A fundamental responsibility of all workers is to ensure their own safety as well as their employees and the general public.

Working with electricity implies the risk of electric shock. The worker can guard against electric shock by taking a few simple precautions before carrying out any work on electrical equipment.

Isolation of equipment and safety procedures are an important part of every employer/employee’s responsibility and if observed, can prevent injury or loss of work time and could possibly save a life.

Any person handling electrical circuits or electrical equipment during the course of a job must ensure that the circuit or equipment is entirely disconnected from the source of supply  to prevent electric shock or other injuries.

It is to be remembered that electricity does not have to be a high voltage to be dangerous or kill a person.

Fatal accidents at work have resulted from faulty equipment which has become live, or from contact with worn or damaged flexible cords, switches and the likes.

Accidents similar to those mentioned above can be dramaticaly reduced by regular in-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment.

‘Electricity is an invisible, silent hazard! If you “feel” it, there is a high chance that it will be the last thing that you feel !!!’