Electrical Risk Assessment
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Annual injuries in electrical
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Fatal injuries per year
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Leading cause of injury
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Common Electrical Hazards
Key risks identified by the HSE for electrical work
Contact with live parts causing injury or death
Control Measures:
- Prove dead before touching conductors
- Use insulated tools and equipment
- RCD protection on all circuits
- Lock-off/tag-out isolation procedures
Explosive release of energy during fault conditions
Control Measures:
- De-energise before work where possible
- Arc flash PPE for live work
- Maintain safe working distances
- Use current-limiting devices
Falls from ladders, scaffolding, or elevated platforms
Control Measures:
- Secure ladder at top and bottom
- Use harness with anchor point
- Mobile elevated work platforms for high work
- Two-person teams for ladder work
Contact with high voltage overhead cables
Control Measures:
- Maintain exclusion zones around lines
- Use goal posts and warning signs
- DNO liaison before work near lines
- Banksman for plant movements
Striking buried electrical services
Control Measures:
- Obtain cable plans before excavation
- Use cable avoidance tools (CAT)
- Hand dig near known services
- Permit-to-dig system
Relevant Legislation
Laws and regulations that apply to electrical risk assessments
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
Requires employers to assess risks from electrical systems and ensure safe systems of work
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
Primary legislation requiring employers to ensure health and safety of employees
BS 7671 (IET Wiring Regulations)
UK standard for electrical installations, requiring safe systems of work and documentation
Work at Height Regulations 2005
Specific requirements for work at height including risk assessment and equipment
Sample Tasks We Cover
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About Electrical Risk Assessments
A electrical risk assessment is a systematic process of identifying hazards, evaluating risks, and implementing control measures for electrical work activities. Under UK health and safety law, employers and self-employed workers must assess risks to health and safety arising from their work.
The HSE 5-step approach involves: (1) identifying hazards, (2) deciding who might be harmed and how, (3) evaluating risks and deciding on precautions, (4) recording findings, and (5) reviewing and updating as necessary. Our AI-powered generator follows this methodology to create professional, compliant assessments.
Whether you're a sole trader, small business, or larger contractor, documented risk assessments protect both workers and businesses. They demonstrate compliance with health and safety law and provide evidence of due diligence in case of incidents.