Managing Electrical Safety - Controlling Electrical Hazards (ROSPA Endorsed)

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and the Memorandum of Guidance with which it is published, lay down comprehensive, but non-technical, requirements for ensuring that the hazards of electricity are properly controlled. This means that those working with, or in the vicinity of, high risk electrical hazards – or those managing such situations – must, having identified hazards, be able to select and put in place the most appropriate methods of controlling the risks that arise from those hazards. The duration of this course is 20 minutes and can be completed over multiple sessions. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: • Understand insulation and earthing requirements specified by Regulation • Understand How people may be protected by electric shock • Describe the protection of equipment against overheating and fires • Describe the protection of electrical systems • Earthing • Construction • Insulation • List the protection of people • RCDs • Secure isolation • Competence • Low voltage systems • Battery operated tools • Working ‘dead’ and justification for ‘live’ working