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Electrical safety compliance in one
16 November 2017
With around 1,000 serious accidents in the workplace each year and 16% of all fatalities linked to electricity, it's clear to see how following simple safe isolation procedures and using the correct equipment can keep your team safe and avoid heavy penalties for non-compliance.

With around 1,000 serious accidents in the workplace each year and 16% of all fatalities linked to electricity, it’s clear to see how following simple safe isolation procedures and using the correct equipment can keep your team safe and avoid heavy penalties for non-compliance.
The use of safe isolation procedures and the proper equipment are essential to ensure that workers carrying out maintenance and installation activities are not exposed to danger when working on or near live electrical systems and equipment. The test tools and equipment needed are a dedicated voltage indicator, a proving unit to verify the voltage indicator, locking off devices with unique keys and a clear method of labelling the hazard.
Many contractors and maintenance teams are now turning to complete safe isolation kits which include all the necessary equipment to safely lock off the circuit being worked on and prove dead. The latest kits now include matching voltage indicators and proving units and contain a complete range of locking off devices and hazard warning labels for all types of site and installation. The kits keep everything to hand and simplify any compliance issues with the latest test equipment standards.
Keep your maintenance team safe with the most comprehensive solution for safe isolation available. The new kits contain Martindale VI Series voltage indicators, matching proving units and the full range of Martindale locking off devices enabling compliance with Electricity at Work Regulations. Never get stuck on-site unable to safely isolate a circuit with the new VIPDLOKPRO kits from Martindale Electric.
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