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  • 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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  • 08/04/11

    SkillELECTRIC 2011
    The search begins for the UK’s top electrician
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  • 18/03/11

    ESC Part P Round Table - Collaborative Working for Electrical Safety
    The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) recently hosted a round- table event to discuss the government’s review of Part P of the Building Regulations for England and Wales, which concerns electrical safety in dwellings.
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  • 10/03/11

    ELECTRICAL SAFETY COUNCIL AND MAKITA FORM NEW PARTNERSHIP TO PROMOTE RCD PROTECTION
    Leading safety charity, the Electrical Safety Council (ESC), has formed a new collaboration with power tool manufacturer Makita UK to raise consumer awareness of the importance of RCD (residual current device) protection when...
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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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  • 10/01/11

    Electrical Safety Council Addresses the Issues Facing Electricians at ELEX 2011
    Leading safety charity, the Electrical Safety Council (ESC) will be offering expert advice to electrical contractors and provoking industry debate at the 2011 ELEX trade shows. The event, which will be held at various venues...
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