Skills and competence underpin safety in the UK electrical power industry

Skills and competence are the foundation upon which the safety record of any industry is continually tested - none more so than the electrical power industry. Since privatisation in 1990, this industry has undergone significant change and today faces many challenges, one being the shortage of skills...

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Published in4th IET International Conference on System Safety 2009. Incorporating the SaRS Annual Conference p. 2B2
Main Author Steed, J.C
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Stevenage IET 2009
Subjects
Health and safety aspects
Public utilities
standards
skills
competence
safety
UK electrical power industry
electricity supply industry
business environment
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Summary:Skills and competence are the foundation upon which the safety record of any industry is continually tested - none more so than the electrical power industry. Since privatisation in 1990, this industry has undergone significant change and today faces many challenges, one being the shortage of skills in the sector. Bringing the next generation through with sufficient competence to work safely will be a critical part of the business environment. The industry has set itself challenging standards on safety performance and is committed towards achieving them. In many respects, lack of competence is a major cause of accidents. (6 pages)
ISBN:1849191956
9781849191951
DOI:10.1049/cp.2009.1544