Energy Safety
[ Last Updated 29 November 2005 ]
Energy only - See Consumer Issues Publications for Consumer Safety.
General
Are We Safe?: New Zealanders' Perceptions of Electricity and Gas Safety in the Home (May 2000)
Consultation Paper: Report from the EnergySafe Working Party (April 2000)
Energy Safety Bulletins - these can be found at http://www.energysafety.govt.nz
EnergySafe - A Summary of the Issues and the Government's October 2001 Decisions (January 2002)
A Review of the Safety Regime for Electrical and Gas Work (March 1999)
ISBN 0-478-23405-8
A Review of the Safety Regime for Electrical and Gas Work: Discussion Paper (December 1997).
A Review of the Safety Regime for Electrical and Gas Work: Summary of Submissions (July 1998).
ISBN 0-478-00087-1
What You Said: An Overview of Your Responses (November 2000)
ISBN 0-478-24210-7
Report on the Written Submissions (November 2000)
Electrical Safety
Most of these publications can be found at http://www.energysafety.govt.nz
Residual Current Devices - Switching on to Safety
Electricity Industry Strategy Safety Plan
A Guide to Living Safely with Electricity
If It Can Heat You, It Can Hurt you
Summary of Reported Electrical and Gas Acidents 2001
Summary of Reported Electrical and Gas Accidents 1999-2000
Doing Your Own Electrical Work Safely and Legally
2 Bright Sparks - Rebecca Smith
Watch the Overheads (pamphlet)
Watch the Overheads (poster)
Simple, Convenient and Acccurate Control of your Electric Water Thermostat
Caravan Electrical Safety Requirements and Recommendations
All You Wanted to Know About Electricity on the Farm
New Zealand Electrical Codes of Practice
These can be found at http://www.energysafety.govt.nz.
Electricity Acts and Regulations
These can be found at http://www.energysafety.govt.nz and include:
Acts:
- Electricity Act 1992
- Electricity Amendment Act 1993
- Electricity Amendment Act 1997
- Electricity Amendment Act 2000
- Electricity Amendment Act 2001
Regulations:
- Integrated Electricity Regulations 1997 and Amendments
- Electricity Regulations 1997
- Electricity Amendment Regulations 1999
- Electricity Amendment Regulations 2002
- Health and Safety in Employment - Mining Underground Regulations 1999
Gas Safety
Most of these publications can be found at http://www.energysafety.govt.nz.
Keeping Safe with Gas
Summary of Reported Electrical and Gas Accidents 2001
Summary of Reported Electrical and Gas Accidents 1998-2000
Let it Breathe!
LPG Safety in Caravans and Mobile Homes (pamphlet)
LPG Safety in Caravans and Mobile Homes (poster)
New Zealand Gas Codes of Practice
These can be found at http://www.energysafety.govt.nz.
NZ GCP1: 1993 - New Zealand Gas Code of Practice for Inspection, Testing and Certification of Gasfitting Work Done Under Supervision. (March 1993)
NZ GCP2: 1993 - New Zealand Gas Code of Practice for Maintenance and Safety of CNG Refuelling Stations. (March 1993)
NZ GCP3: 1993 - New Zealand Gas Code of Practice for Odorisation of Gas. (March 1993)
Gas Acts and Regulations
These can be found at http://www.energysafety.govt.nz and include:
Acts:
- Gas Act 1992
- Gas Amendment Act 1993
- Gas Amendment Act 1997
- Gas Amendment Act 2000
Regulations:
- Gas Regulations 1993
- Gas Amendment Regulations 1998
- Gas Amendment Regulations 1999
- Gas Amendment Regulations 2002
- Petroleum Products Specifications Regulations 2002
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