Hybrid and Electric Vehicle High Voltage Isolation Policy and Procedure
Editable Word hybrid and electric vehicle high voltage isolation policy and procedure for Queensland: trained persons only, isolation in outline, charging, damaged vehicles, shock and battery fire.
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Written by Ryan Graham, health and safety professional (16 years on Queensland sites)
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About this template
Suits workshops, tow and recovery operators, wreckers, fleets and yards that handle hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles. It keeps high voltage work with trained people following the maker, and sets out isolation in outline, charging, storing damaged vehicles and what to do after a shock or fire, without quoting voltages, times or ratings.
What Is Included In Our Hybrid and Electric Vehicle High Voltage Isolation Policy and Procedure?
- Policy and procedure with an approval sign-off
- Who may work on a high voltage system and how authorisation is recorded
- Plain-English meaning of Electrical Safety Act 2002 s 14(2) for vehicles, and what it does not settle
- What is and is not electrical work around charge points (Electrical Safety Act 2002 ss 18 and 55)
- Isolation in outline: the maker’s procedure, lock and tag, waiting, proving dead
- Insulated gloves, tools and test instruments: check before every use
- Charging, towing and storing damaged vehicles
- Battery fire, shock and rescue response
- Who to notify after a shock or fire, and keeping the site
- Records, training, review and legislation references
Legislation and Codes of Practice Referenced
- Electrical Safety Act 2002 (Qld): s 11 (serious electrical incident), s 14 (meaning of electrical equipment, including s 14(2) for vehicles and s 14(3) for prescribed electrical equipment), s 18 (meaning of electrical work), s 55 (requirement for an electrical work licence)
- Electrical Safety Regulation 2026 (Qld): s 292 (notification), s 296 (preserving the site)
- Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld): s 19 (primary duty of care), s 28 (duties of workers), ss 35 to 39 (notifiable incidents, including s 37(b) and (e)), ss 47 to 49 (consultation)
- Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld): ss 32 to 38 (risk management), s 39 (information, training and instruction), s 42 (first aid), s 43 (emergency plans), ss 44 to 46 (personal protective equipment)
- Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Qld): s 133 (employer’s report of an injury)
- Electrical Safety Code of Practice 2021 – Managing electrical risks in the workplace (Qld): made under Electrical Safety Act 2002 s 44. It says anyone involved in an electric shock should receive medical attention
- We found no Queensland Act, Regulation or approved code of practice that sets steps, voltages, waiting times, insulated glove or tool ratings, or charging standards for hybrid and electric vehicle work. The maker’s instructions and training govern
- This document is general information for Queensland workplaces and is not legal advice
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- An editable Microsoft Word document (7 pages), A4 portrait
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- Purpose, scope and a policy statement with an approval sign-off
- Definitions, and responsibilities for each role
- A step-by-step procedure that says who does what
- Records, training, monitoring and review, related documents and a revision history
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