Electrical Hazards & Control

Electricity kills and injures people. According to the HSE around 1000 electrical accidents at work are reported to the Health and Safety Executive each year and about 25 people die of their injuries. Many deaths and injuries arise from use of poorly maintained electrical equipment, working near overhead power lines, contact with underground power cables during excavation work, mains electricity supplies (230 volt) and the use of unsuitable electrical equipment in explosive areas such as car paint spraying booths. Fires started by poor electrical installations and faulty electrical appliances cause many additional deaths and injuries.

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There are some simple precautions you can take when working near electricity:

• Undertake a risk assessment for the work you are planning, and make sure this covers electrical hazards.
• Learn how to recognise electrical wires. These may be overhead power lines, electrical wiring in a workplace, or cables buried under the ground.
• Get an up-to-date map of the services in the area and use it.
• Look for electrical wires, cables or equipment near where you are going to work and check for signs warning of dangers from electricity, or any other hazards. Remember to look up, down, and around you.
• If you will be digging or disturbing the earth, use a cable locator to find buried services and permanently mark the position of services you do find.
• Work away from electrical wiring wherever possible. If you have to work near electrical wiring or equipment, ask for the electrical supply to be turned off. Make sure the power is off, and cannot be turned on again without you agreeing.
• If the electrical supply cannot be turned off, consult a competent person who should be able to advise you on the best way to proceed.
• Identify where it is safe to work. Put up danger notices where there are still live electrical circuits, and warn your co-workers where it is safe to work and where it is not safe. Remember to remove notices at the end of the work.

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