Electrical Inspector Mining Endorsed

To become an Electrical Inspector Mining Endorsed, you must complete the following requirements:

Experience pathway

• Complete not less than 1 year (2000 hours) practical experience in a Mining Operation or substantially similar practical experience satisfactory to the Board; and
• Have adequate knowledge, training skills and experience that is satisfactory to the Board.

Registration class

Electrical Inspector Mining Endorsed

Minimum amount of work experience required

1 year (2000 hours)

Required work experience

All electrical work of an electrician and satisfactory experience in carrying out some high-risk work which may include:

• High voltage electrical installations
• Mains parallel generating system
• Hazardous areas
• Photovoltaic array system
• Mains work on MEN switchboards and main earthing systems
• Medical cardiac and body protected areas
• Certification of high risk prescribed electrical work

AND

• Satisfactory experience in carrying out mining PEW which may include:
• Work done on bolted couplers and restrained couplers used or installed in a Mining Operation
• Work done on installations, fittings, or appliances in explosive zones in a mine
• the connection, reconnection, or disconnection of bolted couplers and restrained couplers used or installed in a Mining Operation
• Work on fittings that control earth potential rise and /or are in an explosive zone in a mine
• Installing or adjusting the settings of isolating fittings or gas monitors used in a mine
• Certification of mining PEW

Must have adequate knowledge, training, skills, and experience satisfactory to the Board of:

• The control of earth potential rise.
• The use of relocatable mining electrical equipment.
• The performance of safety functions required for mining activities and mining electrical equipment; and
• Risk management

You must provide the following documents in your application.

Certified proof of identity

• A certified copy of the front and back of your current New Zealand Driver’s Licence; or
• A certified copy of your Passport biographic page

*Certified: Certification of your copied documents must be done by either a Justice of the Peace, a Public Notary, a Solicitor or NZ Court Registrar.

The official confirmation that the copies of your documents are identical to the original documents. The confirmation is issued by an authorised public authority or a Notary.

*Certified: The official confirmation that the copies of your documents are identical to the original documents. The confirmation is issued by an authorised public authority or a Notary.

Work history references from supervisor/employer(s)

You must provide detailed references of your work history.

Your references must:

• Detail the prescribed electrical workexperience that you have completed covering 1 year (2000 hours) of work experience including mining and high risk work:
  Prescribed electrical work – New Zealand Legislation;
• Include the start and end dates of employment for each company;
• Contain sufficient experience in the area you seek registration;
• Be on company letterhead;
• Be signed and dated by the mining superintendent; and
• Contain email contact details for your supervisor.

Passport quality photo

• A photo that meets the criteria for your ID card:
  • A face, head and shoulders shot, looking directly at the camera and less than 6 months old;
  • Plain, light coloured background;
  • No sunglasses, glasses with tinted lenses OR headwear that obscures your face;
  • 3:4 – width to height ratio, in full colour;
  • Between 50KB and 5MB in size (or printed image for paper applications);
  • Saved in .jpg or .jpeg format.
• Check that your photo meets the requirements here:
  Online photo checker – New Zealand passports

Payment details

You can pay for your application by credit or debit card. All payments made outside the New Zealand banking system must be made by credit card.

To become an Electrical Inspector Mining Endorsed, you must complete the following requirements:

Experience pathway

• Must be registered as an Electrician for a minimum of 3 years;
• Pass a Board approved Electrical Inspectors coursework and written examination;
• Pass a Board approved Electrical Inspectors practical assessment;
• Complete not less than 3 years (6000 hours) practical experience in carrying out prescribed electrical work while being registered as an Electrician that is satisfactory to the Board including not less than 3 years (6000 hours) of practical experience in a Mining Operation or substantially similar practical experience satisfactory to the Board; and
• Have adequate knowledge, training skills and experience that is satisfactory to the Board.

Registration class

Electrical Inspector Mining Endorsed

Minimum amount of work experience required

Been registered as an Electrician for a minimum of 3 years (6000 hours) and completed 3 years (6000 hours) mining PEW

Required work experience

All electrical work of an electrician and satisfactory experience in carrying out some high-risk work which may include:

• High voltage electrical installations
• Mains parallel generating system
• Hazardous areas
• Photovoltaic array system
• Mains work on MEN switchboards and main earthing systems
• Medical cardiac and body protected areas
• Certification of high risk prescribed electrical work

AND

• Satisfactory experience in carrying out mining PEW which may include:
• Work done on bolted couplers and restrained couplers used or installed in a Mining Operation
• Work done on installations, fittings, or appliances in explosive zones in a mine
• the connection, reconnection, or disconnection of bolted couplers and restrained couplers used or installed in a Mining Operation
• Work on fittings that control earth potential rise and /or are in an explosive zone in a mine
• Installing or adjusting the settings of isolating fittings or gas monitors used in a mine
• Certification of mining PEW

Must have adequate knowledge, training, skills, and experience satisfactory to the Board of:

• The control of earth potential rise.
• The use of relocatable mining electrical equipment.
• The performance of safety functions required for mining activities and mining electrical equipment; and
• Risk management

You must provide the following documents in your application.

Certified proof of identity

• A certified copy of the front and back of your current New Zealand Driver’s Licence; or
• A certified copy of your Passport biographic page

*Certified: Certification of your copied documents must be done by either a Justice of the Peace, a Public Notary, a Solicitor or NZ Court Registrar.

