Installation and equipment risk assessment
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Electrical Safety
Reduce shock, electrocution, arc, fire and explosion risks across installation, use and maintenance.
Objective
What this area means for safer, healthier and more responsible operations.
Electrical safety requires competent design, installation, inspection, testing, isolation and maintenance. COHSEW supports workplace risk assessment, safe systems of work, product and equipment testing, contractor control and evidence-based maintenance programmes.
COHSEW principleUse competent, risk-based assurance to prevent harm, verify control and support continual improvement.
Priority controls
Where organisations should focus.
Priorities must be adapted to the organisation, activity, location, affected people and applicable legal requirements.
Isolation, lockout and verification of dead
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
Inspection, testing and maintenance
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
Competence, permits and emergency response
Define ownership, expected evidence, monitoring and escalation before relying on this control.
How COHSEW supports you
From risk question to measurable assurance.
Our specialists help organisations select proportionate methods, preserve independence and turn technical evidence into action.
- 01Identify normal, abnormal and maintenance conditions
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 02Select controls for voltage, energy and environment
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
- 03Use applicable national rules and competent persons
Agree the scope, accountable owner, evidence and success measures, then review effectiveness over time.
Authoritative guidance
Continue with the primary sources.
These external resources informed this page. Always confirm current national law, regulator guidance and contractual requirements for your location.
01Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Electrical safety overview
Open official source ↗02International Organization for StandardizationISO 45001 occupational health and safety
Open official source ↗03ISO/IECISO/IEC 17025 laboratory competence
Open official source ↗Information on this page supports awareness and programme design. It is not legal, medical or regulatory advice, does not reproduce the full text of any standard and does not replace competent assessment of your specific circumstances.
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