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<p /> <p>Under an Agency Agreement with DECC, HSE leads on the regulation of the public
safety aspects of DECC-owned legislation associated with the generation, transmission,
distribution and supply of electricity - the Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity
Regulations 2002 (ESQCR). ESQCR 2002 apply only to Great Britain. There is a separate
legislative framework in Northern Ireland, the Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity
Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012, that are enforced by HSENI.</p><p> </p><p>These
regulations place duties on companies involved in electricity generation and distribution
to take proactive measures to advise the general public, including children and young
people, of the hazards associated with power lines, and to educate them on how to
avoid danger. There are no regulations in this area specifically targeted at children
and young people.</p><p> </p><p>HSE holds regular meetings with the Energy Networks
Association (ENA) that represent the distribution network operators (DNOs) for electricity
and gas in the UK. These meetings are to encourage and support the industry’s health
and safety management including compliance with ESQCR. HSE also has on-going regulatory
contact with the individual DNOs to the same affect.</p><p> </p><p>Through such meetings
HSE supports the ENA’s Public Safety Committee which concentrates on getting the safety
message to all people that may get close to power lines. Further information and free
public safety leaflets can be found at the following website:</p><p><a href="http://www.energynetworks.org/electricity/she/safety/safety-advice/public-safety-leaflets.html"
target="_blank">http://www.energynetworks.org/electricity/she/safety/safety-advice/public-safety-leaflets.html</a></p><p>
</p><p>HSE also supports individual DNO companies’ production and promotion of guidance
on these matters, much of which is specifically aimed at school age children.</p>
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