Live Electrical Work: When Is It Justified?

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About Course

Working on or near live electrical conductors is one of the highest-risk jobs in any workplace. This course explains the three legal tests in regulation 14 of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, when live working may genuinely be justified, and the precautions HSE expects when it is.

Tutwoo is an independent learning provider. This course is general awareness training based on published official guidance. It does not authorise or qualify anyone to carry out live electrical work and it is not an accredited qualification.

What Will You Learn?

  • Apply the three conditions in regulation 14 to real situations Recognise the limited cases where dead working may be unreasonable Know the precautions HSE expects for live work Understand why permits to work are never issued for live work

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • The starting point: work dead
  • When might dead working be unreasonable?
  • Precautions for justified live work – and the role of permits

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

Final Assessment

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