Electrical safety
Guidance
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Overview of electrical safety
How to assess electrical hazards and put the right controls in place
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Work near electricity
Advice on danger signs, wiring, cable colours and checking power is off
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Excavation and underground services
How to avoid accidents due to damaging underground electrical cables
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Portable appliance testing (PAT)
What ‘PAT testing’ is and what the law says about testing equipment
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Overhead power lines
Managing work near overhead power lines to avoid accidental contact
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Work using electrically powered equipment
How to check that electrical equipment is suitable and safe
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Standards and codes of practice
Commonly used electrical standards and approved codes of practice
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Electricity in potentially explosive locations
The supply and the use of equipment in potentially explosive atmospheres
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Resources
Guides on testing, construction, farms, excavation, overhead power lines and more
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