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HSE says get switched on to electrical safety

Electrical safety from thr HSE at http://www.hse.gov.uk/toolbox/electrical.htm?ebul=hsegen&cr=1/28-jan-13Electricity can kill or severely injure people and cause damage to property. However, you can take simple precautions when working with or near electricity and electrical equipment...

Published on 28 January 2013, 7:37 PM by AmyasC | 0 comment(s)

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Updated guidance on the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

HSR 25: Memorandum of guidance on the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 – Guidance on Regulations. Updated references to relevant regulations, standards and publications, it replaces acknowledgement of the Institution of Electrical Engineers’ IEE Regulations with BS7671.Download for...

Published on 27 June 2012, 8:56 AM by Blazer | 0 comment(s)

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INDG231 – Electrical safety and you: A brief guide

This free leaflet outlines basic electrical safety measures to help you control the risks from your use of electricity at work. The revised version clarifies the advice on maintaining portable electric equipment in low-risk environments. Electricity can kill or severely injure people and...

Published on 2 May 2012, 10:29 PM by Blazer | 0 comment(s)

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Governor says Iowa electrical safety rule is burden to farmers

Exam board's requirement to have electrical work inspected hurts farmers, says governor12:03 AM, Jan. 24, 2012 | Written byJASON CLAYWORTHAn Iowa rule requiring farmers to have safety inspections after performing electrical work amounts to an unnecessary...

Published on 24 January 2012, 10:47 AM by AngryBird | 0 comment(s)

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Get Switched on to Electrical Fire Safety Week

from: http://www.nwales-fireservice.org.uk/page.asp?page=2&akey=4709&ctype=1Get Switched on to Electrical Fire Safety WeekDate: 23/1/2012 11:12Firefighters from North Wales Fire and Rescue Service are urging people to be aware of the dangers of overloaded sockets and overheated...

Published on 23 January 2012, 1:07 PM by AmyasC | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Appliances Electrical Safety Fire Safety Plugs leads Wiring

Electrocution death:Company bosses defend safety measures

West Bromwich electrocution death: Company bosses defend safety measures COMPANY bosses defended their safety measures at an inquest into the death of a young mum found electrocuted at her Midland flat.Kevin Sketchley, David Harvey and Michael Hamm, who ran...

Published on 18 December 2011, 2:46 PM by AngryBird | 0 comment(s)

Tags: Competence Electrical Safety Electrician Fatality HSE West Bromich

Electrical Safety Foundation International Wants Families to Make Safety a Tradition

Electrical Safety Foundation International Encourages Families to Make Safety a Tradition of the Holiday Season Arlington, VA (PRWEB) November 07, 2011With the holiday season rapidly approaching, the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) is launching its annual...

Published on 7 November 2011, 10:44 PM by LeicesterMan | 0 comment(s)

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National power firm fined after employee electrocuted

National power firm fined after employee electrocutedFrom http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2011/coi-e-3911.htm?ebul=hsegen&cr=3/5-sep-11 HSE release August 2011A national power company supplying the East of England, London and the South East has been fined £300,000 after an...

Published on 6 September 2011, 10:05 PM by FionaG | 0 comment(s)

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Liverpool boss in court over workers' facial burns

A Liverpool boss has appeared in court after two of his employees suffered facial burns in a flash fire at the city's ferry terminal.One of the workers, from New Ferry in Wirral, received severe burns to his face and hands, needed three months off work to recover, and required treatment to...

Published on 4 September 2011, 9:42 PM by Blazer | 0 comment(s)

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OSHA issues hazard alert on the dangers of incorrectly rebuilt circuit breakers

WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a hazard alert, warning workers and employers of the dangers of using certain Eaton/Cutler-Hammer molded-case circuit breakers that were incorrectly rebuilt. The third-party rebuilder may have altered the circuit...

Published on 1 September 2011, 5:15 PM by slowhand | 0 comment(s)

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