Preventing Pipe Failure Starts Below Ground
The Office of the Technical Regulator (OTR) will increase enforcement of underground plumbing installation compliance from 1 September, following a rise in audit inspection failures reported to the HIA.
What are the new OTR underground plumbing compliance rules starting September?
Plumbers face stricter on-site inspections of underground pipe installations. Non-compliance could mean failed audits, rework costs, and potential licensing issues.
Key takeaways
- OTR will ramp up inspections of underground plumbing installations from 1 September.
- The crackdown follows a reported rise in plumbing audit inspection failures.
- HIA has flagged the change, urging members to review their installation practices.
- Non-compliant underground pipe work could trigger costly rework and audit penalties.
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