The official confirmation that the copies of your documents are identical to the original documents. The confirmation is issued by an authorised public authority or a Notary.

*Certified: The official confirmation that the copies of your documents are identical to the original documents. The confirmation is issued by an authorised public authority or a Notary.

Work history references from supervisor/employer(s)

You must provide detailed references of your work history.

Your references must:

• Detail the prescribed electrical work experience that you have completed covering 3 years (6000 hours) of work experience while being registered as an Electrician including mining and high risk work:
  Prescribed electrical work – New Zealand Legislation;
• Include the start and end dates of employment for each company;
• Contain sufficient experience in the area you seek registration;
• Be on company letterhead;
• Be signed and dated by the mining superintendent; and
• Contain email contact details for your supervisor.

High Risk Evidence

Supply evidence of 3 examples of high risk work that you have completed:

• 3 x ROI’s of high risk work you have completed; or
• A screenshot, or PDF document of your high risk work entries on the Worksafe High Risk Data Base:
  High Risk Data Base – WorkSafe New Zealand

Passport quality photo

• A photo that meets the criteria for your ID card:
  • A face, head and shoulders shot, looking directly at the camera and less than 6 months old;
  • Plain, light coloured background;
  • No sunglasses, glasses with tinted lenses OR headwear that obscures your face;
  • 3:4 – width to height ratio, in full colour;
  • Between 50KB and 5MB in size (or printed image for paper applications);
  • Saved in .jpg or .jpeg format.
• Check that your photo meets the requirements here:
  Online photo checker – New Zealand passports

Payment details

You can pay for your application by credit or debit card. All payments made outside the New Zealand banking system must be made by credit card.

To become an Electrical Inspector Mining Endorsed, you must complete the following requirements:

Experience pathway

• Must be registered as an Electrician for a minimum of 3 years;
• Pass a Board approved Electrical Inspectors coursework and written examination;
• Pass a Board approved Electrical Inspectors practical assessment;
• Complete not less than 3 years (6000 hours) practical experience in carrying out prescribed electrical work while being registered as an Electrician that is satisfactory to the Board including not less than 3 years (6000 hours) of practical experience in a Mining Operation or substantially similar practical experience satisfactory to the Board; and
• Have adequate knowledge, training skills and experience that is satisfactory to the Board.

Registration class

Electrical Inspector Mining Endorsed

Minimum amount of work experience required

Been registered as an Electrician for a minimum of 3 years (6000 hours) and completed 3 years (6000 hours) mining PEW

Required work experience

All electrical work of an electrician and satisfactory experience in carrying out some high-risk work which may include:

• High voltage electrical installations
• Mains parallel generating system
• Hazardous areas
• Photovoltaic array system
• Mains work on MEN switchboards and main earthing systems
• Medical cardiac and body protected areas
• Certification of high risk prescribed electrical work

AND

• Satisfactory experience in carrying out mining PEW which may include:
• Work done on bolted couplers and restrained couplers used or installed in a Mining Operation
• Work done on installations, fittings, or appliances in explosive zones in a mine
• the connection, reconnection, or disconnection of bolted couplers and restrained couplers used or installed in a Mining Operation
• Work on fittings that control earth potential rise and /or are in an explosive zone in a mine
• Installing or adjusting the settings of isolating fittings or gas monitors used in a mine
• Certification of mining PEW

Must have adequate knowledge, training, skills, and experience satisfactory to the Board of:

• The control of earth potential rise.
• The use of relocatable mining electrical equipment.
• The performance of safety functions required for mining activities and mining electrical equipment; and
• Risk management

You must provide the following documents in your application.

Certified proof of identity

• A certified copy of the front and back of your current New Zealand Driver’s Licence; or
• A certified copy of your Passport biographic page

*Certified: Certification of your copied documents must be done by either a Justice of the Peace, a Public Notary, a Solicitor or NZ Court Registrar.

The official confirmation that the copies of your documents are identical to the original documents. The confirmation is issued by an authorised public authority or a Notary.

*Certified: The official confirmation that the copies of your documents are identical to the original documents. The confirmation is issued by an authorised public authority or a Notary.

Work history references from supervisor/employer(s)

You must provide detailed references of your work history.

Your references must:

• Detail the prescribed electrical work experience that you have completed covering 3 years (6000 hours) of work experience while being registered as an Electrician including mining and high risk work:
  Prescribed electrical work – New Zealand Legislation;
• Include the start and end dates of employment for each company;
• Contain sufficient experience in the area you seek registration;
• Be on company letterhead;
• Be signed and dated by the mining superintendent; and
• Contain email contact details for your supervisor.

High Risk Evidence

Supply evidence of 3 examples of high risk work that you have completed:

• 3 x ROI’s of high risk work you have completed; or
• A screenshot, or PDF document of your high risk work entries on the Worksafe High Risk Data Base:
  High Risk Data Base – WorkSafe New Zealand

Passport quality photo

• A photo that meets the criteria for your ID card:
  • A face, head and shoulders shot, looking directly at the camera and less than 6 months old;
  • Plain, light coloured background;
  • No sunglasses, glasses with tinted lenses OR headwear that obscures your face;
  • 3:4 – width to height ratio, in full colour;
  • Between 50KB and 5MB in size (or printed image for paper applications);
  • Saved in .jpg or .jpeg format.
• Check that your photo meets the requirements here:
  Online photo checker – New Zealand passports

Payment details

You can pay for your application by credit or debit card. All payments made outside the New Zealand banking system must be made by credit card.