1 Bromley Lane, Chislehurst, KENT, BR7 6LH
Tel: 02036330009| Email: matthew@pls-electrical.co.uk
Health and Safety Policy Statement
1. General Policy Statement
It is the policy of PLS Electrical to comply with the terms of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, and to provide and maintain a healthy and safe working environment.
Our objective is to minimize the number of instances of occupational accidents and illnesses and ultimately to achieve an accident-free workplace.
We recognize our duty to:
* Adhere to BS 7671 (The IET Wiring Regulations) as the standard for all electrical installation work.
* Ensure Safe Isolation procedures are strictly followed to prevent injury.
* Consult with our employees on matters affecting their health and safety.
* Provide and maintain safe plant and equipment (including calibrated test equipment).
* Ensure safe handling and use of substances (COSHH).
* Provide information, instruction, and supervision for employees.
* Ensure all employees are competent to do their tasks (e.g., ECS/JIB graded).
2. Responsibilities
The Managing Director / Duty Holder
Name: Matthew Taylor
– Has overall responsibility for health and safety.
– Ensures resources are available to meet safety standards.
Supervisors / Qualifying Supervisors
Name: Matthew Taylor
– Responsible for day-to-day implementation of this policy.
– Ensures RAMS (Risk Assessment Method Statements) are produced and followed.
– Must cooperate with management on health and safety matters.
– Must not interfere with anything provided to safeguard their health and safety.
– Must take reasonable care of their own health and safety.
– Must report all health and safety concerns to an appropriate person (as required by the
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999).
3. Arrangements for Electrical Safety (UK Standards)
A. Safe Isolation & Dead Working
– We operate under the principle that dead working is the norm. Live working is only permitted in exceptional circumstances as defined by Regulation 14 of the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 (e.g., fault finding or diagnostic testing).
– All circuits must be secured using a proper Lock-out/Tag-out kit.
– Voltage indicators used for proving dead must be compliant with HSE Guidance Note GS38.
B. Competence and Training
– All electrical operatives must hold a current ECS Card appropriate to their grade.
– Work is inspected and tested in accordance with BS 7671 (18th Edition or current amendment).
– Apprentices are always supervised by a fully qualified electrician.
C. Tools and Equipment
– 110V tools (yellow plugs/transformers) or battery-operated tools are to be used on construction sites to reduce shock risk.
– All portable electrical appliances (drills, chargers, grinders) are subject to regular visual inspections and formal PAT testing (In-service inspection and testing).
– Hand tools must be VDE insulated to 1000V.
D. Asbestos (The “Silent Killer”)
– We acknowledge the risk of asbestos in buildings constructed before 2000 (e.g., fuse flash guards, textured ceilings, service ducts).
– If asbestos is suspected, work must cease immediately, the area must be evacuated, and the client informed.
E. CDM Regulations 2015
– On construction projects, we will cooperate with the Principal Contractor and adhere to the Construction Phase Plan.