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Safety Manual – Electricity Industry (SM-EI) is now open for industry consultati
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Safety Manual – Electricity Industry (SM-EI) is now open for industry consultati
The revised Safety Manual – Electricity Industry (SM-EI) is now open for industry consultation.
One of the most visible changes is the move back to an A5 booklet format, reflecting strong industry feedback that SM-EI needs to be practical to use in the field as well as accessible online.
The content has also been reshaped to make the document clearer, easier to navigate and more intuitive to use. This includes restructuring content into logical topic areas, improving sequencing, removing duplication and reviewing where SM-EI should provide rules and where it should reference other legislation, standards and guidance.
The review has been driven by feedback received over the past five years, including calls for a printed book-style version, simpler navigation and a more logical structure.
To support the consultation, the EEA’s Safety Standards and Procedures Group (SSPG) will host two online webinars:
A walkthrough of the key changes: 25 August 2026
Why they have been made, and what they mean for people who use SM-EI. Free to attend but you will need to register via link below:
SM-EI Review Webinar: What’s Changing and Why
An opportunity to ask questions: 10 September 2026
Seek clarification and hear directly from members of the SSPG about the consultation draft. This is not a formal feedback session, and formal submissions should still be made through the EEA consultation process. Free to attend but you will need to register via link below:
SM-EI Q&A Webinar: Your Questions Answered
We encourage everyone who uses, applies or relies on SM-EI to review the consultation draft and provide feedback. This is an important opportunity to make sure the revised format and content work for industry in practice.
Your input will help ensure the final SM-EI remains a practical and trusted by industry, for industry safety document. Consultation documents are available via this link.
Consultation closes 2 October 2026.
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Safety Standards and Procedures Group
The Safety Standards and Procedures Group supports the delivery of the goals and outcomes in the ESI Health and Safety Strategy.
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SM-EI Q&A Webinar – New Date
The SM-EI Q&A Webinar: Your Questions Answered, originally scheduled for this Thursday, has been postponed.
The webinar will now be held on Thursday 17th September 10.00 am–11.00 am.
If you have already registered, your registration will remain in place and updated webinar details will be sent through Teams.
We apologise for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you next Tuesday.
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