Catholic Safety Health & Welfare South Australia
HAZARD ALERT
ELECTRICAL - Residual Current Device (RCD) – Schneider Square ‘D’ type
October 2008
OHSW Regulations Division 2.5- Electrical
[Sections 2.5.8 Provision of RCD’s and 2.5.9 Testing & Maintenance of RCD’s]
OBJECTIVE:
Ensure all sites, inspect, test and where necessary organise for replacement and installation of a RCD
which has been detected as an electrical hazard and/or was previously recalled**.
BACKGROUND:
A parish identified that they had a substantial volume of RCD’s which failed the push button test and as a
result contracted an electrician to provide advice on the situation. The findings of the investigation
identified that the RCD’s had been recalled in 2002 and 2005.
PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS:
 Inspect all Residual Current Devices (RCD’s) for identification of Schneider Square ‘D’ type
RCD’s**
 Report findings to CSH&W SA on checklist attached to Fax: 8210 9340
 Remove, repair or purchase and install new RCD(s) where required after contacting Schneider for
cost recovery information
 Undertake additional Push Button Test on all RCD’s and record findings with date and record
action on checklist within 1 week of receiving this Hazard Alert and fax a copy to CSH&W SA on
Fax No. 8210 9340
NB:
If any site is unable to complete this task, please contact your OHS Consultant for further assistance.
Attached to this Hazard Alert are:
 Checklist - Hazard Alert
 Copies of relevant Regulations (Division 2.5)
 Copies of Product Recall Notices (2)**
Catholic Safety Health & Welfare South Australia
HAZARD ALERT
ELECTRICAL – RESIDUAL CURRENT DEVICE – CHECKLIST OCTOBER
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS
YES/
COMPLETED
Does your site have any of the recalled Schneider Square D type Residual Current Device (RCD)
on any electrical switchboards on any of your sites?
(TO DO THIS YOU MAY NEED TO CHECK WITH
 FINANCE for invoice records
 MAINTENANCE for RCD REGISTER or your
 CONTRACTORS
If you answer YES to this question, continue with checklist as a priority.
If you answer NO to this question, please state on checklist ‘not applicable’ date the checklist and
have signed by your site responsible person, file the document for record keeping purposes which
may be used as evidence in an audit process.
ALL SITES MUST CONDUCT AN ADDITIONAL PUSH BUTTON TEST ON ALL RCD’s AND
RECORD FINDINGS, Date and Sign the special test record and file for future reference.
Step 1 by Inspect all electrical board(s) and verify the number of Schneider Square “D’ type
site
RCD’s
Step 2 by Contact a qualified (‘A’ Class Licence) electrician and ask them to undertake an
site
urgent inspection of your electrical switchboards explaining to the them that you have
identified RCD’s which were previously recalled and need to engage them to do the
following steps..
Step 1 by Electrician to verify the physical location of the relay switch for each identified board
Electrician and the geographical location the RCD covers and or the pieces of equipment it
covers.
Step 2 by Electrician to contact Schneider on behalf of site and advise them that site has
Electrician recently been alerted to an earlier recall and wish to advise them of the findings. Ask
them specifically whether they will cover the costs associated with the change over of
RCD’s.
Record their response.
If the response is positive go ahead and replace the RCD immediately
If the response is negative – then ask site to contact your OHS Consultant for further advice
Step 3 by
Electrician
Step 4 by
Electrician
Step 3 by
site
Step 4 by
site
Verify and record that the RCD has been replaced with the type, brand and serial
number.
Provide copies of all documentation including signed written service record prior to
leaving premises including Certificate of Compliance
Site Responsible person to ensure a copy of all documentation is faxed or emailed to
CSH&W unit promptly within 48 hours of completion with any concerns stated
Site to ensure above documentation filed for record keeping purposes.
(Fax completed form to Catholic Safety Health & Welfare SA on Fax No: 8210 9340)
DATE &
NAME OF
PERSON
COMPLETING
TASK