Pro-Visual Publishing, along with the National Electrical and Communications Association (NECA), has released its most recent edition of the Electrical Industry Guide to Workplace Safety. Within a business, there are a variety of roles that individually contain responsibilities to help operate the workplace smoothly and efficiently. These roles include a Person Conducting a Business or Undertaking (PCBU), officers and workers.

Underground assets involve locating pipes, cables, gas, water, etc. It is vital that workers are suitably qualified before excavation work begins, in order to identify the whereabouts of the assets in a safe manner. Electricians are subjected to all sorts of dangerous working conditions, such as working live on switchboards. This can result in unforseen accidents and fatalities. Therefore, safe work procedures are necessary to establish in the workplace to outline relevant safety tips and guidelines.

A significant topic highlighted in this year’s edition is MATES In Construction, which is an industry initiative focusing on implementing ways to reduce the suicide rate in the electrical industry. Workers are encouraged to look after one another and address any issues that may be affecting them. This is proven to be a successful program for the industry, as it provides an enormous amount of support whilst concentrating on the health, safety and wellbeing of each and every worker.