Test for danger
Businesses have a duty to keep workers and the buildings they work in safe. Steve Dunning looks at the test equipment that can be used to ensure compliance with safety regulations and improve workplace conditions.
Businesses have a duty to keep workers and the buildings they work in safe. Steve Dunning looks at the test equipment that can be used to ensure compliance with safety regulations and improve workplace conditions.
In the world of electrical engineering and safety, the term ‘arc flash’ is not just a technical jargon but a critical concept that can mean the difference between life and death. Andrew Dent provides an insight.
A COMPANY in Berkshire has been fined £30k after a father-of-four was electrocuted.
A CAR wash firm in Devon has been fined £40k after it repeatedly failed to protect workers and members of the public from electrical safety risks.
A WORKER suffered burns to his face and body after the crowbar he was using came into contact with a live electrical conductor.
SUREDUCT, A safety tool that protects power cable maintenance workers around electricity cables, has been launched in the UK with a training programme at a major Distribution Network Operator (DNO).
A HOUSING company based in Kent has been fined £528,000 after an employee repairing a fence post inadvertently struck an underground cable, suffering burns to his face.
A COMPANY has been fined after a worker sustained serious burns to their body.
Socket testers are the unsung heroes of electrical safety in the workplace. Steve Dunning looks at how to choose and use socket testers.
Working around electricity has its dangers. Here, Ian Thorp provides an insight into the precautions you can take to reduce the risk of injury.
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