Press releases
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11/05/12
ESC LAUNCHES FREE SAFE ISOLATION IPHONE APP
A ‘Safe Isolation’ app was this week unveiled by leading safety charity the Electrical Safety Council (ESC), aiming to tackle the dangerous practice of working on live electrical systems.
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30/03/12
ESC WELCOMES SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT ON PART P
The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has welcomed the report by the Communities and Local Government (CLG) Select Committee which supports the retention of Part P of the Building Regulations.
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22/03/12
NEW TWOTHIRTYVOLTS REVISION APP WILL HELP SCIENCE STUDENTS
With exams coming up for GCSE and Key Stage 3 students, the Electrical Safety Council (ESC), has created a Smartphone app, which provides learning support material on electrical-related science topics. This means students can...
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05/03/12
CONFUSION BETWEEN LANDLORDS AND TENANTS EXPOSES MILLIONS TO SERIOUS ELECTRICAL DANGERS
Research from the Electrical Safety Council has found that misunderstandings between landlords and tenants over responsibilities for safety are exposing millions of people to life-threatening electrical dangers.
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03/02/12
PART P PUBLIC CONSULTATION JUST LAUNCHED
The ESC responds to the launch by the government of the public consultation on Part P of the Building Regulations for England, which covers electrical safety in dwellings.
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09/01/12
ESC BOARD MEMBER HONOURED
Roy Jones – a member of the Electrical Safety Council’s (ESC) Board and governing body - has been awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List, for Services to Young People in Wales.
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16/12/11
SPARKLE SAFELY THIS CHRISTMAS WITH THE ESC
With almost half of all accidental fires in the home caused by electricity, the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) is asking people to take no chances with their seasonal lighting.
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09/12/11
Electrical safety training for Fire & Rescue Services
Government statistics show that approximately half of all accidental domestic fires in the UK are caused by electricity. The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has just run a workshop on electrical fire safety for Fire and Rescue...
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28/11/11
ONLINE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING– WITH SAFETY ALL WRAPPED UP
Last year Cyber Monday, the UK’s busiest online shopping day of the year, saw reports of almost £1M spent in one minute by UK consumers and more of the same is expected this year. With electrical gadgets and grooming products...
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16/11/11
Millions in UK risking lives with basic electrical blunders
New research shows dangers of electricity gravely underestimated in the UK. On anniversary of National Grid, ESC launches free app to ensure families and homes are kept safe.
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