| No images? Click here  Issue #122Presiding Member's update Kia ora This month’s Electron contains key information about changes to the licensing framework for electrical workers. Please take the time to read it. The changes will not take effect until September next year, but this article gives you a bit more information about what’s to come. August saw a changing of the guard, with 4 new members being appointed by the Minister for Housing and Construction. The new members replace Jane Davel, Monica Kershaw, Mike Macklin and Martin Perry. I want to thank each of them for their contributions and service. Jane most recently served as the Deputy, and she led the charge on communications and governance. Monica’s knowledge and experience as a tertiary education provider were invaluable to the Board, as was her depth and breadth of technical knowledge. Martin also brought a wealth of electrical worker knowledge and experience, along with an understanding of works. A special mention has to be made of Mike Macklin. Mike had a long and very productive tenure on the Board. In addition to serving as Deputy, Mike represented the Board on Standards Committees and at the Electrical Regulatory Authorities Council. Mike’s deep technical knowledge will be missed. I would also like to welcome the new members. You will find brief articles about them in the Electron and will come to know them as they serve their terms. Russell Keys Registrar updateKia ora koutou, Welcome to another edition of Electron.  I hope you’re enjoying the start of daylight savings and enjoying the extra hour of sunlight in the evenings. On the 1st of September we published 2 gazette notices for the new registration and licensing framework that will be coming into force in 2024, Stepped Licensing. This newsletter has an article which gives a bit more information about what this is and what you can expect to see over the coming months. I’d encourage you to keep an eye on your emails, future Electron’s and the EWRB website as these will be the main channels for updates. We have also welcomed 4 new board members to the Electrical Workers Registration Board. You can read a bit about our new members in this edition. Take care, work safely, and thank you for taking the time to read this edition of Electron. If you have any comments or suggestions for future Electron editions, please let me know by emailing registrations@ewrb.govt.nz. Duncan Connor Standard of the Month: AS/NZS 3000:2018This standard sets out requirements for the design, construction, and verification of electrical installations, including the selection and installation of electrical equipment forming part of such electrical installations. Introduction to new Board MembersWe have recently welcome 4 new board member to the EWRB. Sarah Cameron, Erin Mogford, Thomas Wiseman and John Hutton. Upcoming changes for electrical worker licensingA new stepped licensing pathway for registered electrical workers comes into force in September 2024. This provides a new way that electrical workers can move through their career. There are a few things that you need to be aware of now before these upcoming changes come into effect. Read the full news item - Upcoming changes for electrical worker licensing Annual Electrical and Gas Accident ReportThe WorkSafe Energy Safety team recently published their 2022 annual report, analysing trends and highlighting risks in electrical and gas accidents. This report examines accidents involving members of the public for 2022, and gives an overview of the 30-year period from 1993 to 2022. ProsecutionsEWRB v Aidas Janulis Read the full notice – EWRB v Aidas Janulis EWRB v Igor Ivanovic Read the full notice – EWRB v Igor Ivanovic As an Electrical worker you should be on the lookout for illegal prescribed electrical work (work carried out by unauthorised people) so that you can bring it to the Board’s attention. The Board has a policy of prosecuting wherever it can but can only prosecute illegal work that it knows about. Reporting illegal work protects your licence and the safety of the public. Disciplinary hearingsIn this month’s disciplinary articles, there are several cases where electrical workers failed to apply specific electrical standards that applied to their prescribed electrical work. Find out more about these hearings The Board’s “Tool Box” has an article entitled Which Standards apply and where can I find them? Applying the correct standard is imperative, and failure to apply it is a disciplinary offence, as was the case in some of the matters that follow. You can read the “Tool Box” article here:   |
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