In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment

(b)2.4.2.2The test or inspection date, and may also include a retest date.NOTE —(1) Some regulatory authorities or other Standards, such as AS/NZS 3012 and the AS/NZS ISO 9000series, may require other inspection and test records to be kept.(2) AS/NZS 4249 and AS/NZS 3012 provide guidance on one method of colour coding. Alternativemethods are acceptable.(3) Australian regulators, as listed in Appendix H, may require colour coding which complies with theirparticular State legislation.Where a tag provides coded information required under 2.4.2.1 (a) and (b), such that a purpose-builtreader is required to easily determine that information, then records shall be available on site for audit, onthe next working day.NOTE — Such equipment should be marked or labelled to facilitate its ready identification from the use ofsuch records.2.5 DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS2.5.1Where records of test and inspection are kept, the following should be recorded:(a)(b)(c)(d)2.5.2A register of all equipment;A record of formal inspection and tests;A 'repair'register;A record of all faulty equipment showing details of services or corrective actions.NOTE —(1) Electrical and/or occupational health and safety regulators may require documentation to be kept insome or all cases.(2) Where organizations perform voluntary additional inspections and tests, records of such should bekept.Where records are kept, they should be retained for 7 years, or such period as required by the specificregulations.2.5.3Where a risk assessment has been performed in accordance with 2.1.1, all documentation shall beretained for 7 years or such period as may be required by the relevant regulator.16 of 46