WILMAT LAUNCHES SWITCHGEAR HANDLING SAFETY CAMPAIGN

West Midlands based Wilmat Limited has recently launched a campaign to highlight the issues associated with handling switchgear and low voltage circuit breakers safely. The call comes after research into how regular maintenance and the effective safe handling of switchgear and circuit breaker equipment can not only reduce accidents but can also make bottom line cost savings in the process. HSE statistics show that 10 per cent of fatalities at work are through electricity-related incidents; they also believe that this type of accident is seriously under reported. Accidents related to low