Electrical Safety Policy

11.1 The Section Manager will hold a Level 4 VRQ Diploma in Asset and Building Management (or equivalent) and Technical Lead will hold the Level 4 VRQ in Electrical Safety Management and an appropriate NVQ Level 3 in an Electrical discipline (or equivalent). If the competent person does not have appropriate qualifications already, they will obtain it within 12 months of the approval of this policy.

11.2 The Service Manager, who has lead responsibility for operational delivery, will maintain Approved Electrical Contractor Accreditation with the National Inspection Council for Electrical Inspection Contracting (NICEIC), or equivalent, for all areas of electrical inspection, testing, installation, and repair works that they undertake.

11.3 We will appoint a third-party independent auditor to undertake quality assurance audits on a minimum 10% sample of electrical works and supporting documentation annually.

11.4 Only suitably competent NICEIC (or equivalent) electrical contractors and operatives will undertake electrical works on our behalf.

11.5 Only suitably competent NICEIC (or equivalent) third party technical auditors will undertake quality assurance checks.

11.6 We will check that our in-house workforce and external contractors hold the relevant qualifications and accreditations when we procure them, and thereafter on an annual basis; we will evidence these checks and each contractor's certification appropriately.