News and notices
Keep up to date with news from the Board.
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Home detention for tradesman’s death
WorkSafe – Energy Safety has successfully prosecuted an electrical worker, Stephen Graham Burton, under s163C of the Electricity Act 1992 for failing to test prescribed electrical work he had undertaken that ultimately resulted in a fatality.
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Recording incorrect information in the Electricity and Gas High-Risk Database
WorkSafe - Energy Safety reminds electrical inspectors about the importance of ensuring that information they record in the Electricity and Gas High-Risk Database (EGHRD) is correct.
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Prosecution – EWRB v Super Cell Limited
On 26 March 2024, Super Cell Limited was sentenced on one charge of knowingly permitted a person to do unauthorised prescribed electrical work.
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Disciplinary hearings – April 2024
In this month’s disciplinary articles, there are several cases where electrical workers carried out prescribed electrical work in a negligent manner.
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Electrical Workers Registration Board 382nd meeting agenda
This is the agenda for the Electrical Workers Registration Board meetings being held in: Auckland on 17 to 19 April 2024.
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Electrical Workers Registration Board 381st meeting agenda
This is the agenda for the Electrical Workers Registration Board meetings being held in: Auckland on 21 to 22 March 2024.
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Disciplinary hearings – February 2024
In 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.
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Electrical Workers Registration Board 380th meeting agenda
This is the agenda for the Electrical Workers Registration Board meetings being held in: Wellington on 21 to 23 February 2024.
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Disciplinary hearings – December 2023
In 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.
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Electrical Workers Registration Board 379th meeting agenda
This is the agenda for the Electrical Workers Registration Board meetings being held in: Auckland on 13 to 14 December.
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Electrical Workers Registration Board 378th meeting agenda
This is the agenda for the Electrical Workers Registration Board meetings being held in: Palmerston North on 15 November and Wellington on 16 to 17 November.
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Prosecution - EWRB v David McLennan
On 17 October 2023, David Ewen McLennan was sentenced on one charge of performing unauthorised prescribed electrical work.
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Electrical Workers Registration Board 377th meeting agenda
This is the agenda for the Electrical Workers Registration Board meetings being held in: Auckland on 18 to 20 October.
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Disciplinary hearings – October 2023
The Board dealt with 6 disciplinary matters in October
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Prosecution - EWRB v Igor Ivanovic
On 30 August 2023, Igor Ivanovic was sentenced on one charge of performing unauthorised prescribed electrical work.
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Prosecution - EWRB v Aidas Janulis
On 28 June 2023, Aidas Janulis was sentenced on one charge of performing unauthorised prescribed electrical work.
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Prosecution: EWRB v Imran Ali (aka Anton Tarry)
On 22 February 2023, Imran Ali (aka Anton Tarry) was sentenced on one charge of performing unauthorised prescribed electrical work.
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Upcoming changes for electrical worker licensing
A 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 upcom
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Electrical Workers Registration Board 376th meeting agenda
This is the agenda for the Electrical Workers Registration Board meetings being held in: Auckland on 20 and 21 September.
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Prosecution - EWRB v Yu-Chien Lee and ASX Construction Ltd
On 2 June 2023, Yu-Chien Lee and ASX Construction Ltd were sentenced on charges of performing unauthorized prescribed electrical work and employing a person to do unauthorized prescribed electrical work, respectively.