ProGARM Catalogue

THE UK’S FIRST ARC FLASH SURVEY

Together with the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF), ProGARM ® commissioned a study into electrical safety across the UK in a bid to shine a spotlight on the potentially life-changing and fatal risks of arc flash. Alarmingly, it reveals a lack of awareness at every level of current safety standards governing arc flash and an apparent failure from employers to properly educate staff about this high-risk threat. We commissioned the survey to help us better support our customers and their industries in adopting health and safety best practice, and sought the views from 200 UK industry professionals across the rail, power generation, industrial electrical, utilities and petrochemical sectors. It is thought to be the first national research exercise of its type ever conducted into arc flash, and gathered feedback from site-based employees as well as senior management teams/employers.

57 % ADMITTED THAT T HEY (OR SOMEONE T HEY WORK WITH) H AVE SUFFERED AN ARC FLASH STRIKE

IN AN ORGANISATION, WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MINIMISING THE R ISK OF AN ARK FLASH S TRIKE OCCURRING?

Client commissioning a project

BELIEVE EXISTING GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION IS TOO AMBIGUOUS

40%

25% 35%

Industry body

Governmental legislation

CONSIDER IT TO B E THE EMPLOYEE’S RESPONSIBILITY TO SELF-EDUCATE ON ARC FLASH

CLAIMED THEY UNDERSTAND THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH ARC FLASH 84 % 78 % OF RESPONDENTS D ID NOT KNOW T HE CORRECT GOVERNMENT SAFETY

90 % believe that there is a pressing need for the Government to develop more specific guidelines and legislation surrounding arc flash

GUIDANCE HSG47 - FOR AVOIDING UNDERGROUND SERVICES WHEN BREAKING GROUND