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📅 Updated Oct 2026
Colour Updates Automatically
Electricity Regulations WHS Act 2022
WHAT COLOUR TEST TAG IS IT THIS MONTH?
The current test and tag colour for WA, updated automatically on the first day of each quarter, plus the full month by month schedule
This quarter's colour
Yellow
Yellow tags are used for equipment tested from 1 September to 30 November 2026.
Changes to Red on 1 December 2026.
The colour shows when an item was tested, not when it expires. A tag stays valid for 3 months from its test date, even after the colour changes.
The RGBY colour schedule
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Red
December, January, February
NowNext -
Green
March, April, May
NowNext -
Blue
June, July, August
NowNext -
Yellow
September, October, November
NowNext
Offices, retail, hospitality and warehouses tested under AS/NZS 3760 have no mandated tag colour. Some builders and mine sites set their own rules, so check your site requirements. Read the full colour guide
TEST AND TAG COLOUR BY MONTH
WA Construction and Demolition sites follow a quarterly rotation of four colours: Red, Green, Blue and Yellow - often called the RGBY schedule. The colour changes on 1 December, 1 March, 1 June and 1 September.
| Month tested | Tag colour | Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| JanuaryThis month | Red | Summer (Dec to Feb) |
| FebruaryThis month | Red | Summer (Dec to Feb) |
| MarchThis month | Green | Autumn (Mar to May) |
| AprilThis month | Green | Autumn (Mar to May) |
| MayThis month | Green | Autumn (Mar to May) |
| JuneThis month | Blue | Winter (Jun to Aug) |
| JulyThis month | Blue | Winter (Jun to Aug) |
| AugustThis month | Blue | Winter (Jun to Aug) |
| SeptemberThis month | Yellow | Spring (Sep to Nov) |
| OctoberThis month | Yellow | Spring (Sep to Nov) |
| NovemberThis month | Yellow | Spring (Sep to Nov) |
| DecemberThis month | Red | Summer (Dec to Feb) |
DOES THE COLOUR APPLY TO YOUR WORKPLACE?
REQUIRED
Construction & Demolition
Sites working under AS/NZS 3012 test every 3 months and tag to the quarterly RGBY colour.
CHECK SITE SULES
Mine Sites & Builders
Many WA mine sites and principle contractors use the same rotation. Some set their own colours or intervals, and their site rules apply.
NOT MANDATED
Office, Retail and Warehouses
Workplaces tested under AS/NZS 3760 have no required tag colour. What matters is the test and retest date on the tag.
DO TAGS NEED REPLACING WHEN THE COLOUR CHANGES?
No, this is the most common mistake we see on Perth sites. The colour marks the quarter an item was tested in. It does not mean the tag expires when the next colour starts. Each tag is valid for 3 months from its own test date.
Example: tested late in the quarter
25 November
Drill is tested and gets a yellow tag
1 December
The colour changes to Red. The Yellow tag is still valid.
25 February
Retest is due, 3 months after the test date
Resting every item on the first day of a new quarter costs money and downtime for no compliance benefit. Schedule retests from the test date on each tag instead.