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Energy Safety 2008 Archive
Submissions on Gas and Electricity Safety Regulations
Submissions on the Gas and Electricity Safety Regulations discussion documents are due 29 February 2008.
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Statistics on gas and electrical accidents reported to Energy Safety
One of the key functions of Energy Safety is to investigate reported electrical and gas accidents, with a view to improving safety through enforcement, changes to the regulatory regime and education.
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Inaugural Gas and Electricity Industry Forum - Call for agenda items - 5th/6th May 2008
The worker competency and safety regulators - Energy Safety (ES), the Plumbers, Gasfitters, and Drainlayers Board (PGDB), and the Electrical Workers Registration Board (EWRB) - have been considering various aspects of the structure and relationships within, and between, the electricity and gas industries.
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Energy safety investigation outcome on 33,000 volts hardware failure
Recently in the news has been an electrical safety issue regarding a cross arm supporting 33,000 volt conductors that failed.
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Residual Current Devices (RCDs) recall
Schneider (NZ) Ltd has recently issued a recall for a batch of PDL branded Residual Current Devices (RCDs) models:
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Inaugural Gas and Electricity Industry Forum - 5th/6th May 2008 - reminder for agenda items
This is a reminder that Energy Safety has invited agenda items from all interested parties for the Inaugural Forum to be held in May 2008.
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Energy Safety attended the New Zealand National Motorhome and Caravan Expo
Energy Safety (ES) Technical Officers recently attended the New Zealand National Motorhome Caravan Expo held at Cloudland's Event Centre in Hamilton, from the 28 February to 2 March 2008.
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Summary of reported electrical and gas accidents
The new edition of ‘Summary of Reported Electrical and Gas Accidents’ is available online now.
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Postponement of Gas and Electricity Industry Forum - 5th/6th May 2008
Energy Safety has postponed the Gas and Electricity Industry Forum planned for the 5th and 6 th May 2008, to a later date.
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Gas appliance auditing
Each year Energy Safety (ES) carries out an audit programme of gas appliances and supporting compliance documentation.
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Energy Safety Intelligence (ESI) is now live
Over the last year some fundamental business process changes have been taking place behind the scenes at Energy Safety (ES). The most significant of these is the development of the ES Intelligence system known as ESI (and pronounced as ‘easy’).
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China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) - Electrical product safety and electro magnetic compliance
The Chinese Free Trade agreement signed by New Zealand last month will require some changes for Chinese manufacturers.
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“Summary of reported electrical and gas accidents” distributed
A paper copy of our annual “Summary of reported electrical and gas accidents” has been sent to individuals and organisations who requested it.
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It’s time to get your gas and electrical appliances checked
As we are heading into winter and the cooler weather is on its way, now is the time to have your gas and electrical appliances serviced and checked. Always use a qualified and competent person, such as a gasfitter, qualified service technician or a licensed electrical worker or electrician, to have this work done.
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Energy Safety now ISO900I certified
Energy Safety has now achieved ISO9001 certification, having developed best practice procedures for its investigations and audit work.
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Energy Safety promotes awareness of LPG leak testing
Energy Safety and industry are promoting awareness of the need for testing LPG appliances for leaks.
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Flame effect heaters advisory to be issued to gasfitters
Energy Safety is about to issue an updated advisory to gasfitters regarding flame effect heaters. It will be mailed to all registered persons on the Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board database in early June.
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International agreements and electrical product safety
Perhaps you have noticed the international activities that Energy Safety is engaged in, and wondered how this work relates to electrical product safety in New Zealand.
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Keeping safe with gas this winter
At this time of year, it is a good time to have your gas appliances serviced and checked.
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Reminder to gas appliance suppliers on supplier declarations
All gas appliances supplied on to New Zealand market require a declaration on the Energy Safety website.
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Energy Safety announces flame effect heaters compliance documentation audit
Energy Safety has commenced an audit of the quality of documentation used to support the Supplier Declarations of Compliance (SDoC) provided by gas appliance suppliers.
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Energy Safety compliance and enforcement programme
Energy Safety (ES) conducts regular marketplace surveillance to promote and enforce the rules around electrical safety of electrical appliances and fittings in New Zealand.
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Energy Safety 2008 client survey results
Energy Safety conducted an online client survey at the beginning of May.
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On-line auction sites targeted
Each month, as part of its auditing and compliance work, Energy Safety targets a specific electrical appliance and fitting category.
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RSM and Energy Safety attends Electrical Trade Fair
“Protect your Business” was the focus for the Ministry of Economic Development (MED) at a recent Electrical Trade Fair held in Christchurch in July.
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Company prosecuted for attempting to sell unsafe Christmas lights
A wholesale company, that attempted to sell unsafe banned Christmas lights, has been convicted for breaching Electricity Regulations, at the Auckland District Court in July.
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Energy Safety releases guide for suppliers of compact fluorescent lamps
Energy Safety has recently released a guide for suppliers of compact fluorescent lamps on the principal regulatory requirements applying to their importation and sale.
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Co-operation agreement with China on electrical and electronic goods now in force
New Zealand’s cooperation agreement with China on Electrical and Electronic products came into force on 2 October 2008.
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Energy Safety promotes safer electrical environment for caravan park users
Energy Safety (ES) is currently in the process of checking and encouraging compliance of the electrical installations at caravan parks throughout New Zealand.
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Look up/Look Out for overhead high voltage lines
In a recent incident, a drilling rig contacted an overhead high voltage line while shifting around the worksite. Fortunately, no one was injured in this incident – which is currently under investigation. However, many such similar accidents where machinery has contacted overhead lines have resulted in fatalities.
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Mitre 10 store convicted for breaching electricity regulations
On 20 October, a Mitre 10 Mega store was convicted in the Waitakere District Court, for breaching the Electricity Regulations by selling a high risk product without first establishing its electrical safety.
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Take extra care when transporting LPG cylinders
Energy Safety would like to remind all users of LPG cylinders to take extra care when transporting the cylinders.
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Buying safe electrical appliances: a checklist
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Workplace accidents responsibilities transfer to the Department of Labour
From 1 January 2009, the Department of Labour will assume responsibility for worker and workplace accidents involving electricity and gas.
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Christmas lights are a declared article
Suppliers of Christmas tree lights and their customers are reminded that decorative lights are a Declared Article under the Electricity regulations.
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What to look out for when buying Christmas lights
With Christmas a couple of weeks away many of us are putting up decorations and decorating our Christmas trees with lights.
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