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Test & tag

Testing to AS/NZS 3760, with a register behind it. Every item identified, every interval justified, every result retrievable in seconds.

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Who this is for

Property and facilities managers running multiple tenancies
Schools and early childhood centres
Workshops, light manufacturing and warehousing
Businesses on Sitewise, Impac or a principal contractor’s prequalification
Anyone who has just been asked for records they do not have

What is actually included

No line item here is optional or an upsell. This is the job.

Full asset capture

Every appliance, lead, power board and portable RCD is identified, located and entered on the register. Most sites have never had this done. It is usually the single most valuable part of the first visit.

Inspection and electrical testing

Visual inspection first — cords, plugs, casings, strain relief — then earth continuity, insulation resistance and polarity as applicable to the class of equipment.

Risk-based intervals per zone

The workshop and the office do not get the same interval. We set one per zone, write down the reasoning, and put it in the register where an auditor can find it.

Tagging that means something

Item ID, test date, next due date, tester. The tag points back to a record rather than standing in for one.

Fault reporting with photographs

Anything that fails comes back to you with a photo, the reason and the recommended action. No item is quietly binned or quietly passed.

Re-test and register update

Repairs are re-tested and the register is updated. The register is the deliverable; the tags are a by-product.

Common questions

Is test and tag compulsory in New Zealand?

No. WorkSafe states plainly that it is not mandatory. What is legally required is that equipment is electrically safe and maintained in a safe condition. Testing is the most widely accepted way of demonstrating that, which is why almost every business does it.

Do you have to be an electrician to test and tag?

No. WorkSafe’s position is that the person needs the knowledge and skills to do the task correctly and to understand the standards involved, but does not need to be a registered electrical worker. Only a registered electrical worker can repair what the testing finds.

Will you tell us if we are testing too often?

Yes, and we frequently do. A blanket twelve-month interval across a whole site is usually wrong in both directions at once.