Service Apparatus Connection Scheme

Inform tion for Electric l Contr ctors

December 2017

Document release information

Document number 34113854

Document title Service App r tus Connection Scheme

Revision st tus Version 11 Published

Document prepared by:

Western Power

ABN 18540492861

WA Electric l Inspectors (WAEI)

6 Hill ry Pl ce, Forrestfield WA 6058

Phone: 9326 4833 or 9359 7552

Em il: schemes@westernpower.com. u

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Amendments from previous version

The following p r gr phs were removed from Section 2.2:

The mete can only be left ene gised on a pe manent basis whe e

the SACS Elect ical Cont acto and Wo ke a e also acc edited unde

Weste n Powe ’s Cont acto Connect Scheme.

To pe manently ene gise the mete a SACS only cont acto must not

di ectly engage the se vices of a Cont acto Connect Cont acto but

instead contact Weste n Powe who will a ange fo the mete to be

ene gised. The SACS cont acto can nominate a Cont acto Connect

Cont acto to ene gise the installation though Weste n Powe

ese ves the ight to allocate any Cont acto Connect p ovide to the

job. P elimina y and completion notices must be submitted by both

cont acto s.

Appendix 2 – SACS M trix of Account bility w s removed.

Remov l of Section 3 “Scheme Tr nsition l Arr ngements” nd other

references to tr nsition l rr ngements cont ined within v rious

sections of the document.

Tr nsition l rr ngement period h s p ssed nd is no longer

pplic ble.

Remov l of v rious references to tr nsition l rr ngements from

document tion (v rious sections).

Added “Prelimin ry Notice” nd “Notice of Completion” s new

subsections of Section 2 “Scheme Guidelines”.

Cl rific tion with reg rd to energis tion of inst ll tions dded to

subsection 2.2 (bullet points 2 nd 3).

Added requirement for electric l contr ctors to h ve fitness for

work policy inclusive of requirement for drug nd lcohol detection.

Upd ted to Western Power new corpor te templ te.

Added requirement for electric l contr ctors to submit notices vi

ETIC.

Upd ted links to new Western Power website

Added Drug nd Alcohol M n gement Requirements s Addendum A

Removed reference to Etic nd dded reference to EnergyS fety’s

E-Notice

Date of

amendment

07/06/2013

07/06/2013

12/06/2013

12/06/2013

12/06/2013

12/06/2013

29/01/2016

03/02/2016

03/02/2016

14/10/2016

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Contents

Inform tion for Electric l Contr ctors .................................................................................................1

1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................5

2 Service App r tus Connection Scheme guidelines .......................................................................6

2.1 Service App r tus Connection Scheme limit tions.............................................................6

2.2 Service pp r tus test form...............................................................................................7

2.2.1 Service pp r tus test form ex mple ....................................................................8

2.2.2 Minimum specific tion for the service pp r tus test instrument with on-bo rd

stor ge of test results ........................................................................................................9

2.3 Notices ............................................................................................................................10

2.4 kWh Meter collection ......................................................................................................10

2.5 Notice of completion .......................................................................................................11

2.6 Electric l contr ctor nd worker responsibilities..............................................................11

2.7 Electric l contr ctor nd worker eligibility .......................................................................12

3 Applic tion nd pprov l...........................................................................................................12

3.1 Applic tion......................................................................................................................12

3.2 Pre-eng gement ssessment ...........................................................................................13

3.3 SACS tr ining...................................................................................................................13

3.4 Network Authority C rd (NAC).........................................................................................13

4 Ongoing ccredit tion requirements .........................................................................................15

4.1 Notific tion of existing pproved SACS worker ................................................................15

4.2 Notific tion of worker diseng gement.............................................................................15

4.3 Ongoing ccredit tion tr ining ........................................................................................15

4.4 Field ssessments............................................................................................................15

4.5 Desktop udit ..................................................................................................................15

5 Suspension / c ncell tion of ccredit tion.................................................................................16

5.1 Appe ls process...............................................................................................................17

Addendum A.....................................................................................................................................18

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1 Introduction Western Power’s ServiceApp r tus Connection Scheme (SACS) llows ccredited electric l contr ctors

vi their uthorised workers to connect kWh meters nd termin te consumer m ins into energised

Western Power pill rs, but not to le ve the inst ll tion energised.

