The Safety, Health and Environment National Authority (SHENA) reminds all employers, self-employed persons and principals at every workplace of their legal obligations under the Workplace Safety and Health Act, Cap 277 (WSHA), and the Workplace Safety and Health (Risk Management) Regulations to ensure the workplace hazards are properly identified, risks are assessed, and appropriate mitigation measures are implemented.

Electrical safety in a factory refers the identification, assessment and control of potential hazards associated with power systems that could cause injury to personnel, damage to equipment, or operational downtime. Such hazards may include equipment malfunctions, faulty wiring issues, or improper grounding.

When electrical equipment is used in, around, or near an atmosphere that has flammable gases or vapours, flammable liquids, combustible dusts, ignitable fibres or flying’s, there is a potential risk of fire or explosion. Areas in which such explosive atmospheres may occur are referred to as hazardous (or classified) locations or areas. Hazardous area classifications involve categorizing different zones based on the level of risk present.