Regulations are enforced to protect people at work and around buildings. Electricity is a necessity for businesses but can also be very dangerous as everyone would surely agree on. There are certain practices and codes that companies need to have ticked off to make sure their building and the electrical installations are properly checked and maintained to ensure the safety for everyone in and around the building.
More specifically, there is 'The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989', which is there to ensure that all electrical work carried out in a commercial building are installed to the best specifications in terms of safety to protect all the people coming in and out of the site, covering aspects of the design, construction, operation and maintenance of the installation. These are regulations that are the employers' responsibility to make sure are checked regularly, that everything is as it should be, and any usage damage is to immediately be fixed or replaced, so that staff and visitors are within a safe environment at all times.
There is also 'The Building Act 1984 & 2000', which covers the actual construction of the property, including its structure, fire safety, sound insulation, drainage, ventilation and electrical safety. There is nothing worse than having a person be harmed because of improper inspection of the building and its electrical safety. Not to mention all of the bad press and the expensive court cases a company could face, on top of the sensitive aspects of an injured person, or even potentially a grieving family from a fatal incident of simply overlooking the basic building and electrical regulation checkup. It is often that because companies are so caught up in their day to day business activities, that they forget that safety in the workplace is as paramount as growing the business, and even more important in fact, as nothing is more paramount than a person's life, and more than often, this is only thought about when it's too late. Don't leave it till the last minute. Contact a fully accredited commercial electrician today, and get your workplace checked over to make sure everything is of sound operation. If your workplace is not of safe electrical function, this can also potentially void your insurance. So don't take the risk, get your building checked out now.
If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch with our fully accredited and highly experienced team to make sure you are fully covered to the latest electrical regulations. You can either give us a call on 01332 665 323 now or visit our contact page for more info.
