Safety is key concern in any industry in day today life.In any process industry fire due to electrical reasons are very probable, especially in industriesthat handle flammable substances.

In service industries such as telecom, information technology,BPO, consultancy organization, and commercial building such as banks, offices, insurance,law firms, retail centre etc.

Business interruptions due to electrical hazards such as fire in serverroom, cable gallery etc. could be quite substantial. Electrical hazards continue to threaten safetyof people and property in the form of shocks, burns, injury, fire & explosion.

With electricity having become indispensable part of our life, electrical risks are to be managed effectively.

This can be achieved by conducting electrical safety audit (ESA) of the installation. Identifying potential electrical hazards to prevent or minimize loss of life & property is perceived seriously by many chemical industries the world over.

General safety auditing is popular where the objectives and concepts are quite clear and defined whereas ESA is a specialized area that is still in the process of evolution.

Electrical safety can be broadly classified and grouped into three categories:

• Safety related to humans- Human safety audit
• Safety of equipment- Equipment safety audit
• Statutory requirement- Statutory audit