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Isolation

The Electricity at Work regulations 1989 (EAW
Regulations) apply to almost all places of work. HSG85
is a generic guidance document covering safe working
practices for work on electrical equipment and is
produced to support the regulations.
“Regulation 12
’isolation’ means the disconnection and separation of
the electrical equipment from every source of electrical
equipment from every source of electrical energy in
such a way that this is disconnection and separation is
secure.

Regulation 13
Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent electrical
equipment, which has been made dead in order to
prevent danger while work is being carried out on or near
that equipment, from being electrically charged during
that work if danger may thereby arise.

Regulation 19
Every employer shall ensure that where appropriate work
equipment is provided with suitable means to isolate it
from all its sources of energy.”

The Provision and Use of Work Equipment
Regulations 1998 states; Why

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“You must ensure that the work equipment you provide
meets the requirements of PUWER. You should ensure
that it is:
• suitable for use, and for the purpose and conditions
in which it is to be used;
• maintained in a safe condition for use so that
people’s health and safety is not at risk; and
• inspected, in certain circumstances, to ensure that ISOLATION
it is and continues to be safe for use. Any inspection
should be carreid out by a competent person (this
could be an employee if they have the necessary
skills, knowledge and experience to perform the
task) and a record kept until the next inspection.”

Source The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 & The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
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