Press release archive

04/05/11

Sound Not Required - ESC's Websites Provide Access for Deaf Children
Deaf Awareness Week (Monday 2nd May – Sunday 8th May) is designed to increase understanding of living ‘without sound’. The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has responded to this by making its two children’s websites fully...
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21/04/11

Women gardeners more at risk than male partners
A new survey commissioned by the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) shows that nearly half of women gardeners may be risking their lives this bank holiday because they’ve never used - or haven’t heard of - an RCD (residual current...
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21/04/11

ESC urges street-party safety - for a bash with the right kind of bang
In the lead-up to the Royal Wedding the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) is advising street party organisers to use a simple – but vital - electrical safety device called an RCD (residual current device) to ensure their parties...
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09/03/11

‘CONSEQUENCES’ FILM WAKES UK UP TO THE DANGERS OF ELECTRICITY
Around 70 people die and 1.2 million are injured each year as a result of electrical accidents in UK homes.
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03/02/11

ESC HOSTS PART P ROUND-TABLE- What next for the Building Regulations
The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) will be hosting a round- table on March 2nd, to discuss the government’s review of the Building Regulations for England and Wales.
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18/01/11

Grubby home habits help spark thousands of electrical fires
The kitchen is the heart of the home where families and friends come to meet and eat but dirty and chaotic kitchens are not just a health hazard – they can also be a fire risk. Almost 13,000 fires each year arise from the...
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06/01/10

Electrical Safety Council and MSPs Highlight Hidden Dangers of Plug-in Chargers
Every year around 1. 8 million* chargers are purchased online, with most homes using several at once. Yet according to a new report from the Electrical Safety Council (ESC), these seemingly mundane products are putting Scottish...
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20/10/09

Students warned about unsafe electrics – 25% could be at risk
With Freshers’ Week and ‘Welcome Back’ shindigs distant memories, students are now concentrating hard on work and exams. But they might also want to check the houses they’re renting, as almost a quarter of them could be living in...
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20/10/09

Understanding Electricity With Twothirtyvolts
The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) has created a new website www.twothirtyvolts.org.uk, designed to complement key stages 3 and 4 of the national curriculum relating to electricity, and furnish 11-16 years olds with everything...
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05/10/09

Charity supports safety for migrant communities
With more than 1 in every 5 of all fires in UK homes caused by electricity, the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) is campaigning for safer homes for migrant workers in the UK. Workers coming to the country for the first time need...
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