Regulations electrical safety

Part P of the Building Regulations, Electrical Safety in Dwellings 2006 ... 

Small size, ruggedness, simple cabling and the ability to operate the equipment under adverse conditions in the field has also been design goals. The system should also conform with the regulations necessary for the CE-marking (i. e. standards and directives for EMC, Electrical Safety and Machine Safety). 

In terms of safety, a computer system appears ostensibly to pose little risk to the user and its presence in a classroom seems to offer little risk to pupils. Reputable companies produce machines that comply with electrical safety regulations. Except for portables, computers are usually static in nse, being placed on a desk or a trolley, and thus may appear to be relatively safe. However, experience of working with ICT has shown me that there are significant safety issues of which every teacher should be aware. These same issues have been used to frame the legal context that surrounds the use of ICT in the workplace via the European Community Directive (EEC) on the use of Visual Display Units (VDUs) (EEC, 1990). The potential hazards are compounded when there are multiple computer systems in one room, for example, in a computer lab. The issues that affect pupils, teachers and other school employees who come into contact with ICT are ... 

The Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 (formerly Electricity Supply Regulations 1989)... 

Tbe Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations 2002 are issued by the Department of Trade and Industry. They are statutory regulations which are enforceable by the laws of the land. They are designed to ensure a proper and safe supply of electrical energy up to the consumer s terminals. 

The Health and Safety at Work Act and the Electricity at Work Regulations make numerous references to employer and employees having a duty of care for the health and safety of others in the work environment. In this context the Electricity at Work Regulations refer to a person as a duty holder . This phrase recognizes the level of responsibility which electricians are expected to take on as a part of their job in order to control electrical safety in the work environment. 

List seven sections within the lET Regulations which have an impact upon electrical safety in buildings. 

The Health and Safety Regulations make reference to workers having a duty of care for the health and safety of themselves and others in the workplace. The Electricity at Work Regulations identify one responsible person on-site as the duty holder . This recognizes the responsibility of an electrician to take on the control of electrical safety for the whole construction site. 

Specific sections within the lEE Regulations have an impact on all aspects of electrical safety in buildings, for example ... 

OSHA now considers the NEC or NFPA/ANSI 70 as a national consensus standard. Article 517 of NFPA 70 contains special electrical requirements for healthcare facilities. Refer to 29 CFR 1926.401-449 for OSHA construction-related electrical requirements. In addition, state and local regulations may apply. Electricians and maintenance personnel must understand the OSHA electrical safety standards published in 29 CFR 1910.301-399. Electrical installations and utilization... 

The new Regulations specify fundamental principles of electrical safety while at the same time allowing flexibility to accommodate technical developments. Whereas certain of the requirements of the new Regulations apply to all industries, a number of them apply only to mines. To assist in the application and comprehension of them the Health and Safety Executive have issued three supporting documents ... 

In the work place, observe all company and local regulations, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) regulations regarding electrical safety matters. 

Acts, regulations, standards and codes on electrical safety Specific legislation... 

Specific requirements under the occupational health and safety and electrical safety acts, regulations, and codes of practice in your country, province, state, or territory need to be followed. 

Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations Electricity at Work Regulations Health and Safety (Information for Employees) Regulations Noise at Work Regulations Construction (Head Protection) Regulations... 

The use of the term so far as is reasonably practicable implies that an assessment of the risk must be carried out before a judgement can be formed on whether or not a measure is reasonably practicable. Whereas the need for a risk assessment is not explicitly laid out in electrical safety legislation, it is explicitly a requirement of the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations. So risk assessment practices and procedures are a cornerstone of electrical safety management practice. 

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 are made under the Health and Safety at Work Act. They were promulgated on 1 April 1989 and replaced the long-standing previous regulations on electrical safety, the Electricity (Factories Act) Special Regulations 1908 and 1944. These latter Regulations had been drafted by J. Scott Ram, who had been appointed in 1902 as the first HM Electrical Inspector of Factories and who, with remarkable prescience, laid down the basic electrical safety principles that persist to this day. 

The Regulations are supported by an HSE Memorandum of Guidance, referenced HS(R)25, and there are Approved Codes of Practiee covering electrical safety in mines and in quarries. 

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