More insights, updates, and case studies from the Liberty Test & Tag team.
From 1 July 2026, approved Codes of Practice became minimum performance standards for NSW businesses. Learn what this means for electrical safety compliance, inspection and testing.
Read articleAcross two regional NSW mining operations, Liberty Test & Tag tested 1,200+ electrical items. The hardest-working appliance wasn't in the workshop — it was the humble bar fridge in workers' accommodation.
Read case studyFrom 1 July 2026, NSW's approved Codes of Practice are legally enforceable. Here's how test and tag fits within the electrical risk-management process — as an outcome of effective hazard identification and control, not a substitute for it.
Read article“So far as is reasonably practicable” is an objective test — not a choice based on convenience or cost. Here's how it guides electrical risk management, inspection and testing for NSW PCBUs under section 18, section 26A and the Code of Practice.
Read articleFire safety maintenance requirements changed on 13 February 2026. What section 81A and AS 1851-2012 actually require of building owners — and why punching a service tag is not an inspection.
Read articleSmoke alarms are compulsory in NSW residential buildings where people sleep, with at least one working alarm on every level. Here's what the NSW smoke alarm laws require — placement, landlord responsibilities, testing and replacement.
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