Test and tag services in Melbourne
Inspection and testing of in-service electrical equipment — the leads, tools, appliances and portable equipment in your workplace — carried out to AS/NZS 3760, with each item tagged and recorded.
The point of test and tag is not the tag. It is the register: a documented record showing what was tested, when, by whom, and when it is next due. That record is what demonstrates due diligence if something goes wrong or if you are audited.
The scope of the work
- Portable appliance testing
- Compliance certification
- Workplace safety inspections
- RCD testing
- Equipment tagging and documentation
- Annual testing programs
- Safety compliance audits
- Electrical safety training
- Risk assessments
- Certification reporting
Compliance, in plain terms
- AS/NZS 3760
- In-service safety inspection and testing
- The standard governing inspection, testing and tagging intervals.
- AS/NZS 3012
- Construction and demolition sites
- Shorter testing intervals apply on construction sites.
- OHS Regulations (Vic)
- Duty to maintain plant
- Employers must keep electrical equipment safe so far as reasonably practicable.
Asked and answered
How often does equipment need testing?
It depends on the environment, not the item. AS/NZS 3760 sets intervals by how hostile the conditions are — equipment in a benign office environment is tested far less often than the same item on a construction site, where AS/NZS 3012 applies and intervals are much shorter. We set the interval per site rather than applying one blanket figure.
Is test and tag a legal requirement?
The law requires employers to keep electrical equipment safe so far as is reasonably practicable; it does not name a specific testing schedule for every workplace. Testing to AS/NZS 3760 is the accepted way of meeting that duty and evidencing it. Some sites, notably construction, and many insurers and head contractors do mandate it explicitly.
What actually gets tested?
A visual inspection for damage to the plug, lead, casing and guarding, then electrical tests — typically earth continuity for earthed equipment and insulation resistance, plus polarity on leads and RCD trip testing where applicable. An item can pass electrically and still fail on visual inspection; damaged leads are the most common failure by far.
Do you provide a register?
Yes. Every item gets a durable tag showing the test date, the next due date and who tested it, and you receive a register listing every asset with its result. Without the register the tags alone are weak evidence — the register is the part an auditor asks for.
Does new equipment need testing?
New equipment does not require testing before first use, but it does need to be recorded and brought into the testing cycle. In practice new items are tagged on entry so they do not quietly sit outside the register for years.
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