The scheme is limited to the connection of single direct wired metering inst ll tion not exceeding

100 mperes, including distributed metering.

A notice of completion must be submitted to Western Power upon completion of the work. If the

Contr ctor lso holds Contr ctor Connect Scheme ccredit tion he c n energise the inst ll tion

subject to the CCS scheme conditions. Altern tively Western Power will rr nge for energis tion.

Inst ll tions m y be subject to inspection prior to energis tion by Western Power.

Contr ctors intending to p rticip te in the scheme must meet minimum criteri to qu lify for nd

m int in SACS ccredit tion. This criteri is defined in sections 3 (Applic tion nd pprov l) nd 4

(Ongoing ccredit tion requirements).

Once SACS uthorised, electric l workers m y undert ke works on Western Power’s network under

the conditions of SACS.

Inspection, ssessment nd udit processes pply nd re undert ken for both new SACS pplic nts

nd t ongoing ye rly udits. Audits sh ll review the compli nce nd fulfilment of ll dministr tive

requirements including, but not limited to: the completion of SACS test forms; proof of completion

notices; m inten nce of n electric l workers’ register; nd ensuring the c libr tion of instruments.

Electric l contr ctors nd workers f iling to comply with SACS conditions re subject to consequences

which m y include, but re not limited to: the revoc tion of SACS ccredit tions; remov l of Network

Authority C rd (NAC); nd, possible prosecution under the l w for bre ches of regul tory nd

connection requirements. Serious bre ches of the Acts nd Regul tions sh ll be notified to the

Electric l S fety Regul tor.

An ppe l nd reinst tement process h s been est blished for contr ctors nd workers who re

subject to their SACS ccredit tion being suspended by Western Power. This process is outlined in

section 5.1 (Appe ls process).

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2 Service Apparatus Connection Scheme guidelines The Service App r tus Connections Scheme (SACS) permits ccredited electric l workers to perform

cert in works on the Western Power Network, s defined below:

• Termin te customer’s consumer m ins into n energised Western Power mini pill r or univers l

pill r for new inst ll tion (s fety observer required for uni-pill r nd mini-pill rs with exposed

ccessible un-insul ted p rts).

• Obt in new direct wired kWh meter from meter distributor, s per meter pick up

requirements, must hold current NAC or letter from Western Power uthorising pick up.

• Inst ll direct wired kWh meter t new customer’s inst ll tion, this lso includes distributed

m ster metering.

• Disconnect tempor ry builder’s supplies nd return tempor ry meters to Forrestfield Metering

within 3 d ys.

• Inst ll nd termin te customer’s consumer m ins into the service protection device nd direct

connected kWh meters for new inst ll tion.

• Oper te the service protection device - SPD (fuse or circuit bre ker) t the meter p nel to c rry

out the required testing of the kWh meter (see section on testing).

• Entry to SACS is volunt ry.

IMPORTANT: Under NO circumst nces m y the customer’s consumer m ins be termin ted t

de-energised pill r.

The service protection device sh ll be pl ced in the OFF position nd for fuses the c rtridge

removed nd for both n Out Of Service t g tt ched to indic te th t only Authorised Western

Power personnel m y remove nd energise the customer’s inst ll tion.

IMPORTANT: The Service App r tus Connection Scheme does not permit n inst ll tion to be

left energised. Only Western Power, its uthorised personnel nd Contr ctor Connect Scheme (CCS)

contr ctors (subject to the CCS conditions) m y energise the inst ll tion.

2.1 Service Apparatus Connection Scheme limitations

• SACS pplies to NEW underground connected premises only.

• SACS does not permit contr ctors or workers to le ve n inst ll tion energised.

• Energis tion of premises is undert ken by Western Power, its uthorised contr ctors or n

electric l contr ctor ccredited to the Contr ctor Connect Scheme providing th t the CCS

contr ctor h s undert ken ll electric l inst lling works, including SACS work nd subject to the

CCS conditions.

