Test & Tag Regulations
Colour Codes
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Read more information on how to use test and tag colours properly.
For the latest information on test and tag regulations in your state, contact the below authorities. For those interested in the colour code guide for Test Tags, we have also listed a convenient reference chart indicating test periods and relevant colours.
National
Standards Australia
Ph. 1300 65 46 46
Victoria
Victorian WorkCover Authority
Level 24, 222 Exhibition St
Melbourne 3000
Ph. (03) 9641 1555
New South Wales
WorkCover NSW
92-100 Donnison St, Gosford
Ph. 13 10 50
Queensland
Electrical Safety Office
Department of Industrial Relations
Level 6, Neville Bonner Building
75 William St
Brisbane QLD 4000
Ph. (07) 3237 0220
Western Australia
Worksafe Western Australia
5th floor 1260 Hay St
West Perth WA 6005
Ph. (08) 9327 8777
Australian Capital Territory
ACTPLA
Central Office
Ground Floor, North Dame Pattie Menzies House
16 Challis St, Dickson
Ph. (02) 6207 1926
ACT Workcover
Level 4 Eclipse House
197 london Circuit
Canberra City ACT 2601
Ph. (02) 6205 0200
Commonwealth OH & S regulator, Comcare
Level 1
14 Moore St
Canberra ACT 2601
Ph. 1300 366 979
South Australia
Office of Technical Regulator (SA)
Level 19 Wakefield House
30 Wakefield St
Adelaide SA 5000
Ph. (08) 8226 5500
Tasmania
Workplace Standards Tasmania
30 Gordons Hill Rd
Rosny Park TAS 7018
Ph. 1300 366 322
Northern Territory
NT Worksafe
Darwin Plaza Building
41 Smith Street
The Mall Darwin NT 0801
Ph. 1800 019 115
New Zealand
Energy Safety Services
33 Bowen St
Wellington
New Zealand
Ph. +64 4 472 0030
Calibration
Calibrating your Portable Appliance Tester is a requirement according to Australian standards AS/NZS 3760. This is to ensure that the test results you receive are indeed accurate.
To learn more about this, see our article on Calibration.