Workplace electrical test and tag (sometimes called "appliance testing") is how most Victorian workplaces demonstrate their electrical equipment is being maintained safe. Millar Electrics runs scheduled test-and-tag services for offices, warehouses, retail, hospitality, and trade worksites across Melbourne. We do it properly: electrically tested (not just visually inspected), every item logged, written records delivered. Frequency depends on your industry and how the equipment is used. Construction sites run to a 3-month cycle under AS/NZS 3012, which sits outside AS/NZS 3760. Hostile environments such as hospitality kitchens are 12 months under AS/NZS 3760. Under AS/NZS 3760:2022, office and IT equipment runs to 12 months, and the 5-year interval is only for static equipment in a low-risk setting where neither the item nor its cord gets flexed. We confirm the right schedule at your first visit based on the standard and the hazard profile of your workplace.
You get a full written register after every visit, exactly what you need for insurance, WorkSafe audits, and compliance documentation. Failed items are tagged "do not use" and a repair/replace quote follows. If we can fix the item during the visit (say, replacing a damaged plug on a $500 power tool), we will.
What gets tested
Anything plug-in-and-use: power tools, kitchen appliances, IT equipment (computers, monitors, printers), extension leads, RCD-protected leads on construction sites, vacuum cleaners, microwaves, kettles, and any portable device with a flexible cord. Fixed wiring is not part of test and tag; that falls under periodic safety inspections.
Scheduling and minimum disruption
We work around your operating hours, typically early mornings, evenings, or weekends for retail and hospitality so trading isn't interrupted. For larger sites we can schedule across multiple visits to limit any one disruption. Test results, photos, and the asset register are delivered as a PDF after each visit and retained on file for the duration of our engagement.