Guidance
Keeping electrical switchgear safe
This guidance is aimed at owners and operators of electrical switchgear in industrial and commercial organisations. It may also be useful to others. It will help managers, engineers and others to understand their responsibilities and duties in the selection, use, operation and maintenance of high-voltage switchgear.
Document details
- Link to document on publisher's website
- Keeping electrical switchgear safe from Health and Safety Executive
- Document type
- Guidance
- Date published
- 2002
- Last updated
- 2015
- Published by
- Health and Safety Executive
Related content on legislation.gov.uk
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974
The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
Regulatory topics
- Switchgear
- Failure
- Maintenance
- Oil-filled switchgear
- Safety
- Fire limitation