Ausgrid’s Electrical Safety Rules (ESR) define the minimum controls that must be applied to manage the electrical risks associated with work on, near, or in the vicinity of, the Ausgrid electricity network. The ESR apply to all persons carrying out work on, near, or in the vicinity of, the Ausgrid network under the Electricity Supply (Safety and Network Management) Regulation 2014.

All workers working on or near Ausgrid’s network must ensure they comply with the requirements of the ESR and have a copy of the latest edition readily available at the work site.

The ESR Appendix A – Work on or near live exposed low voltage mains and apparatus – Task List, lists the tasks which may be considered to be performed live, subject to those tasks meeting the requirements of the live LV work planning assessment process, as outlined in section 9.5.1 of the ESR.

2025 Electrical Safety Rules

The 2025/0 edition of the Electrical Safety Rules will come into effect on 1 September 2025.