*Most electrical accidents occur because people are working on or near equipment that is:
- Thought to be dead
- Known to be live but those involved do not have adequate training or appropriate equipment, or they have not taken adequate precautions
*HSE – HSG85 Electricity at Work Safe Working Practices 2003
Around 1000 electrical accidents at work are reported to HSE each year and about 25 people die of their injuries
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