The EWR not tell specifically how carry out our work activities and
ensure compliance, but proceedings were brought against individual
for breaking the EWR, the only acceptable defence would ‘to prove that
all reasonable steps were taken and all diligence exercised avoid the
offence’ (Regulation 29).… the case
of work electrical nature, preferable that the conductors made
dead before work commences’. The Court accepted that electrician
had caused the death another man result his shoddy work wir-
ing central heating system.
The Regulations are made under the Health and Safety Work Act 1974,
and enforced the Health and Safety Executive. The purpose the
Regulations ‘require precautions taken against the risk death
or personal injury from electricity work activities’.
The Management Health and Safety Work
Regulations 1999
The Health and Safety Work Act 1974 places responsibilities employ-
ers have robust health and safety systems and procedures the work-
place. received 9-month suspended prison
sentence.
The Electricity Work Regulations 1989 (EWR)
This legislation came into force 1990 and replaced earlier regula-
tions such the Electricity (Factories Act) Special Regulations 1944. Directors and managers any company who employ more than five
employees can held personally responsible for failures control health
and safety.
An electrical contractor could reasonably expected have ‘exercised
all diligence’ the installation was wired according the IEE Wiring
Regulations (see below). This regulation would
only enforced the installation did not meet the requirements the
IEE Regulations for Electrical Installations. This case has set important legal precedent, and future any
tradesman professional who causes death through negligence poor
workmanship risks prosecution and possible imprisonment.… Every work activity shall
be carried out manner which does not give rise danger.
Section the EWR tells that ‘all systems must constructed to
prevent danger and properly maintained. However, electrical contractors must become more
‘legally aware’ following the conviction electrician for manslaughter
at Maidstone Crown Court 1989.The legal responsibilities both employers and employees
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Regulation gives the area boards the power refuse connect sup-
ply installation which their opinion not constructed, installed
and protected appropriately high standard.
The Management Health and Safety Work Regulations 1999 tell that
employers must systematically examine the workplace, the work activ-
ity and the management safety the establishment through process
