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Title:
Code of practice for electrical safety management
Publication Information:
Stevenage : Institution of Engineering and Technology, 2013
Physical Description:
102 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm.
ISBN:
9781849196697
General Note:
Includes index

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Summary

Summary

The aim of the Code of Practice for Electrical Safety Management is to provide good practice guidance to enable individuals and their organisations to have a level of knowledge and understanding to manage the risks associated with an electrical system. There are many technical publications that provide guidance on certain aspects of electrical safety but not in a way that provides a process for managing electrical safety.

In achieving this aim, the Code of Practice has the following objectives:

To provide the good practice practical guidance in the form of a self-assessment so that the user can follow a systematic approach to understanding the management of various aspects of an electrical system for their organisation For the guidance to be understood and usable by a broad range of individuals technical and non-technical disciplines To enable the end user to create and implement an effective electrical safety management system where nothing is currently in place or to enhance an existing system

The Code of Practice is applicable to the buildings, facilities, equipment and environments associated with a wide range of organisations, irrespective of size, which includes the industrial, commercial and the public sectors. Example areas include:

Central and Local Government premises Educational buildings and campuses Emergency services premises Healthcare establishments and estates Leisure, Hotel and Catering Manufacturing, Industrial, Construction, Warehousing and Distribution Offices Residential property management Retail premises Transport, Ports and Terminals Utilities implement an effective electrical safety management system where nothing is currently in place or to enhance an existing system

The Code of Practice is applicable to the buildings, facilities, equipment and environments associated with a wide range of organisations, irrespective of size, which includes the industrial, commercial and the public sectors. Example areas include:

Central and Local Government premises Educational buildings and campuses Emergency services premises Healthcare establishments and estates Leisure, Hotel and Catering Manufacturing, Industrial, Construction, Warehousing and Distribution Offices Residential property management Retail premises Transport, Ports and Terminals Utilities li> Utilities implement an effective electrical safety management system where nothing is currently in place or to enhance an existing system

The Code of Practice is applicable to the buildings, facilities, equipment and environments associated with a wide range of organisations, irrespective of size, which includes the industrial, commercial and the public sectors. Example areas include:

Central and Local Government premises Educational buildings and campuses Emergency services premises Healthcare establishments and estates Leisure, Hotel and Catering Manufacturing, Industrial, Construction, Warehousing and Distribution Offices Residential property management Retail premises Transport, Ports and Terminals Utilities implement an effective electrical safety management system where nothing is currently in place or to enhance an existing system

The Code of Practice is applicable to the buildings, facilities, equipment and environments associated with a wide range of organisations, irrespective of size, which includes the industrial, commercial and the public sectors. Example areas include:

Central and Local Government premises Educational buildings and campuses Emergency services premises Healthcare establishments and estates Leisure, Hotel and Catering Manufacturing, Industrial, Construction, Warehousing and Distribution Offices Residential property management Retail premises Transport, Ports and Terminals Utilities li> Utilities li> Utilities implement an effective electrical safety management system where nothing is currently in place or to enhance an existing system

The Code of Practice is applicable to the buildings, facilities, equipment and environments associated with a wide range of organisations, irrespective of size, which includes the industrial, commercial and the public sectors. Example areas include:

Central and Local Government premises Educational buildings and campuses Emergency services premises Healthcare establishments and estates Leisure, Hotel and Catering Manufacturing, Industrial, Construction, Warehousing and Distribution Offices Residential property management Retail premises Transport, Ports and Terminals Utilities li> Utilities ail premises Transport, Ports and Terminals Utilities li> Utilities


Table of Contents

The publication provides guidance on various activities with the following planned structure:
Foreword
Introduction
Managing Electrical Safety
Managing 'Policy' aspects
Electrical safety policy
Leadership
Planning
Design
Electrical system standards
Managing 'Procedure' aspects
Identifying and controlling your risks
Safe working practices
Workplace precautions
Procedures
Electrical system maintenance
Electrical system documentation
Incident investigation
Measurement of performance
Managing 'People' aspects
Appointments, roles and responsibilities
Training
Competence
Co-operation
Communication
Audits
Managing Specific Issues
Work undertaken on or near exposed live electrical parts
Operating electrical machinery
Using electrical contractors
Storing, handling, or using flammable gases, vapours or dusts
Buried cables on your land
Overhead power lines on or near your site
Operating and maintaining high voltage equipment
Self-Assessment Evaluation
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