Safety advice and incident reporting

Safety advice and incident reporting Safety advice and incident reporting Call our 24 hour emergency number 105 to report electrical hazards or incidents. Call our 24 hour emergency number on 0800 195 4141 or 105 to report electrical hazards or incidents. We are committed to achieving the highest standards of safety for our customers. Safety is our number one priority – today and every day. Every year in the UK people are injured after coming into contact with live electricity overhead lines, underground cables or equipment. All dangerous electrical hazards are usually well out of reach of members of the public.  With thousands of kilometers of wires and other equipment that make up the electrical distribution system, there are occasions electrical hazards may occur. This acts as a serious reminder to us to be aware of potential dangers, how to avoid them and how to escalate them. Please take time to read our safety information below to stay safe near electrical equipment. Showing 1 to 15 of 16 Safety awareness Electricity is a crucial part of everyday life and raising safety awareness around electricity is an integral part of our communication. Read more Electricity substations Reporting an issue and requesting access to work near and in a substation. Visit our electricity substations page Need to report asset damage? Find out what to do if you find a damaged asset. Read more Electrical safety for students Follow our safety advice to keep safe around our electrical equipment. Read more Working safely near electrical installations Around 1000 electrical accidents at work are reported to the Health and Safety Executive each year. Read more Underground cables When underground cables are damaged, people can be killed and injured by electric shock. Read more Working in the home and garden Serious accidents involving electricity can occur every time you work in the home and garden, you can easily avoid a serious accident. Read more Leisure and electricity Enjoy your leisure time, be aware of overhead lines and underground electric cables. Read more Tents and caravans Avoid danger when pitching your tent or caravaning. Read more Safety advice for anglers Angling is generally a safe sport but serious or fatal injuries have come from contacting overhead electric power lines. Read more Aviation safety and electricity Stay safe in the air. Read more Boating safety and electricity A number of incidents have occurred where sailing boats have come into contact with overhead lines with devastating results. Read more Kite and drone flying If your kite or drone touches or flies near to electricity lines you or others maybe injured or killed. Read more Farming safety People are killed in accidents involving overhead power lines during work on agricultural land, follow our advice to stay safe. Read more Electric magnetic fields Committed to sharing knowledge on the issues. Read more Previous Selected page Go to page 1 of search results Selected page Go to page 2 of search results Next Showing 1 to 15 of 16 No news articles found Safety and Security of Supplies Enquiry Service Click to visit the Safety and Security of Supplies Enquiry Service page