Electricity in farming/forestry

HSE and other organisations have produced guidance on electrical safety that is suitable for a wide range of industries and technical competencies. Most of the information produced by the HSE is available for immediate download.

More information is available on the Agriculture site[1]. It is aimed at those working in agriculture, but many of the principles described are applicable to other work activities. Topics covered include safe working distances from overhead lines, assessing and reducing the risks from overhead lines, use of barriers and goalposts, operating vehicles near overhead lines, ladders, and the safe stacking of materials.

General electrical information

The Simple Precautions[8] and Frequently asked Questions[9] web pages will help you to select the best guidance on working with electricity.

Many other organisations provide information about electrical matters[10].

Information on accident statistics[11] is also available from a number of sources.

Link URLs in this page

  1. Agriculture site (Electricity in agriculture)https://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/topics/electricity.htm
  2. Electric Storage Batterieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg139.pdf
  3. Stephen Wilkinson, a farmer, gets a shock - 11,000 volts!http://youtu.be/keoqD0GCNSs
  4. Energy Networks Association Various guides.http://energynetworks.org/
  5. Electrical Safety Council: Guidance on the management of electrical safety and safe isolation procedures for low voltage installationshttps://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/media/1201/best-practice-guide-2-issue-3.pdf
  6. Electrical Safety Council: Selection and use of plug-in socket-outlet test deviceshttps://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/media/1205/best-practice-guide-8-issue-2.pdf
  7. Avoiding danger from overhead power lineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/gs6.htm
  8. Simple Precautionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/precautions.htm
  9. Frequently asked Questionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq.htm
  10. other organisations provide information about electrical mattershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/links.htm
  11. Information on accident statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/links.htm
  12. Memorandum of guidance on the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsr25.htm
  13. Electricity at work: Safe working practiceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg85.htm
  14. Avoiding danger from overhead power lineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/gs6.htm
  15. Working safely near overhead power lineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais8.htm
  16. HSE Bookshttps://books.hse.gov.uk/
  17. ESQCRhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/esqcr/index.htm
  18. incidentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/esqcr/index.htm
  19. Construction industryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
  20. Agriculture Micrositehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/index.htm
  21. Offshore divisionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
  22. Chemical industrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemicals/index.htm
  23. Quarrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/quarries/index.htm
  24. RIDDORhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/index.htm
  25. Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/index.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

ESQCR[17]
Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations

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Updated 2023-01-09