Electrical Shock Posters

[Guest AlanRH]

I'm a leaseholder of a small block of 4 two storey 16 year old flats. We have a small lockable meter cupboard off the ground floor communal lobby. This contains our 4 flat meters plus a communal meter for 2 emergency escape lights, 2 power socket, and a few external lights (using a total of 230 kWh per annum). There is no 3 phase supply.

The managing agent has just instructed a new company to do a fire safety inspection. I was really surprised to note that they are stating that we should have an "Electrical Shock" poster fitted. I thought that this sign was more appropriate for larger switchrooms, workshops and factorys. This seems very over the top in our situation. I tried to search through the regs, but can't find anything relevant. I'd be very grateful for your advice. Many Thanks Alan

[AnthonyB]

It's also nothing to do with fire safety legislation and has no place in a fire risk assessment and belongs in a general health & safety assessment (it also gives me a clue as to who has done the FRA!)
 

They are no longer an explicit legal requitement as the factory legislation from which they originated is long repealed. Guidance to The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 only suggests they be used for high risk live working environments - to quote:

"Emergency resuscitation and first aid

224 You should consider placing notices or placards giving details of emergency resuscitation procedures in the event of electric shock at those locations where people may be at greater risk of electric shock. Such places might include electrical test areas, substations and laboratories but, for resuscitation techniques to be effective, those required to exercise them must receive proper training and regular practice. The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981 make various requirements for the provision of suitably trained first-aiders at places of work."
https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/hsr25.pdf

Therefore you could argue provision is not a valid service charge item as not a legal requirement or a reasonable risk based provision.

(They aren't that expensive though! https://books.hse.gov.uk/product/9780717666690/Construction/Electric-Shock-First-aid-procedures-A3-poster-Poster)