Policies
Licensing
Energy Safe Victoria has developed policies around the licensing of lineworkers and cable jointers, to provide transparent rationale for the issue and renewal of these licence types:
Restricted class “C” electrical lineworker licence – for persons already licensed as a class “D” electrical lineworker
Supervised class “R” electrical lineworker licence – known as an R(S) licence
Minimum clearance spaces for electric lines
From 27 June 2022, Energy Safe can issue infringement notices to persons who fail to comply with their responsibilities for ensuring trees are kept clear from electric lines as required by clause 3(1) of the Code of Practice for Electric Line Clearance.
Compliance and enforcement of minimum clearance spaces for electric lines
REFCL operations policy
Our REFCL operations policy sets out our expectations for rapid earth fault current limiters (REFCLs). Particularly, it outlines how distribution businesses should manage and operate REFCLs.
We will consider this policy when assessing safety cases, including Electricity Safety Management Schemes (ESMS) and Bushfire Mitigation Plans (BMP).
Read the REFCL operations policy.
Guidelines
Prosecution Guidelines
Energy Safe's Prosecution Guidelines communicates how we exercise our prosecutorial discretion. These guidelines do not limit our discretion to use any enforcement option deemed appropriate.
Safety case submissions
These guidelines are for major electricity companies (MECs), gas companies, and pipeline licensees (collectively, energy infrastructure companies). They aim to assist in drafting safety case submissions and meeting legislative requirements.
They include the Energy infrastructure safety case guidelines, which apply to all energy infrastructure companies, and other industry-specific guidance. Energy infrastructure companies should review all relevant guidance before submitting a safety case.
Energy infrastructure safety case guidelines
To help energy infrastructure companies understand their safety case obligations and our expectations. They also explain recent legislative changes for reviewing and revising accepted safety cases. These guidelines replace the Energy infrastructure safety management policy.
Energy infrastructure safety case guidelines
Electricity Safety Management Scheme (ESMS) Preparation and Submission Guidelines for MECs
To assist MECs with the preparation and submission of an ESMS.
Electrical Safety Management Schemes
Gas Safety Case Preparation and Submission for Facilities and Pipelines Guidelines
To help gas companies develop and comply with a gas safety case.
Gas and pipeline infrastructure safety
Safety Management Plan Preparation and Submission for Pipelines
To help pipeline licensees develop and comply with a safety management plan.
Gas and pipeline infrastructure safety
Incident and Safety Performance Reporting Guidelines for MECs
To provide MECs with guidance on reporting to Energy Safe in accordance with the Act and Regulations:
More information
For more information about safety cases and the development of policies and guidelines in line with regulatory requirements, email us at info@energysafe.vic.gov.au.
Lineworker licensing
More information about lineworker licensing, contact our Licensing team:
Email: licensing@energysafe.vic.gov.au
Call us on 1800 815 721 between the following hours:
- Monday, Thursday, Friday – 9:00am to 4:00pm
- Tuesday – 12:30pm to 4:00pm
- Wednesday – 9:00am to 12:30pm.
Date: 21/12/2024 16:13
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