A779 Electricity at Work Regulations Explained

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Key Areas

• Legislation & guidance
• Legal status and mandatory need for safety
• Purpose and scope of the regulations
• Duties placed on employers and employees
• Duties placed on designers, installers and maintenance
• Outline of the regulations and their specific application
• The basic requirements of earthing and circuit protection
• Protective measures against overheating, shock and burns
• Requirements for isolation and switching and proving equipment electrically dead
• Safe working systems and permits
• Protective measures when working on or near live equipment
• Competency to carry out electrical work, (installation. maintenance and testing)

Course Content
Compliance with Electricity at Work Regulations is mandatory in the UK. This course explains the requirements of the Regulations & suggests ways to ensure compliance.

Session 1
Structure and legal requirements
Terms and definitions
Duty holders and requirements of employers, designers, 
suppliers and installers

Session 2
Strength, capability and protection of equipment 
Protection from electric shock 
Isolation, permits to work and 'proving dead'
Precautions for working near or on live conductors

Session 3
BS 7671 IEE Wiring Regulations
Overcurrent protection, earthing and bonding

Session 4
Safe working practices, training, competence and supervision to prevent danger 
Space, access and lighting 
Maintenance, inspection, testing and records

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the legislation applied to electrical safety in the workplace
• Who is a duty holder?
• Achieve a basic understanding of the various regulations through explanation and case study
• Understand the role of the employer and employee in maintaining electrical safety in the workplace
• Appreciate the cross link with other electrical legislation and in particular BS7671 IEE Wiring Regulations as applied to LV systems
• Appreciate the need for training and experience when assessing electrical competencies for those working with electrical systems

Who Should Attend

The course is designed as an overview for those responsible for ensuring a safe electrical working environment and wanting an increased awareness of the Electricity at Work Regulations. The course is suitable for both non electrical ie: Building and FM managers, project managers and architects and electrical personnel ie: in-company maintenance engineers, electrical consultants and contractors..

Course Timings
Registration and coffee will be at 9.30
Course will start at 10.00 and finish at 17.00

Trainer - John Woodward

John Woodward is an electrical engineer with over 30 years experience in design and project management of mechanical and electrical building services. He is the Technical Director of PMLC Ltd - Engineering Consultants and formerly the Engineering Manager for a major UK Retailer. John is a guest lecturer for the MSc in Building Services at Loughborough University and presents other electrical courses for CIBSE.

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