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Electrical Safety Awareness for Duty Holders
OBJECTIVES
By raising the awareness of the Duty Holder’s role, this programme ensures the maintenance of compliant and, more importantly, safe working environments for staff and visitors to the premises.
By the end of this highly participative one-day event, participants will be able to:
- List the applicable legislation and regulations
- Apply the applicable industry approved guidance
- Describe the requirements of Electrical safety
- Implement and maintain an Electrical compliance strategy
- Demonstrate commitment to the Duty Holder role through supervision and monitoring
WHO THE COURSE IS FOR?
This course is designed for Business Owners, Senior and Operational Managers, Team Leaders and Supervisors who, as Duty Holders, need an awareness of their accountabilities and responsibilities regarding Electrical Safety and Compliance.
COURSE CONTENTS
Welcome, Introductions and Logistics
Applicable legislation and regulations
- Health and Safety at Work Act
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations
- Provision and use of Work Equipment Regulations
- Electricity at work regulations
Applicable industry approved guidance
- BS7671 Requirements for Electrical Installations (18th Edition)
- IET Guidance notes
- IET on-site guide
- Code of Practice for In service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment
Electrical safety
- Overview of electrical safety and safe systems of work
Electrical compliance strategy
- Details on how to comply with the various regulations
- Typical compliance strategy
- Supervision and monitoring of compliance
Summary, Assessment and Evaluation