• SACS contr ctors nd their workers c nnot direct nother electric l contr ctor or worker to

energise n inst ll tion.

• SACS does not pply to current tr nsformer (CT) metered inst ll tions. For these inst ll tions

Western Power’s metering technici ns must be involved.

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• SACS does not include energis tion of builders’ supplies.

• SACS does not pply to overhe d service connections ( network service must be rr nged for

this work) or meter ch ngeovers from tempor ry positions to perm nent positions.

• Disconnection nd reloc tion of perm nent meters re not permitted.

2.2 Service apparatus test form When completing testing of service pp r tus, the SACS service pp r tus test form must be used.

This form is v il ble for downlo d from Western Power’s website:

https://westernpower.com. u/technic l-inform tion/connection-schemes/

Electric l workers h ve two options when conducting the service pp r tus test nd completing the

test form:

• H ve witness who is lso n ccredited SACS electric l worker to record the test results during

the testing process (two person process); or,

• H ve one SACS ccredited person use test instrument with downlo d ble memory to

determine nd record the test results. The service pp r tus test results must still be m nu lly

filled in on the service pp r tus test form nd print-out of the chieved test results from the

instrument’s memory must be tt ched to the completed form. All downlo ded test results

must be ret ined by the contr ctor for minimum of five (5) ye rs. Ple se refer to Section 2.2.2

(Minimum specific tion for the service connection test instrument with on-bo rd stor ge of test

results) for more inform tion.

IMPORTANT: It is critic l th t correct SACS testing procedures re followed nd the results

recorded t the time of the test.

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2.2.1 Service apparatus test form example

NOTE: The form bove is n ex mple only nd not to be used to record testing results. The SACS service pp r tus test form is v il ble from the

Western Power website https://westernpower.com. u/technic l-inform tion/connection-schemes/.

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2.2.2 Minimum specification for the service apparatus test instrument with on-board storage of test

results

The test instrument sh ll be three-wire instrument c p ble of recording nd storing the results of ll

tests conducted s per the SACS service pp r tus test procedure in the one instrument.

The test instrument must meet the following minimum specifications:

Description Detail

S fety Test instrument –minimum EN 61010-1 C t III 500V, C t IV 300V

Test le ds – minimum EN 61010-1 C t III 1000V

Surge protection 6kV pe k per EN 61010 - 1

EMC To EN61326 - 1

AC volt ge R nge – 0-500V

me surement Resolution – 0.1V

Accur cy t 50Hz – ± (0.8% + 3 digits)

Input imped nce > 3MΩ

Overlo d protection – 660Vrms

Continuity testing R nge – 0-2000Ω in three r nges

Resolution – 0-20Ω, 0.01Ω

20-200Ω, 0.1Ω

200-2000Ω, 1.0Ω

Test current .200mA

Accur cy - ± (1.5% + 3 digits)

Line nd loop Volt ge r nge – 100-500V c

imped nce Me surements – Line imped nce - Ph se to neutr l me surement

Loop Imped nce - Ph se to e rth

Consecutive tests – up to 50 tests t 10 second interv ls

Resolution – 0-20Ω, 0.01Ω

20-200Ω, 0.1Ω

200-2000Ω, 1.0Ω

Accur cy – ± (2% + 4 digits)

Prospective short R nge – 0-25kA

circuit current Resolution – 0-1000A, 1A

1-25kA, 0.1kA

E rth resist nce testing R nge – 0-2000Ω in two r nges

Resolution – 0-200Ω, 0.1Ω

200-2000Ω, 1.0Ω

Accur cy –0-200Ω, ± (2% + 5 digits); 200-2000Ω,± (3.5% + 10 digits)

Frequency –Min. 100Hz, M x. 150Hz

Ph se sequence Displ ys ‘1-2-3’ or ‘3-2-1’ for clockwise or nticlockwise rot tion

indic tion Displ ys d shes in pl ce of number if v lid determin tion c nnot be m de

Memory c p city Minimum 420 test results

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Minimum specification for data recall and presentation

Description Detail

D t rec ll By uplo d to computer vi USB port

Minimum inform tion Instrument type nd seri l number

Sequenti l test result number

Instrument memory loc tion number

Prim ry nd second ry stored results for e ch test – type, v lue nd units

Time nd d te st mp for e ch stored result

Time nd d te st mp of downlo d

D t present tion By custom test sheet templ te, prep red using instrument softw re

D t fields Fixed (non-edit ble)**

Export of d t C p bility to export d t to other pplic tions s CSV file

Should n ltern tive instrument be utilised, it must be c p ble of me suring nd recording results for

the SACS pp r tus test form.

