EAWR
Electricity at Work Regulations
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 set legal duties for electrical systems and work activities in Great Britain. They apply to employers, workers and others with control of electrical work, with the aim of preventing danger. They are law; a training lesson or a test result does not remove those duties.
Using EAWR in context
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Identify the duty and the task
A law, a risk assessment and a method statement do different jobs. Identify the duty, who is responsible and what controls the task needs. Training supports understanding; it does not remove the legal duty or replace a suitable plan for the work.
Questions to take further
- How can I revise EAWR beyond the definition?
- Explain what EAWR describes, compare it with a related term and use it in a topic question. State any assumptions and what evidence you would need before applying the idea to real work.
Sources
- HSE: electricity and the law — How electrical work sits alongside workplace legislation; follow the specific law and guidance for the task.
Where EAWR fits in the learning path
The Sparks Basics section covers these units:
- Working Safely
Curriculum mapping: C&G 2365 Unit 201.
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Read, practise, return
1. Read it in context
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2. Try recalling, then explore practice
Use the memory prompt below to connect the vocabulary.
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3. Return to the meaning
After reading or practising, explain the idea in your own words, then check what you remembered.
Recall a related term
Which term fits this definition? Say it to yourself, then reveal it. This is a memory prompt, with no score or saved result.
The procedure that proves a circuit dead before anyone works on it. Prove the voltage indicator against a known source, isolate the circuit, secure the isolation with your own lock and tag, prove the point of work dead across all conductor combinations, then prove the indicator again. The final step is the one that catches a tester that died mid-job.
Safe isolation
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Safe isolation
The procedure that proves a circuit dead before anyone works on it. Prove the voltage indicator against a known source, isolate the circuit, secure the isolation with your own lock and tag, prove the point of work dead across all conductor combinations, then prove the indicator again. The final step is the one that catches a tester that died mid-job.
Read the Safe isolation entryPUWER — Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 cover the suitability, maintenance and safe use of work equipment in Great Britain. For an electrician this can include tools, test instruments and access equipment. Checks and training must fit the equipment and task; a damaged tool should not be treated as safe because it still runs.
Read the PUWER entryHASAWA — Health and Safety at Work etc. Act
The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 is a broad framework for workplace health and safety in Great Britain. It places duties on employers and others whose activities can affect people, as well as duties on employees. Electrical work also has more specific rules, including the Electricity at Work Regulations.
Read the HASAWA entryA definition is a start. Using it in a real question is where it sticks.