Portable Appliances Cause Quarter of Shocks

The HSE has estimated that around a quarter of reportable electrical accidents involve portable appliances or equipment. HSE statistics show that in the five years between 1996/97 and 2000/01 71 people were killed and 2,804 injured at work in accidents involving electricity.

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 require that all electrical systems are maintained so as to prevent dangers. This requirement covers all items of electrical equipment, including fixed, portable and transportable... (37 more words)

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