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The other major safety consideration for employers allowing or mandating employees to work from home is the safety of electrical supply, because they cannot know whether there is RCD protection at the wall socket. Without RCD protection, damaged wires could become a safety hazard, and this can happen very easily in the home, if wires become trapped in the mechanism of sit/stand desks, for example or are chewed by a pet. The best way to avoid this risk is by including a 30mA RCD protection on the primary side (under desk) of the furniture distribution.


The other key area we can expect to see reflected in the revised BS 6396 is the changing way people use tech while working and the devices they use. The pandemic


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has prompted a revolution in the way we communicate over video calling and shared workstream platforms, and many employees now need to power and charge multiple devices. Meanwhile, more devices are suitable for USB charging so the mix of sockets, USB chargers and A/V outlets needed at the workstation has changed too.


Flexibility is therefore part of the drivers for change underpinning revisions to the standard too, and we are likely to see new guidance in this regard, alongside safety and resilience. As always, when the new standard is published, CMD will be on hand to advise and inform customers across the delivery chain.


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