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HSE HSG85 — Electricity at work. Safe working practices

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What it requires

Safe working practices for work on or near electrical systems — the practical guidance behind the dead-working and safe-isolation procedures the electrical RAMS describe.

The instrument itself: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg85.htm. The summary above is our plain-English reading, not the text of the instrument — always work from the source.

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  • Source last checked by the automated scan: 2026-09-01.

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The 18 documents that cite it

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Electrical topic RAMS

Electrical trade RAMS

Extended permits

Lightning Protection & Signage RAMS