Electrical Safety First Archives

Raising the bar: the electrotechnical sector and its future direction

|Date: 19 September, 2023

Raising the bar: the electrotechnical sector and its future direction

As the electrical industry, and indeed the world around us, continues to evolve at pace, three leading fi ...

As the electrical industry, and indeed the world around us, continues to evolve at pace, three leading figureheads share their views on the electrotechnical sector and its future direction. The electr ...

19 September, 2023
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EICRs: why the industry needs a “cultural shift in the way we look at risk” | Electrical Safety First

|Date: 22 May, 2023

EICRs: why the industry needs a “cultural shift in the way we look at risk” | Electrical Safety First

As Electrical Safety First (ESF) continues to lead the charge for a culture change in the industry – advo ...

As Electrical Safety First (ESF) continues to lead the charge for a culture change in the industry – advocating a move away from ‘simple’ compliance to a risk-based culture when it comes to EICRs – Ma ...

22 May, 2023
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Electrical Safety First appoints new Chair

|Date: 26 July, 2022

Electrical Safety First appoints new Chair

Leading campaigning safety charity, Electrical Safety First, has just announced the appointment of Sarah ...

Leading campaigning safety charity, Electrical Safety First, has just announced the appointment of Sarah Frost, as the new Chair of its Board of Trustees. Sarah has extensive experience of transformat ...

26 July, 2022
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NICEIC delivers update on electrical safety in the PRS

|Date: 29 June, 2022

NICEIC delivers update on electrical safety in the PRS

NICEIC is set to deliver a free webinar discussing mandatory electrical safety checks in the rented secto ...

NICEIC is set to deliver a free webinar discussing mandatory electrical safety checks in the rented sector across the UK. Are you an electrical contractor undertaking electrical safety checks in the r ...

29 June, 2022
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Electrical Safety First puts the spotlight on safety innovation

|Date: 25 February, 2022

Electrical Safety First puts the spotlight on safety innovation

Do you have an innovative electrical project or product which improves (or seeks to improve) consumer saf ...

Do you have an innovative electrical project or product which improves (or seeks to improve) consumer safety, that you want to bring to a wide professional audience? Electrical Safety First’s Safety I ...

25 February, 2022
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Putting safety at the heart of product development | Electrical Safety First

|Date: 24 May, 2021

Putting safety at the heart of product development | Electrical Safety First

Applications open for Safety Innovation Award Electrical Safety First has just opened applications for it ...

Applications open for Safety Innovation Award Electrical Safety First has just opened applications for its Safety Innovation Award, with the closing date for entries being the 28th August. The award, ...

24 May, 2021
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Thermal imaging reveals the electrical dangers faced by UK’s army of home workers

|Date: 4 December, 2020

Thermal imaging reveals the electrical dangers faced by UK’s army of home workers

The possible electrical dangers faced by Britain’s army of home workers are revealed with the help of mob ...

The possible electrical dangers faced by Britain’s army of home workers are revealed with the help of mobile thermal imaging technology. For millions of us our homes are now our offices, but very few ...

4 December, 2020
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SECTT and ESF team up to deliver 650 free lockout kits to apprentices and trainees

|Date: 12 November, 2020

SECTT and ESF team up to deliver 650 free lockout kits to apprentices and trainees

The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) has once again teamed up with Electrical Safety ...

The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) has once again teamed up with Electrical Safety First (ESF) to give free lockout kits to Scotland’s trainee electricians. Now in its 12th year ...

12 November, 2020
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Sparking safety in the Private Rented Sector

|Date: 15 January, 2020

Sparking safety in the Private Rented Sector

Government announces electrical checks for Private Rented Sector (PRS). Responding to the announcement of ...

Government announces electrical checks for Private Rented Sector (PRS). Responding to the announcement of the imminent introduction of mandatory electrical safety checks in the Private Rented Sector ( ...

15 January, 2020
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Scottish Government address product safety and the call for a central recall database

|Date: 1 October, 2019

Scottish Government address product safety and the call for a central recall database

Wayne Mackay of Electrical Safety First, comments on the recent debate on product safety and the Whirlpo ...

Wayne Mackay of Electrical Safety First, comments on the recent debate on product safety and the Whirlpool recall in the Scottish Parliament. “We are delighted that Scotland’s Minister for Business, ...

1 October, 2019
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