WHY IS ELECTRICAL SAFETY IMPORTANT?
Identify Electrical
Safety Hazards
You cannot smell, hear, or see electricity, so making sure you have the right systems in place to manage this hazardous energy is critical to the wellbeing of your employees and your Company.
There are two major hazards of electricity:
- Electric Shock
- Arc Flash
Electrical safety is important because hazards such as arc flash and shock can result in death if you are exposed to them. Fortunately, the likelihood of this occurring is relatively low. However, the control measures that prevent these hazards require careful management, attention to detail and technical competence.
Injuries that can result from electric shock are as follows:
• Cardiac arrest due to the electrical effect on the heart
• Muscle, nerve, and tissue destruction from a current passing
through the body
• Thermal burns from contact with the electrical source
• Falling or injury after contact with electricity
Injuries that can result from Arc Flash are as follows:
• Burns from the high temperatures produced by the arc
• Blindness from the ultra-violet light produced by the arc
• Hearing loss caused by the pressure wave from the arc blast
FREE Electrical Safety Health Check
Providing Clarity on Compliance.
Not surprisingly there is legislation in place that aims to regulate these hazards.
The three main ones are:
Health and Safety at Work – Primary piece of legislation covering occupational health and safety in Great Britain. It sets out the general duties which:
employers have towards employees and members of the public
employees have to themselves and to each other certain self-employed have towards themselves and others
The Electricity at Work Regulations – Expand on the rules regarding electrical safety in teh Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Employers are given duties and resonsibilites to make sure that all work activity that uses or may be affected by electricity is done safely, and that all foreseeable risks are assessed and minimised as much as possible.
Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999 – Employers are required to undertake an assessment of the risks to the health and safety of their employees and other people who may be affected by their work activity.
The electrical safety check is a comprehensive check of your compliance with a range of Regulations taking approximately 90 minutes. This is a discussion and desktop audit covering:
• The structure and activities of your business;
• The electrical work undertaken by your business;
• How you manage electrical work;
• How you maintain your systems;
• The competency of your staff and contractors;
• Your electrical/mechanical policies and procedures.
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