2.3 Notices

All prelimin ry nd completion notices from SACS ccredited electric l contr ctors must be submitted

to the network oper tor vi EnergyS fety’s eNotice system. To pply for n eNotice ccount, visit

EnergyS fety’s website for further inform tion.

Cont ct det ils below

General enquiries

Tel: (+618) 6251 1900

Fax: (+618) 6251 1901

energysafety@dmirs.wa.gov.au

2.4 kWh Meter collection

SACS ccredited electric l workers re permitted to collect Western Power kWhmeters frommetering

outlets. See Western Power website for loc tions nd forms.

https://westernpower.com. u/connections/new-meter-inst ll tions/

Prior to collecting meter, prelimin ry notice with v lid retailer’s reference number must be

submitted to Western Power for the inst ll tion.

To obt in meter, meter request notice must be completed by the electric l worker st ting the

prelimin ry notice number nd site ddress. This form is to be submitted to the metering outlet in

exch nge for the meter. Meter request notices re v il ble for downlo d from Western Power’s

website vi the bove ddress.

Only uthorised contr ctors nd their workers m y collect meters from metering outlets.

Authoris tion c n be proven by producing either:

• A Western Power Network Authority C rd with photogr phic ID; or

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• A letter from Western Power’s SACS Administr tion uthorising n electric l comp ny

represent tive to collect meter.

Western Power’s Meter Asset nd Distribution te m h ve stringent udit processes to monitor nd

ccount for meters. F ilure to comply with metering procedures m y result in referr l to Western

Power’s Electric l Inst ll tion Inspectors for investig tion nd / or the electric l contr ctor / worker

being removed from the scheme.

2.5 Notice of completion A notice of completion must be submitted to the network oper tor vi EnergyS fety’s eNotice system

within three d ys of completion of SACS work.

F ilure to submit notice of completion within the prescribed timefr me is bre ch of section 52 of

the Electricity (Licensing) Regul tions 1991.

2.6 Electrical contractor and worker responsibilities Electric l contr ctors p rticip ting in SACS must:

• M ke v il ble service pp r tus test forms to e ch ccredited electric l worker. This form is

ccessible from Western Power’s website.

https://westernpower.com. u/medi /1500/s cs-test-form.pdf

• Ret in ll completed service pp r tus test forms nd copies of completion notices for

minimum period of five (5) ye rs. Specific forms must be m de v il ble to Western Power on

request or during the desktop udit.

• M int in register of SACS ccredited electric l workers employed by the electric l contr ctor.

• M int in SACS records for minimum period of five (5) ye rs.

• Notify Western Power of eng gement nd diseng gement of SACS ccredited employees within

prescribed timefr mes.

• Perform intern l s fety ssessments / udits on electric l workers to ensure dherence to SACS.

• P rticip te in Western Power’s desktop udit process.

• Demonstr te fitness for work process including provision for drug nd lcohol detection.

• When required notify Western Power’s WA Electric l Inspectors when electric l workers re

c rrying out SACS work.

• Ensure the comp ny nominee m int ins SACS ccredit tion.

• Ensure ll instruments re m int ined nd c libr ted to the m nuf cturer’s st nd rd with

m inten nce records recorded in n instrument register.

Electric l workers p rticip ting in SACS must:

• M int in compli nce with Network Authority C rd greement.

• Complete service pp r tus test form for ll SACS rel ted work nd provide this form to the

electric l contr ctor for record keeping purposes.

• Perform work to the requirements of relev nt legisl tion nd scheme requirements.

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• P rticip te in fitness for work procedures including drug nd lcohol detection / testing.

• Report scheme rel ted h z rds nd incidents to Western Power.

