Safety
The products delivered by National Grid's companies—electricity and natural gas—are indispensable. They power businesses, light cities and towns, and drive both necessities and conveniences at home. Yet, improperly handled, they can be dangerous. Safety is thus critical to all that we do. For the general public, it's providing education on how to use energy safely and to recognize and respond to risky situations.
For us, safety is not just a priority. It's a value that guides our actions. Our company's vision is zero injuries every day.
Our vision and guiding principles are based on the belief that every injury is preventable.
Vision
- We are a world-class safety organization, with zero injuries every day.
Guiding Principles
Every employee will:
- take personal responsibility for his or her safety on and off the job,
- help ensure the safety of co-workers, contractors, and the general public,
- observe and respond to all activities and hazards to reduce incidents and injuries,
- help create a company culture that sustains our commitment to safety and health, and that fosters continuous improvement in safety performance,
- communicate openly about safety performance, concerns, and incidents, as the critical pathway to avoiding future incidents and injuries,
- work together to make our workplace safer,
- embrace compliance with safety and health rules and regulations as the minimum acceptable standard, not the target,
- accept that safe performance on the job is a condition of employment.
In addition, management will:
- lead and enable people to work safely,
- support safety through our policies, resource allocation, and decision making,
- ensure that appropriate safety training is provided to all employees
Safety Information
- Contractor Safety Requirements (pdf)
- Danger Zone - Contractors and Electrical Safety (pdf)
- Job Briefing (pdf)
- General Rules for All Electrical Workers and Contractors (doc)
- Wireless Radio Frequency (RF) Safety Procedure (pdf)
- Before entering an enclosed space you must:
- Have obtained authorization to enter
- A National Grid representative must be present
- Have successfully completed training
- Conduct a hazard evaluation, including an air quality assessment and job brief
- Wear all appropriate personal protective equipment
- Have the necessary permits
- Have an attendant immediately available outside the space who is trained in non-entry rescue procedures, emergency notification, first aid, and CPR
- Establish a communication method to be used while in the enclosed space