A manufacturing company has been fined heavily after a subcontractor was electrocuted. But as the contractor was not an electrician, how did he come into contact with a live conductor?
Published 29.05.2015
A property development firm has been ordered to pay fines and costs of £175,000 after its electrical work and follow up testing was done so badly that a worker died. What happened?
Published 16.05.2013
You’ve been told that you must employ an electrician to carry out a thorough safety test on your electrical installation. Do you actually have a legal obligation to do this, or can you assume that
everything is safe?
Published 22.10.2009
A prosecution of South Wales Police for a safety offence shows that it’s not above the law. How did one of its staff receive an electric shock and what should have been done to prevent it?
Published 07.04.2020
The HSE has recently prosecuted an NHS Trust following an accident in which an employee received an electric shock. How did the accident happen and what control measures should have been in place?
Published 03.11.2008
You’ve heard that “Part P” is the new standard that an electrician’s work must comply with. What is it and does it affect electrical installation works conducted in a commercial environment too?
Published 07.11.2005
Following an incident which resulted in a worker suffering severe electrical burns, two companies have been prosecuted. What went wrong and what should have been done differently?
Published 13.06.2019
The potentially simple task of installing a hotel sign ended in disaster for one worker. He suffered severe burns and his employer received a fine. How did this happen and at what point were the
mistakes made?
Published 11.06.2019
Tesco has appeared in court over an accident in which a child received an electric shock from a freezer cabinet. What went wrong and how can these types of incident be avoided?
Published 11.02.2021
A recent case has highlighted that although the risks of hitting an underground service during excavations are well documented, accidents are still happening. What lessons can be learnt this time?
Published 23.02.2009