ABSTRACT

There are four main sets of legislation that are applicable to the inspection and testing of in-service electrical equipment:

☞ The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act (HSWA) 1974 ☞ The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations

(MHSWR) 1999, amended 2003 ☞ The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations

(PUWER) 1998, amended 2002 ☞ The Electricity at Work Regulations (EAWR) 1989.