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Regulations 11(c)(i) and 19(2)
1. A safety sign shall incorporate a design, and shall be of the proportions, as shown in the diagram below, except that the height of the text may be increased to a maximum of 0.12 × L.
2. The triangle, symbol and text shall be shown in black on a yellow background.
3. The symbol shall not occupy more than 50 per cent of the area within the triangle.
4. A safety sign may include additional text but any such text—
(a)shall be in black; and
(b)shall be the same size as the text used on the safety sign,
and no part of any additional text shall appear on the sign higher than the base of the triangle.
Regulation 17(2)
Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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Nominal Voltages | Over Roads | Other Locations |
Not exceeding 33,000 volts | 5.8 metres | 5.2 metres |
Exceeding 33,000 volts but not exceeding 66,000 volts | 6 metres | 6 metres |
Exceeding 66,000 volts but not exceeding 132,000 volts | 6.7 metres | 6.7 metres |
Exceeding 132,000 volts but not exceeding 275,000 volts | 7 metres | 7 metres |
Exceeding 275,000 volts but not exceeding 400,000 volts | 7.3 metres | 7.3 metres |
Regulation 31(9)
1. Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the notice and, if different, corresponding particulars of the person to whom enquiries should be addressed.
2. Date on which the notice is submitted.
3. A unique and sequential reference number indicating, in respect of each year ending on 31st March, the number of the event.
4. Nature of site of event, e.g. street, arable field, camp site.
5. Date and time of event.
6. Persons involved in the event, if any—
(a)if at work, type of work;
(b)if not at work, sufficient description to identify status, e.g. householder, visitor, child;
(c)age;
(d)sex; and
(e)nature of injury, if any.
7. Network details—
(a)voltage;
(b)equipment at site of event, whether overhead lines, underground cables, distributing mains, or service lines, or if other, specify;
(c)where relevant, whether the earthing of the low voltage network is by means of protective multiple earthing;
(d)extent of operation of circuit protection;
(e)in respect of events involving overhead lines—
(i)height of the electric line at point of contact, if any;
(ii)whether or not the electric line remained live on the ground or at a reduced height; and
(iii)whether or not the electric line was surrounded by insulation; and
(f)in respect of events not involving overhead lines—
(i)whether the equipment was situated indoors;
(ii)where a substation is involved, a brief description of substation physical security equipment, e.g. brick building, steel doors, nature of fencing; and
(iii)whether any security fence was also the perimeter fence.
8. Brief facts of the event, including, where known, the cause.
9. Details of any action which has been, or is intended to be, taken to prevent a recurrence of the event.
1. Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the notice and, if different, corresponding particulars of the person to whom enquiries should be addressed.
2. Date on which the notice is submitted.
3. A unique and sequential reference number indicating, in respect of each year ending on 31st March, the number of the event.
4. Site of the event—
(a)address; and
(b)location within the premises.
5. Date of event.
6. Person involved in the event—
(a)surname and initials of the deceased person;
(b)if at work, type of work;
(c)if not at work, sufficient description to identify status, e.g. householder, visitor, child;
(d)age;
(e)sex; and
(f)nature of injury and cause of death.
7. Inquest verdict or, in Scotland, fatal accident inquiry determinations.
8. Equipment involved in the event—
(a)equipment directly involved—
(i)type and make;
(ii)whether it was faulty;
(iii)if electric blanket, whether over or under blanket; and
(iv)if radiator, whether it was guarded; and
(b)whether the death was due to a fault involving—
(i)fixed wiring;
(ii)flexible lead;
(iii)appliance lead;
(iv)appliance;
(v)plug;
(vi)socket outlet;
(vii)misuse of equipment or appliance;
(viii)bare wires;
(ix)taped joints;
(x)broken neutral conductor; or
(xi)exposed and live male plug pins.
9. Network and consumer’s installation details—
(a)voltage;
(b)earthing arrangements, whether—
(i)the earthing connection was loose;
(ii)the earthing connection was disconnected;
(iii)the earthing connection was in contact with a phase conductor in the plug, the socket, or elsewhere, and if so, where;
(iv)the earthing connection was to a water pipe, local earth electrode, cable sheath, aerial earthwire or earthing terminal and, if so, which;
(v)the earth fault loop impedance was measured and, if so, the measurement obtained;
(c)description of circuit protection; and
(d)extent of operation of circuit protection.
10. Whether there was evidence of amateur work.
1. Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the notice and, if different, corresponding particulars of the person to whom enquiries should be addressed.
2. Date on which the notice is submitted.
3. A unique and sequential reference number indicating, in respect of each year ending on 31st March, the number of the event.
4. Nature of site of event, e.g. street, arable field, camp site.
5. Date of event.
6. Whether the person involved in the event, if any, was—
(a)at work, and, if so, the type of work;
(b)not at work, and, if so, sufficient description to identify status, e.g. householder, visitor, child.
7. Network details—
(a)voltage;
(b)equipment at site of event, whether overhead lines, underground cables, distributing mains or service lines, or if other, specify;
(c)height of the electric line at point of contact, if any;
(d)whether or not the electric line remained live on the ground or at a reduced height;
(e)whether or not the electric line was surrounded by insulation;
(f)description of circuit protection; and
(g)extent of operation of circuit protection.
8. Brief facts of the event, including the cause where known, and details of all equipment involved and the person responsible for the equipment.
9. Details of any action which has been, or is intended to be, taken to prevent a recurrence of the event.
1. Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the notice and, if different, corresponding particulars of the person to whom enquiries should be addressed.
2. Date on which the notice is submitted.
3. A unique and sequential reference number indicating, in respect of each year ending on 31st March, the number of the event.
4.—(a) Total number of events, if any, during the 3 month period specified in regulation 31(7), classified as specified in sub-paragraph (b) and as also classified as involving deliberate or accidental contact, damage or interference by each of the following—
(i)a generator, a distributor, a telecommunication code system operator, a gas transporter, a water or sewerage authority (in Scotland, a water and sewerage authority), a local or highway authority (in Scotland, a local roads authority or a roads authority), or their respective contractors;
(ii)farmers, farm workers or farm implements;
(iii)private individuals;
(iv)other persons; and
(v)other causes, e.g. corrosion, ground subsidence, faulty manufacture, ageing or deterioration.
(b)The classes referred to in sub-paragraph (a) are—
(i)low voltage service lines;
(ii)low voltage distributing mains; and
(iii)high voltage electric lines (specifying voltage).
Regulation 32(2)
1. Name, address and telephone number of the person submitting the notification and, if different, corresponding particulars of the person to whom enquiries should be addressed.
2. Date on which the notification is submitted.
3. Date and time of the interruption.
4. Duration of the interruption.
5. Approximate load affected (in megawatts).
6. Number of consumers affected approximated to the nearest 100.
7. Geographical area affected.
8. Nature and cause of the interruption.
9. Nature of any deliberate damage involved.
10. Voltage of equipment involved.
11. Type of equipment involved.
Regulation 36
Regulations revoked | References |
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The Electricity Supply Regulations 1988 | S.I. 1988/1057 |
The Electricity Supply (Amendment) Regulations 1990 | S.I. 1990/390 |
The Electricity Supply (Amendment) Regulations 1992 | S.I. 1992/2961 |
The Electricity Supply (Amendment) Regulations 1994 | S.I. 1994/533 |
The Electricity Supply (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1994 | S.I. 1994/3021 |
The Electricity Supply (Amendment) Regulations 1998 | S.I. 1998/2971 |
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