• H ve their Network Authority C rd v il ble t ll times when undert king SACS work.

• M int in n ctive SACS work history.

• Uphold Western Power’s person l protective equipment (PPE) nd person l protective clothing

(PPC) requirements when working on Western Power’s network. Refer to Western Power’s

Work Pr ctice M nu l for PPE nd PPC requirements.

2.7 Electrical contractor and worker eligibility

• At le st one nominee from the contr ctor comp ny must be SACS ccredited.

• Workers must h ve h d n ctive nd s tisf ctory work history over the preceding 12 month

period.

• Workers must meet onbo rding / ongoing tr ining nd compli nce requirements.

• Fourth ye r pprentices re permitted to c rry out testing under supervision of SACS

ccredited p rticip nt providing the pprentice h s completed the following:

• the relev nt TAFE testing module;

• Network Authority C rd pprov l; nd

• SACS Service Connection tr ining.

IMPORTANT: SACS ccredited Fourth ye r pprentices must c rry out the SACS Service

Connection testing, NOT ct s the witness.

3 Application and approval In order to be eligible for the Service App r tus Connection Scheme, pplic nts must h ve h d n

ctive electric l working history over the preceding 12month period nd complywithWestern Power’s

eligibility requirements s outlined below.

3.1 Application The electric l contr ctor must submit completed Applic tion Form nd decl r tion committing to

dhere to ll SACS rules. A nominee from the comp ny must be listed s one of the workers to be

ccredited. The Applic tion Form should be sent to:

schemes@westernpower.com. u

or

Western Power WA Electric l Inspectors

6 Hill ry Pl ce

Forrestfield WA 6058

When ssessing eligibility for the scheme, Western Power will review currency of electric l worker

licence nd worker’s history. Western Power will notify the electric l contr ctor of the outcome of the

pplic tion in writing.

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All enquiries rel ting to the SACS pplic tion process should be directed to

schemes@westernpower.com. u.

3.2 Pre-engagement assessment

As p rt of SACS pplic tion ssessment, the electric l contr ctor will be required to complete n

ssessment. The ssessment ensures the contr ctor’s compli nce with, nd underst nding of, the

Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984, the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 nd

the scheme requirements.

Subject to s tisf ctory ssessment, the contr ctor c n be ccredited to the SACS nd pplic tion for

worker uthoris tion c n commence. A tr ining uthoris tion letter will be issued for eligible workers.

3.3 SACS training

Electric l workers must complete SACS tr ining through Western Power pproved tr ining provider.

To be uthorised to c rry out SACS work the electric l worker must successfully complete nd p ss the

tr ining course.

The electric l worker must present their current electric l worker’s licence to the tr ining provider for

verific tion when registering on the d y of tr ining.

Key le rning outcomes of the SACS tr ining include:

• Underst nding the role nd oblig tions of electric l contr ctors nd electric l workers under the

SACS.

• S fe working pr ctices including PPE requirements.

• S fe nd correct termin tion of consumer’s m ins into energised supply pill rs.

• Pre-connection checks nd tests.

• Fitting of house identific tion l bel to consumer m ins t pill r loc tion.

• An underst nding of the MEN system.

• Connecting nd testing the kWhmeter in ccord ncewithWestern Power’s SACS current service

pp r tus test form.

• Correct instrument us ge including c libr tion requirements.

• Use of instruments with downlo d ble memory.

• Completing the SACS service pp r tus test form.

3.4 Network Authority Card (NAC) Upon successful completion of induction nd SACS tr ining, pplic nts must obt in Western Power

issued SACS uthorised Network Authority C rd.

Applic tion forms re v il ble from Power Tr ining Services (PTS) by em iling pts dmin@pts-

tr ining.com. u.

Once the electric l worker h s been issued with their NAC, they must notifiy SACS dministr tion t

schemes@westernpower.com. u with their NAC number so they c n be ctiv ted on the scheme.

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For ll enquiries rel ting to the NAC, ple se cont ct Network Authoris tions pts dmin@pts-

tr ining.com. u.

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4 Ongoing accreditation requirements Tom int in SACS ccredit tion, electric l contr ctors nd electric l workers will be required to comply

with ll SACS nd NAC requirements.

