Knowsley cable firm fined over severe electric shock Date:25 April 2013A cable manufacturer has been fined after an employee suffered a severe electric shock at its factory in Knowsley. Medics had to resuscitate the worker on the way to hospital … Continue reading →

Lift engineer’s death exposed company’s safety failings Date:15 April 2013Release No:LSE/13A national lift and elevator firm has been sentenced for safety failings that were uncovered after the death of a lift engineer from an electric shock while working at Pentonville … Continue reading →

Electrical Testing for insurance PURPOSES Introduction Fires attributed to electrical faults continue to feature significantly in Fire Loss Statistics. This in addition to Health & Safety considerations generally, has led to the introduction of Electrical Regulations which require certain precautions be … Continue reading →

Darlington firm fined after contractor suffered severe burns following underground cable strike Date: 6 February 2013 Release No: NE/009/13 A Darlington firm has been fined after a construction worker suffered severe burns to his face, neck and arms when he … Continue reading →

Trucker’s narrow escape after striking overhead power line Date: 22 February 2013 A Merseyside trucker could have been killed when his vehicle hit an 11,000 volt overhead power line as he tipped fertiliser onto farmland in Maghull, a court has … Continue reading →

Firms fined after Bristol man electrocuted Date: 28 February 2013 A Bristol property development firm has been prosecuted after a plumber was electrocuted while installing a washing machine. Danny Edwards, 23, from Fishponds, Bristol, was killed while working on the … Continue reading →

Safety in electrical testing at work General guidance Date of publication:2002ISBN:N/ASeries code:INDG354 Download free [1] This booklet provides basic guidance on safe electrical testing and is intended for anyone who runs or manages a workplace where electrical testing is carried … Continue reading →

Electrical safety Electricity can kill or severely injure people and cause damage to property. However, you can take simple precautions[1] when working with or near electricity and electrical equipment to significantly reduce the risk of injury to you, your workers … Continue reading →

Suffolk firm fined for electrical hazard Date:3 January 2013Release No HSE-E-001/13 [1]HSE inspectors found a live 400 volt cabling hanging off the wall A Suffolk plastics manufacturer has been fined after electrical fittings at its production site were found to … Continue reading →

HSE launches safety clampdown on Northamptonshire construction sites Date:18 February 2013Release No:HSE/45/13Unsafe practices on construction sites across Northamptonshire are to be targeted as part of a national initiative aimed at reducing death, injury and ill health. To support a month-long … Continue reading →