The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to become the sole regulator for all safety issues associated with electricity transmission and distribution, following transfer of part of the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) Engineering Inspectorate.
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Category: Electricity
Regulation simplified as HSE becomes sole electricity safety watchdog - E097:06
Monday, October 2, 2006
HSE welcomes ECA and HCVA’s health and safety competency initiative
Thursday, September 28, 2006
The HSE welcomes the launch of an initiative by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) and the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA), which helps member contractors meet health and safety competences.
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HSE contributes to ECA/HVCA contractor leaflet
Thursday, September 28, 2006
The free leaflet ‘Core Criteria for assessing Contractor Safety’, was developed by the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) and the Heating and Ventilating Contractors’ Association (HVCA). It includes HSE’s criteria outlining what contractors should be doing to satisfy their clients’ requirements.
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Electrical utility arboriculture. AFAG404
Thursday, September 7, 2006
This leaflet covers the safe working practices to be followed by those working specifically for and on behalf of Network Operators (NOs) undertaking routine and emergency tree-work operations near energised and de-energised overhead power lines.
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Press Release E082:06 - HSE grants decommissioning consent at Dungeness a power station
Thursday, August 3, 2006
Following an application by the licensee, Magnox Electric Limited, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has granted consent for a decommissioning project at Dungeness A power station in Kent.
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Using electric storage batteries safely - indg139(rev1)
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Every year, at least 25 people are seriously injured when using batteries at work. If you or your staff work with large batteries, this booklet is for you. It gives a basic introduction to working safely with batteries and minimising the risks involved.
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