The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has produced a new webpage aimed at helping those with responsibilities during the life-cycle of battery energy storage systems (BESS), including designers, installers and operators, understand their duties.
Relevant legislation includes:
- Health and Safety at Work Act
- Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations
- Electricity at Work Regulations
The new webpage includes information on:
- health and safety regulations to manage health and safety risks of BESS.
- signposting to other government departments for information on planning permission, environmental protection and notifying your fire and rescue service.
Visit the HSE webpage for further information.
ECA has a Hazardous Areas Working Group that meets four times a year to discuss issues and concerns and share best practice. The group consists of ECA Members that work in hazardous areas, Members that want to learn more about working in hazardous areas, and representatives from other associated organisations such the HSE, COMPEX and APEA, Certsure and SELECT. For more information and to join the group contact andrea.wilson@eca.co.uk.
For information and support on hazardous areas click here.
Last updated 27 February 25