The Electricity At Work Regulations 1989

The Electricity at Work Regulations were fully effective on the 1 April 1990 and apply to all types of work and workplaces, all employers, self-employed persons and employees who work with or use electricity.

The law requires all places of work subject to the Health and Safety at Work Act to implement the new regulations, which will apply to all electrical systems and equipment.

Course Content

• Persons on who duties are imposed by these regulations.
• Strength and capability of electrical equipment
• Earthing or other suitable precautions
• Integrity of referenced conductors.
• Means of protecting from excess current.
• Precaution for work on equipment made dead.
• Working space, access and lighting.
• Systems, work activities and protective equipment.
• Adverse or hazardous environments.
• Insulation, protection and placing of conductors.
• Connections.
• Means of cutting off the supply and for isolations.
• Working on (or near) live conductors.
• Persons to be competent to prevent danger and injury.