Electric l workers will only rem in SACS ccredited while they re nomin ted nd employed by SACS

ccredited electric l contr ctor. If n ccredited electric l worker ce ses to be employed by SACS

ccredited electric l contr ctor for gre ter th n one ye r period, the worker must re pply for entry

into SACS.

4.1 Notification of existing approved SACS worker SACS ccredited electric l contr ctors who eng ge the services of n existing pproved SACS worker

re required to inform Western Power of the eng gement within 5 working d ys t schemes@westernpower.com. u.

4.2 Notification of worker disengagement SACS ccredited electric l contr ctors who diseng ge the services of n SACS ccredited electric l

worker re required to inform Western Power of the diseng gement within 5 working d ys t schemes@westernpower.com. u.

4.3 Ongoing accreditation training SACS p rticip nts re required to undert ke tr ining s necess ry to s tisfy both SACS nd NAC

requirements.

SACS p rticip nts will be required to undert ke nnu l online SACS refresher to ensure SACS

competencies re m int ined.

4.4 Field assessments

Western Power will undert ke nnu l nd r ndom field ssessments to ssess worker competencies

in s fety nd technic l knowledge.

The field ssessment will verify:

• Ability of workers to perform tests, record nd underst nd test results in the presence of

witness or using testing device with downlo d ble memory.

• Correct use of instruments.

• S fety knowledge of workers including PPE/PPC use nd s fety observer requirements when

ccessing pill rs (if pplic ble).

• Correct completion of the SACS service pp r tus test form.

• Knowledge of the Western Power’s NAC oblig tions, including the m nd tory competency

requirements.

F ilure to complete n nnu l ssessment will result in SACS uthoris tion being withdr wn.

4.5 Desktop audit

Western Power will undert ke both n initi l, then ongoing nnu l nd r ndom, desktop udit of the

Scheme p rticip nts to ensure th t ll of the SACS conditions c n be met or re being complied with.

The Desktop Audit will verify:

• Tr ining nd competency ssessment records for e ch SACS p rticip nt.

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• Correct completion of SACS service pp r tus test form.

• Confirm tion th t the worker h s n ctive work history.

• Correct pplic tion nd filing of instrument downlo d ble memory d t (if used).

• Instrument c libr tion records (c libr tion to m nuf cturer st nd rd).

• Intern l worker udits c rried out by the contr ctor.

• Compli nce with the contr ctor’s fitness for work policy including provision for drug nd lcohol

detection.

• Register of electric l workers.

• Knowledge of the Western Power’s NAC oblig tions, including the m nd tory requirement to

m int in competencies.

• Av il bility of correctly c libr ted instruments.

5 Suspension / cancellation of accreditation Should n electric l contr ctor or worker not comply with the requirements of SACS, Western Power

reserves the right to review their ccredit tion. SACS ccredit tion m y be revoked where inst nces

of serious or repe t SACS non-compli nce h ve occurred. In ll inst nces, where reinst tement to SACS

m y occur, Western Power must firstly be s tisfied th t ppropri teme sures h ve been implemented

to ensure non-compli nce does not re-occur.

Re sons for revoking contr ctor’s nd / or SACS ccredit tion m y include:

• F ilure to m int in the NAC requirement will utom tic lly c use the SACS ccredit tion to be

suspended / c ncelled.

• F iling to h ve systems in pl ce to ensure workers re undert king SACS service pp r tus

testing in the correct m nner.

• All sub-st nd rd / d ngerous electric l work including service pp r tus work.

• Non ssessment of employees.

• Fr udulent beh vior.

• F iling to provide evidence of drug nd lcohol detection progr m.

• The comp ny nominee not being SACS ccredited p rticip nt.

• F ilure to m int in nnu l SACS competency oblig tions.

• Not being ctive s contr ctor in performing SACS work during the preceding 12 months.

An ccredited electric l contr ctor or worker th t h s their ccredit tion revoked will not be eligible

for re- ccredit tion for minimum period of six months.

