Legal Requirements

The legislation of specific relevance to electrical maintenance is the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974,  the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999,  the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989,  the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 and the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.

The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 puts the duty of care upon both the employer and the employee to ensure the safety of all persons using the work premises. This includes the self employed.