Maintenance

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.

General electrical information

The Simple Precautions[94] and Frequently asked Questions[95] web pages will help you to select the best guidance on working with electricity.

Many other organisations provide information about electrical matters[96].

Information on accident statistics[97] is also available from a number of sources.

Link URLs in this page

  1. Electrical safetyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/index.htm
  2. Overview - HSE electrical safetyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/hse.htm
  3. How we work https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/how.htm
  4. Who we are https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/who.htm
  5. Contactshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/contacts.htm
  6. Electrical injurieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/injuries.htm
  7. Overview - Simple precautionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/precautions.htm
  8. Work near electricityhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/nearelectric.htm
  9. Excavation and underground serviceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/excavations.htm
  10. Overhead power lineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/overhead.htm
  11. Work using electrically powered equipmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/electricequip.htm
  12. Work on electrical equipment, machinery or installationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/withequip.htm
  13. Maintaining electrical equipmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/safety.htm
  14. Electricity in potentially explosive atmosphereshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/explosive.htm
  15. Standards and codes of practicehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/standards.htm
  16. Electrical safety FAQshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq.htm
  17. Overview - Electricity in potentially explosive atmospheres FAQshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/index.htm
  18. General, guidance and enforcement issueshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/general.htm
  19. Definitionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/definitions.htm
  20. Interpretationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/interpretation.htm
  21. Technical standardshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/standards.htm
  22. Existing equipment issueshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/existing.htm
  23. Imported productshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/imported.htm
  24. General issues and informationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/issues.htm
  25. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) issueshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/lpg.htm
  26. Overview - Resourceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/index.htm
  27. General health and safetyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/general.htm
  28. Inspection & testinghttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/testing.htm
  29. Maintenancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/maintenance.htm
  30. Constructionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/construction.htm
  31. Farming/forestryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/agriculture.htm
  32. Public placeshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/public.htm
  33. Potentially explosive atmosphereshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/explosive.htm
  34. The lawhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/law.htm
  35. Other workplaceshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/other.htm
  36. Linkshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/links.htm
  37. Overview - Accident case studieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/experience.htm
  38. Overview - Overhead power lineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/overhead/index.htm
  39. Lorry driver suffers burnshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/overhead/lorry.htm
  40. Failing to warn driver of overhead lineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/overhead/farmer.htm
  41. Failure to isolate power supplyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/overhead/isolate.htm
  42. Erecting a lighting towerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/overhead/under.htm
  43. Scaffolding contacting overhead linehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/overhead/scaffold.htm
  44. Moving tower scaffoldhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/overhead/painters.htm
  45. Overview - Electrical maintenancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/index.htm
  46. Changing an electrodehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/electrode.htm
  47. Touching live equipmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/touch.htm
  48. Incorrectly wired appliancehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/appliance.htm
  49. Insulating live wireshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/insulate.htm
  50. Faulty air conditioning unithttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/aircondition.htm
  51. Live electrical panelhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/panel.htm
  52. Supply not been properly isolatedhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/isolate.htm
  53. Injuries result in amputationhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/amputation.htm
  54. Switchgear not isolatedhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/switchgear.htm
  55. Induction heat treatment machinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/heart.htm
  56. Poorly constructed equipmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/testing.htm
  57. Pressure water washing machinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/washingmachine.htm
  58. Metal fencehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/fence.htm
  59. Incorrectly wiring a machinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/wiring.htm
  60. Mail wrapping machinehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/mail.htm
  61. Overview - Excavationshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/index.htm
  62. Cable locatorhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/locator.htm
  63. Road breakerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/roadbreaker.htm
  64. Pneumatic impact molehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/mole.htm
  65. Pneumatic breakerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/breaker.htm
  66. Jackhammerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/jackhammer.htm
  67. Breaking concretehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/concrete.htm
  68. Gas pipes and electrical cableshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/digger.htm
  69. Overview - Ignition of potentially explosive atmosphereshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/explosive/index.htm
  70. Removing paint in a yachthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/explosive/paint.htm
  71. Cleaning electric stirrerhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/explosive/clean.htm
  72. Controlling the risks in the workplacehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg163.pdf
  73. Electrical safety and you: A brief guidehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg231.htm
  74. Electrical safety and you: A brief guide - Welshhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg231w.htm
  75. Maintaining portable electric equipment in low-risk environmentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg236.htm
  76. Maintaining portable and transportable electrical equipment.https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg107.htm
  77. Do you use a steam/water pressure cleaner?https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg68.pdf
  78. Electrical switchgear and safetyhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg372.htm
  79. Maintenance priorities in cateringhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/cais12.htm
  80. Safety in electrical testing at workhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg354.htm
  81. Safety in electrical testing: Products on production lineshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/eis38.htm
  82. Safety in electrical testing: Switchgear and control gearhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/eis37.htm
  83. An electrical testing: Servicing and repair of audio, TV and computer equipment https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/eis36.htm
  84. Safety in electrical testing: Servicing and repair of domestic equipmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/eis35.htm
  85. Beryllium and Youhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg311.htm
  86. Electric Storage Batterieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg139.pdf
  87. PCBs and youhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/msa19.htm
  88. 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
  89. Electrical Safety Council guide on safe isolation procedures for low voltage installationshttps://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/media/1201/best-practice-guide-2-issue-3.pdf
  90. Keeping electrical switchgear safehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg230.htm
  91. Electrical test equipment for use by electricianshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/gs38.htm
  92. EEMUA - A Design Guide for the Electrical Safety of Instruments, Instrument / Control Panels and Control Systemshttps://www.eemua.org/Publications.aspx?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIv5Od5NX17AIVBLDtCh1r9gf5EAAYASAAEgJys_D_BwE
  93. Memorandum of guidance on the Electricity at Work Regulations https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsr25.htm
  94. Simple Precautionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/precautions.htm
  95. Frequently asked Questionshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq.htm
  96. other organisations provide information about electrical mattershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/links.htm
  97. Information on accident statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/links.htm
  98. Keeping electrical switchgear safe https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg230.htm
  99. Do you know how to work safely with PCBs?https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/msa19.htm
  100. Maintaining portable and transportable electrical equipmenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg107.htm
  101. Safety in electrical testing: Products on production lines https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/eis38.htm
  102. HSE Bookshttps://books.hse.gov.uk/
  103. ESQCRhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/esqcr/index.htm
  104. incidentshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/esqcr/index.htm
  105. Construction industryhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
  106. Agriculturehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/index.htm
  107. Offshore divisionhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
  108. Chemical industrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/chemicals/index.htm
  109. Quarrieshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/quarries/index.htm
  110. RIDDORhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/index.htm
  111. Statisticshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/index.htm

Glossary of abbreviations/acronyms on this page

ESQCR[103]
Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations

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Updated 2023-12-04