All p rticip nts suspended from SACS will be required to undert ke competency ssessment prior to

re- dmission to prove they h ve the necess ry required skills to undert ke SACS testing nd work

procedures nd underst nd the s fety requirements. This m y involve re-tr ining nd onsite

ssessment.

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Western Powerm y suspend or undert ke other remedi l ctions g inst p rties found to be in bre ch

of requirements. In ddition, ny confirmed inst nces of serious s fety bre ches will be forw rded s

compl int to the EnergySafety for possible further ction.

5.1 Appeals process Where n electric l contr ctor or electric l worker is ggrieved by ny decision th t m y either prohibit

them joining the SACS, or where they h ve been suspended nd removed from the SACS, they m y

ppe l to Western Power to h ve the decision reviewed. Such n ppe l must be in writing nd cle rly

outline the re sons for the ppe l.

The ppe l must be submitted to Western Power not l ter th n 14 d ys fter the p rty is dvised of

the decision of suspension nd include ll supporting inform tion supporting their ppe l for re-

inst tement.

Western Power will respond to the ppe l within 28 d ys of receiving the written ppe l notific tion.

If this is not possible, Western Power will within this 28 d y period dvise the relev nt p rty of the

ppe l review timing. The ppe l decision by Western Power sh ll be fin l.

Forw rd ppe l to schemes@westernpower.com. u.

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Addendum A

Drug and alcohol management requirements for

SACS accredited contractors

All contr ctors undert king prescribed ctivities on Western Power’s network must comply with Western

Power’s Fitness for Work Guidelines, including drug nd lcohol m n gement.

The minimum requirements for contr ctors re s follows:

Procedure

The contr ctor must h ve Drug nd Alcohol M n gement Procedure nd supporting progr mme including

r ndom testing, for c use testing nd monitoring for positive results.

Random Testing

) Must be conducted on the contr ctor’s workforce on monthly b sis (or s is considered pr ctic ble

given the size of the contr ctors workforce).

b) Testing process must be comp tible with AS/NZS 4308.

c) Testing must be conducted by suit bly qu lified personnel s per AS/NZS 4308.

d) Must include Bre th Alcohol Testing with toler nce of 0.000.

e) Must include urine testing for Opi tes, Amphet mines, Meth mphet mines, C nn bis / THC, Coc ine

met bolites nd Benzodi zepines to Austr li n St nd rd cut-off levels s per AS/NZS 4308.

f) Must include st nd-down process for non-neg tive nd positive results which re not commensur te

with medic tions, whereby the employee’s ccess to the Western Power network is removed.

For cause testing

) Must be conducted for incidents in which fitness for work m y be considered relev nt f ctor, including

vehicle incidents.

b) M n gement of non-neg tive / positive results must be in ccord nce with the r ndom testing process

(including st nd-down).

Recording

) All results for D & A testing must be m int ined by the contr ctor for period of 5 ye rs.

Monitoring

) A monitoring process must be in pl ce for ll positive results prior to employees returning to ccessing

the Western Power network.

Management of positive results

The contr ctor must ensure th t their process for m n gement of positive results includes:

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) Remov l of personnel from cont ct with the Western Power network in the event of non-neg tive /

positive results.

b) Ensuring personnel testing s non-neg tive nd / or positive return neg tive result prior to returning to

cont ct with the Western Power network.

Audit components Criteria Evidence (reference

procedure/ doc number etc)

Compliant / non-compliant Corrective actions required

R ndom testing in pl ce on

monthly b sis or s is

considered pr ctic ble given

the size of the contr ctor’s

workforce ( ll SACS workers

to be tested t le st twice in

e ch 12month period s

minimum)

R ndom testing process nd

collection gents complywith

AS/NZS 4308

R ndom bre th test

conducted with toler nce of

0.000

Urine testing conducted for

Opi tes, Amphet mines,

Meth mphet mines,

C nn bis / THC, Coc ine

met bolites nd

Benzodi zepines to Austr li n

St nd rd cut-off levels s per

AS/NZS 4308

Access to WP network

immedi tely removed on

non-neg tive / positive

results not commensur te

withmedic tion

Employee does not return to

network ccess without

providing cle r / neg tive

s mple

Monitoring process in pl ce

for personnel ccessing WP

network

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