Provisions the documents cite: para 198 (Written procedures, guidance to reg 13); paras 194–197 (isolation and proving dead)
What it requires
Interpretation of EAWR 1989. NOTE: the earlier finding that "permit-to-work" does not appear in HSR25 was WRONG — para 198 says safety documentation including 'permits-to-work' may form part of the written isolation procedures and considers their use essential to a safe system of work on high-voltage power distribution systems (typically above 1000 V) or where the system is very complex. The Regulations themselves still do not require a permit. Doc intro notes corrected 8 Aug 2026 to state the true (and stronger) position.
The instrument itself: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsr25.htm. The summary above is our plain-English reading, not the text of the instrument — always work from the source.
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The 11 documents that cite it
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