Electrical-HSE - Gov - Uk-Electrical Safety-Standards and Approved Codes of Practice
Electrical-HSE - Gov - Uk-Electrical Safety-Standards and Approved Codes of Practice
Electrical-HSE - Gov - Uk-Electrical Safety-Standards and Approved Codes of Practice
Executive
The standards are organised into a number of topic areas and are ordered with the lowest number at the top of
each table:
Electrical Appliances
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Flammable Atmospheres
Machinery
2009 -
BS EN 61439 (many parts) Low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies
2012
2004 -
BS EN 50110 Parts 1 and 2 Operation of electrical installations
2010
2001 -
BS EN 60947 Parts 1-8 Specification for low voltage switch gear and control gear
2011
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Electrical Appliances
Standard Year Description
1995 -
BS 1363 Parts 1 -5 13 A plugs, socket-outlets and adaptors.
2008
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Electromagnetic Compatibility
Standard Year Description
BS EN 61000-6- 2007 -
Electromagnetic compatibility. Generic emission standard.
3,4 2011
BS EN 61000-6- 2005 -
Electromagnetic compatibility. Generic immunity standard.
1,2 2007
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Flammable Atmospheres
Standard Year Description
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Machinery
Standard Year Description
BS EN ISO 13850 2008 Safety of machinery. Emergency stop. Principles for design.
1997 - Safety of machinery. Guards. General requirements for the design and
BS EN 953
2009 construction of fixed and movable guards
1996 Safety of machinery. Safety requirements for fluid power systems and
BS EN 983
-2008 their components. Pneumatics
1996
BS EN 1037 Safety of machinery. Prevention of unexpected start-up
-2008
BS EN 60204
Safety of machinery. Electrical equipment of machines.
many parts
BS EN 61310,
2008 Safety of machinery. Indication, marking and actuation.
Parts 1,2,3
BS EN 61496, 3 2004 -
Safety of machinery. Electro-sensitive protective equipment.
parts 2008
Resources
Memorandum of guidance on the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989[72]
See also
HSE Books[76]
Related content
ESQCR[77] incidents[78]
Construction industry[79]
Agriculture[80]
Offshore division[81]
Chemical industries[82]
Quarries[83]
RIDDOR[84]
Statistics[85]
1. Electrical safety
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/index.htm
2. Overview - HSE electrical safety
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/hse.htm
3. How we work
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/how.htm
4. Who we are
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/who.htm
5. Contacts
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/contacts.htm
6. Electrical injuries
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/injuries.htm
7. Overview - Simple precautions
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/precautions.htm
8. Work near electricity
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/nearelectric.htm
9. Excavation and underground services
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/excavations.htm
10. Overhead power lines
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/overhead.htm
11. Work using electrically powered equipment
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/electricequip.htm
12. Work on electrical equipment, machinery or installations
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/withequip.htm
13. Maintaining electrical equipment
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/safety.htm
14. Electricity in potentially explosive atmospheres
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/explosive.htm
15. Standards and codes of practice
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/standards.htm
16. Electrical safety FAQs
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq.htm
17. Overview - Electricity in potentially explosive atmospheres FAQs
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/index.htm
18. General, guidance and enforcement issues
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/general.htm
19. Definitions
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/definitions.htm
20. Interpretation
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/interpretation.htm
21. Technical standards
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/standards.htm
22. Existing equipment issues
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/existing.htm
23. Imported products
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/imported.htm
24. General issues and information
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/issues.htm
25. Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) issues
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/atex/lpg.htm
26. Overview - Resources
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/index.htm
27. General health and safety
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/general.htm
28. Inspection & testing
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/testing.htm
29. Maintenance
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/maintenance.htm
30. Construction
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/construction.htm
31. Farming/forestry
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/agriculture.htm
32. Public places
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/public.htm
33. Potentially explosive atmospheres
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/explosive.htm
34. The law
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/law.htm
35. Other workplaces
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/other.htm
36. Links
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/links.htm
37. Overview - Accident case studies
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/experience.htm
38. Overview - Overhead power lines
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/overhead/index.htm
39. Lorry driver suffers burns
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/overhead/lorry.htm
40. Failing to warn driver of overhead lines
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/overhead/farmer.htm
41. Failure to isolate power supply
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/overhead/isolate.htm
42. Erecting a lighting tower
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/overhead/under.htm
43. Scaffolding contacting overhead line
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/overhead/scaffold.htm
44. Moving tower scaffold
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/overhead/painters.htm
45. Overview - Electrical maintenance
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/index.htm
46. Changing an electrode
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/electrode.htm
47. Touching live equipment
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/touch.htm
48. Incorrectly wired appliance
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/appliance.htm
49. Insulating live wires
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/insulate.htm
50. Faulty air conditioning unit
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/aircondition.htm
51. Live electrical panel
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/panel.htm
52. Supply not been properly isolated
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/isolate.htm
53. Injuries result in amputation
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/amputation.htm
54. Switchgear not isolated
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/switchgear.htm
55. Induction heat treatment machine
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/heart.htm
56. Poorly constructed equipment
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/testing.htm
57. Pressure water washing machine
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/washingmachine.htm
58. Metal fence
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/fence.htm
59. Incorrectly wiring a machine
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/wiring.htm
60. Mail wrapping machine
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/maintenance/mail.htm
61. Overview - Excavations
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/index.htm
62. Cable locator
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/locator.htm
63. Road breaker
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/roadbreaker.htm
64. Pneumatic impact mole
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/mole.htm
65. Pneumatic breaker
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/breaker.htm
66. Jackhammer
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/jackhammer.htm
67. Breaking concrete
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/concrete.htm
68. Gas pipes and electrical cables
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/excavations/digger.htm
69. Overview - Ignition of potentially explosive atmospheres
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/explosive/index.htm
70. Removing paint in a yacht
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/explosive/paint.htm
71. Cleaning electric stirrer
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/explosive/clean.htm
72. Memorandum of guidance on the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsr25.htm
73. Electricity at work: Safe working practices
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg85.htm
74. Electrical safety and you: A brief guide
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg231.htm
75. More resources
https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/information/index.htm
76. HSE Books
https://books.hse.gov.uk/
77. ESQCR
https://www.hse.gov.uk/esqcr/index.htm
78. incidents
https://www.hse.gov.uk/esqcr/index.htm
79. Construction industry
https://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/index.htm
80. Agriculture
https://www.hse.gov.uk/agriculture/index.htm
81. Offshore division
https://www.hse.gov.uk/offshore/index.htm
82. Chemical industries
https://www.hse.gov.uk/chemicals/index.htm
83. Quarries
https://www.hse.gov.uk/quarries/index.htm
84. RIDDOR
https://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/index.htm
85. Statistics
https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/index.htm