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safety are being swept aside by cost cutting. “Electrical compliance is a legal requirement,


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as specified within the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (EaWR). Unfortunately, far too many dutyholders see this an obligation that must be dealt with as quickly and cheaply as possible, leading to a corner cutting attitude to compliance. “Maintaining a safe place of work in


accordance with the EaWR is not and never has been achieved by compiling records alone. “The risk of an electrical fire, explosion or


shock has to some degree been relegated to a tick in the box by someone who may not have an electrical background. “It is reprehensible that cost-saving is the


priority over quality and safety throughout much of the industry in a bid to find the cheapest way of achieving electrical compliance. The resulting race to the bottom to offer the cheapest price has, without question, led to a serious decline in reporting standards. “There is a dearth of readily available


information regarding what constitutes a safe place of work, how to manage electrical reports and how to evidence the continuous monitoring and maintenance of electrical installations. This information is vital in providing a dutyholder with a defence in law, should there be a breach of the EaWR 1989, and this absence is one of the main reasons for the current indifference towards electrical compliance.


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