“Electrical safety management is about preventing injuries, deaths or damage associated with electrical systems by addressing a series of operational activities to reduce risk”.¹

With an organised and systematic approach to managing electrical safety based on recognised health and safety management principles implementing a recognised system reduces the potential for ‘missed’ items, accusations of non-compliance and ultimately, the end goal, improves safety and reduces the risks such as personal injury.

• A good management system :
• Enables inspection to be on an appropriate schedule
• Ensures items are not missed
• Reduces risk of accident
• Reduces downtime by identifying potential future issues
• Demonstrates compliance and a safety culture

Based on the IET (The Institution of Engineering and Technology) code of Practice - Electrical Safety Management this is offered as a guide to good practice reduce risk of electrically‑related incidents, managing and demonstrating the mandatory compliance to the
‘Electricity at Work’ and ‘Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations’.

Although applicable to most sites and organisations the focus of this site on industrial rather than commercial or residential sites. It is applicable to the complete electrical system from incoming electrical supply to the end devices

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