Working Together in Health, Safety and the Environment

Electrical Risk Assessments

The hazards associated with electricity are well established. However do you know the extent of the risks associated with these hazards in your workplace? These could arise from electrical work, failures, or simply the use of electrical equipment.

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, require a thorough demonstration of your workplace controls on all matters electrical. This course, combines the technical aspects of electrical safety, with the established principles of Risk Assessments.

Who should attend

This course can be specifically tailored for electrical or non-electrical staff. Any one who is responsible for equipment, people or buildings will benefit from this course.

Course outline

  • Overview of the requirement for risk assessments
  • Carrying out general risk assessments
  • Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
    • Duties
    • Overview of principles
    • Equipment & systems; safety, examination/testing, integrity
    • Work on systems; dead working, working live
    • Competent persons
  • Insight into the IEE Wiring Regulations
    • Role of IEE Regulations and their application
  • Practical electrical risk assessment workshop
  • Implementation of plans

 Duration

One day

Available as an in-company course only, bespoke to your procedures