====== Site Modifications and Works Guidelines ====== Due to the nature of our site, site modifications must be tracked and communicated in a very specific way. before starting any work on the site, please check to make sure you have followed through with the procedures. ===== Site Modifications ===== * All site modifications must be authorised **BEFORE** work begins. * For a site modification to be authorised, it must: - Must be approved by the operations team. - Must be approved by board and landlord (if applicable). - Must have a documented plan of works to be checked by operations team. * Emergency repairs are exempt from this policy when they are reasonably necessary to meet security and safety on site (eg: a broken external door, faulty exit signs, etc). * Small repairs such as fixing holes in walls, broken fixtures, etc, are permitted as long as the community has been notified via communication channels. ===== Electrical Work ===== "Electrical work" is any work related to any voltage higher than ELV as defined by AS/NZS 60950.1:2003 as “a voltage not exceeding 42.4 V peak or 60 V d.c.”. * Performing work related to permanent electrical infrastructure, such as moving, adding, removing or adjusting any of the following is prohibited: - Lighting fixtures or switches - Electrical sockets (GPOs) - Any other mains related equipment that is permanently fixed. **__All licenced work must be carried out by someone who has been approved by, or appointed by the Operations Team__**