electrical safety Archives

NICEIC urges housing associations to equip workforce with electrical safety know-how

|Date: 13 March, 2024

NICEIC urges housing associations to equip workforce with electrical safety know-how

Minimise risk, maximise service: the NICEIC is urging housing associations to equip their workforce with ...

Minimise risk, maximise service: the NICEIC is urging housing associations to equip their workforce with electrical safety know-how to navigate the low carbon energy transition successfully. In a sign ...

13 March, 2024
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Hager | Electrical safety and compliance in social housing

|Date: 21 December, 2023

Hager | Electrical safety and compliance in social housing

Following changes in legislation to standardise processes across the board, greater scrutiny is being pla ...

Following changes in legislation to standardise processes across the board, greater scrutiny is being placed on electrical safety and compliance in the local authority sector. Therefore, manufacturers ...

21 December, 2023
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believe housing urges customers to stay safe and “Don’t DIY when it comes to home electrics”

|Date: 13 November, 2023

believe housing urges customers to stay safe and “Don’t DIY when it comes to home electrics”

Don’t Do It Yourself when it comes to home electrics — that’s the message from believe housing as it laun ...

Don’t Do It Yourself when it comes to home electrics — that’s the message from believe housing as it launches Electrical Safety Week 2023. The County Durham-based housing association has seen an alarm ...

13 November, 2023
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Shocking truth behind believe housing’s first electrical safety week

|Date: 15 November, 2022

Shocking truth behind believe housing’s first electrical safety week

These shocking images of fire-damaged homes have been released by a housing provider, as it launches its ...

These shocking images of fire-damaged homes have been released by a housing provider, as it launches its first ever Electrical Safety Week. County Durham-based believe housing is shining a light on th ...

15 November, 2022
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believe housing launches first electrical safety week

|Date: 14 November, 2022

believe housing launches first electrical safety week

A north-east housing provider is holding its first electrical safety awareness campaign, in the week that ...

A north-east housing provider is holding its first electrical safety awareness campaign, in the week that staff have a date in Westminster. Between 14th and 18th November, County Durham-based believe ...

14 November, 2022
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Electrical safety checks for social housing moves one step closer to becoming law

|Date: 30 March, 2022

Electrical safety checks for social housing moves one step closer to becoming law

New government draft regulations could see mandatory electrical safety checks required in England’s socia ...

New government draft regulations could see mandatory electrical safety checks required in England’s social housing. These protections could benefit over four million households living in the social re ...

30 March, 2022
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Special Report | Safeguarding those working around electricity

|Date: 21 February, 2022

Special Report | Safeguarding those working around electricity

Steve Dunning, Managing Director of Martindale Electric explains how remembering a simple acronym can hel ...

Steve Dunning, Managing Director of Martindale Electric explains how remembering a simple acronym can help safeguard local authority building and maintenance teams, reduce potential liability and ulti ...

21 February, 2022
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The ASCP calls for transformational change in social housing electrical safety to avoid future fatalities and injuries

|Date: 1 December, 2021

The ASCP calls for transformational change in social housing electrical safety to avoid future fatalities and injuries

Recognising that electrical safety for too long has been seen as less important than gas safety within so ...

Recognising that electrical safety for too long has been seen as less important than gas safety within social housing, the Association of Safety and Compliance Professionals (ASCP) has launched its Wh ...

1 December, 2021
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Electrical Safety First releases new report on the Future Home

|Date: 24 November, 2021

Electrical Safety First releases new report on the Future Home

Moving to net zero will bring fundamental changes to our homes, with new technologies creating a web of i ...

Moving to net zero will bring fundamental changes to our homes, with new technologies creating a web of interconnected challenges and risks — made more problematic by having the oldest housing stock i ...

24 November, 2021
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Guest Comment | Electrical safety: fit for purpose

|Date: 24 October, 2019

Guest Comment | Electrical safety: fit for purpose

When it comes to providing electrical safety it is important to understand that not one approach fits all ...

When it comes to providing electrical safety it is important to understand that not one approach fits all. Ian Montague, Consultant Engineer, with leading electrical body NICEIC, explains the danger o ...

24 October, 2019
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