Electricity and electrical equipment

Electricity kills and injures people. In the UK, around 1,000 electrical accidents at work are reported to the HSE each year and about 25 people die of their injuries. A few milliamps (one-thousandth of one amp) is sufficient to cause serious inju...


Emergency procedures

Employers must establish appropriate procedures to be followed in the event of serious and imminent danger to persons at work. This includes the duty of employers or controllers of premises to ensure that any necessary contacts are arranged with e...