Schedule 26 position
Electrical Supervisor
Supervise electrical work and address unsafe electrical plant, installations and incidents.
THE LEGISLATION EXAM IN NUMBERS
- 55questions: 15 mandatory, 20 general, 20 on the Electrical Supervisor role
- 3 hoursin one sitting
- 80%to pass: 44 of 55
- Open bookyour own printed WHS Act and Mines Regulations, tabbed and highlighted within WorkSafe's rules
Published by WorkSafe WA (legislation examinations FAQ). The exam pass is one requirement among several; appointment to the position is a separate step by the mine operator.
APPOINTMENT
Check the role and eligibility.
Required where an electrician performs electrical work at the mine. Clause 5(4) specifies the electrical licence or engineering route, approved risk training and two years of relevant electrical work.
Read Schedule 26 clause 5 and current WorkSafe competency guidance before appointment.
A qualification, official exam pass and written mine appointment are separate things. Confirm your appointed place, functions and alternate arrangements.
WORKING INTERFACES
Who the role works with.
- Responsible to the SSE or Exploration Manager for safe electrical-plant operation.
- Coordinates electricians and appointed HV operators within their distinct authorities.
LEGAL FUNCTIONS
What the position is responsible for.
- Supervise electrical installation, maintenance, testing and related work; maintain safe and compliant plant.
- Stop use of electrical plant or installations considered dangerous and report unsafe or non-compliant situations.
- Investigate and report electrical shocks or burns, suspected electrical fires and dangerous electrical occurrences.
- Keep the required electrical logbook current for the specified unsafe conditions and incidents.
Schedule 26 clause 5 · r. 641C · r. 634A(3)
PRACTICAL SHIFT ROUTINE
Daily prompts to adapt to your site.
- Review electrical work, isolation interfaces and unresolved defects.
- Check allocated electrical inspections and maintenance findings.
- Update the electrical logbook and escalate outstanding unsafe conditions.
PQM suggested workflow — adapt to site arrangements; not a universal daily legal frequency. Inspection timing is risk-based; these prompts are not a universal statutory daily checklist.
WHEN AN INCIDENT OCCURS
Work through the site emergency plan.
Apply the statutory stop-use function where electrical plant is dangerous. Escalate to the SSE or Exploration Manager, support the emergency response, and investigate/report the specified electrical incidents without disturbing a protected scene.
Open incident first actionsSOURCE & REVIEW
Read the controlling source.
Schedule 26 clause 5 · r. 641C · r. 634A(3)
- WA legislation: current WHS (Mines) Regulations 2022
- WorkSafe: demonstrating competency
- WorkSafe: emergency plan for mining operations
Overview of the role-specific functions. Other WHS duties and site procedures may also apply. Sources checked 2026-10-05. Editorial summary awaiting independent professional review. Check current law, your written appointment and site procedures.
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