Stay safe in your workplace
Electrical safety is vitally important to maintain safety standards in the workplace. It is all too easy to become blase about safety, especially if you are busy or behind schedule. […]
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Is your insurance valid?
As a diligent duty holder, you will have insurance on your buildings. You will have made sure that you chose a good cover through a reputable company. You will have […]
Electrical safety in privately rented accommodation
The Government recently introduced legislative requirements for Landlords in the Private Rented Sector in England, which requires Landlords to have electrical safety checks carried out on their properties. As of […]
Electrical safety compliance in caravan parks – Static caravan electrical test certificate
If you’re a manager or director in charge of a camping and caravan site, as the duty holder, it’s your legal responsibility to ensure that the site is safe by […]
Re-opening safely following Covid-19 lockdown
During the Covid-19 lockdown many commercial properties have been closed. Understandably electrical safety has not been the top of the ‘to do’ list during these months. However, with restrictions now […]
Our essential guide to electrical safety in manufacturing
Your legal responsibilities As a manager, owner or director of a factory or workplace that uses electrical equipment, it is your legal duty to protect the health and safety of […]
What’s an EICR and who needs one?
Electrical faults can lead to fires, which can cause casualties or even deaths at work. In the UK there are about 12,500 electrical fires every year. Even if no one […]
Always check the little things
With electrical installations as with many things, we tend to overlook the little things, but the little things are important too. Making sure that you have carried out your Electrical […]
Don’t risk your life…
We live in a safer world than our predecessors, but we live in a more complex world. Since the increased presence of health and safety in the workplace, accidents have […]
An EICR – not just a tick in the box
EICRs save lives. They ensure that the buildings we use are safe. The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations […]
