Public Safety: Overview

Public safety is a major focus for ENA and its members. We aim to reduce deaths and injuries to as few as possible. We will achieve this by raising awareness, education campaigns and working with a range of stakeholders.

In the past 10 years, 131 people were killed and 3,374 injured through accidents or by deliberate interference with electricity supplies: an average of 13 fatalities and 337 injuries a year.

ENA has a public safety committee to drive improvements and reduce the number of incidents, in particular deaths and injuries, through people coming into contact with the electricity transmission and distribution network.

Working closely with the HSE, ENA has analysed public safety incidents and near misses over the last decade. Our Commitment to Public Safety sets out our intent to work with stakeholders, raising awareness of dangers. Gas safety issues are also being addressed and will be progressed over coming months.

Our Commitment to Public Safety:
November 2007
Strategic document produced by ENA member companies and HSE, highlighting the industry's commitment to improving public safety and detailing various initiatives that aim to achieve this.