Director of Energy Safety and Building Commissioner
Responsibilities:
- building services providers (builders, building surveyors, building engineers and painters) and plumbers;
- electricity production, transmission, distribution and utilisation (consumers' installations and appliances); and
- gas distribution and production plants connected to gas distribution systems and gas utilisation (consumers' installations and appliances).
Principal functions:
- regulation;
- enforcement, audit and inspection;
- setting, monitoring and enforcing safety standards;
- investigating accidents and consumer related complaints;
- providing information and advice for industry and consumers;
- management of the Home Indemnity Insurance Scheme.
Boards
Building and Energy services and provides support for:
- Electrical Licensing Board
- Plumbers Licensing Board
- Building Services Board
View their functions, members and policies at the link below.
Announcements
Make the right connection after buying new gas appliances
WA’s energy safety regulator says consumers buying new barbecues and other gas appliances this festive season should check which type of LPG cylinder they connect to after a Perth man was left with serious arm burns.
Campaign targets purchase of safe electrical appliances
WA’s energy safety regulator, Building and Energy, has launched a new campaign encouraging consumers to check for a safety and compliance symbol when buying electrical appliances and equipment.
eNotice LP Gas supplier name change – Kleenheat to Supagas
Commencing 2 December 2024, when lodging an e-NOC, a gas fitter will need to select 'Supagas (Kleenheat)' as the gas supplier on completion of gasfitting work for all gas installations that have Kleenheat or Supagas LP Gas cylinders.
