Electrical
ElectricalIsolation, permits and completion checks, all on record.
Electrical work depends on proper isolation, the right permit for the job and a clean handover. ProComply records each step on site, with the name and signature of the person who did it.
Where it goes wrong
The hazards that come up most on electrical work, and where the daily checks matter.
- Work on or near live conductors
- Isolation and lockout that is incomplete or undone
- Temporary site power and distribution boards
- Testing and handover of new installations
- Work at height on cable trays and ceilings
What the law asks
A summary of the main requirements, taken from the Act and Regulations themselves, with links to the official text.
Last reviewed 8 October 2026. Guidance, not legal advice.
Certificates of compliance
The user or lessor of an electrical installation is responsible for its safety, safe use and maintenance.
EIR 2(1)
Every user or lessor must have a valid certificate of compliance for the installation, with a test report. Older installations unchanged since before 1992 are an exception until they are altered or change hands.
EIR 7(1), 7(3)
The certificate must be produced on request to an inspector, the supplier or an approved inspection authority.
EIR 7(2)
Any addition or alteration needs a certificate of compliance for at least that addition or alteration.
EIR 7(4)
Source: Electrical Installation Regulations, 2009 (labour.gov.za)
General duty
The employer must provide and maintain, as far as is reasonably practicable, a working environment that is safe and without risk to health.
OHS Act s8(1)
Source: Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 (labour.gov.za)
Checklists ready for electrical
These standard templates come with ProComply, alongside the general ones every site uses, such as the daily site safety inspection and toolbox talk record. Use them as they are, or change them to suit your sites.
How checklists work- Daily Electrical Site Inspection
- Isolation & Lockout Certificate
- Live Work Permit
- Weekly Electrical Safety Audit
- Electrical Site Completion Checklist
Guides on this topic
- LegislationThe OHS Act explained for business ownersWhat the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993 asks of employers, chief executive officers and employees, in plain language, with every point linked to the Act itself.
- TemplatesRisk assessments (HIRA) explained, with a free templateWhere the duty to assess risk comes from in the OHS Act and the Construction Regulations, a simple way to run a hazard identification and risk assessment, and a printable HIRA template.
- TemplatesDaily site inspection checklists, with free templatesWhy a short daily inspection is one of the most useful habits on a high risk site, what a good one covers, how to make it stick, and a printable daily site inspection checklist.
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