Contractor
sustains electric shock after failure to A prosecution by the HSE for breaching the Health and Safety at Work etc Act left a company of a fine of £8,000 with £20,000 to pay in costs. Read More.
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Reliable Pat Testing provided sponsorship to Holbrook High School through www.data-ltd.co.uk for drug awareness. Read More.
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Safety reminder for users of DIY and garden tools----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
News round up from Seaward
Major changes to
the IETs Code of Practice are planned, to incorporate new industry requirements for in-service inspection and testing of electrical equipment. Read More.
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Call for more electrical safety legislation----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HSE penalises electrical safety failure
A coating and treatment company in Swavesey, Cambridgeshire has been fined for safety failings after an employee suffered an electric shock. Read More.
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Appliance fire warning
Local firefighters have again highlighted the fire risk associated with electrical equipment. In Gravesend, Fire and Rescue Services issued an urgent safety warning about electrical equipment following a house fire, after a blaze in a second floor bedroom caused extensive damage. Read More.
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