The methodology, results and implications following the risk assessment of the installation, operation and maintenance of switchgear

Throughout the last century, successive governments have reacted to health and safety matters by issuing laws specific to a particular task, occupation or industry. These laws are in themselves quite detailed pieces of legislation and this has allowed many employers to successfully argue that the laws did not apply to their particular workplace or workforce on a number of occasions. Here, the authors describe the methodology, results and implications following the risk assessment of the installation, operation and maintenance of switchgear by an electric utility in the UK