SECTT Partners With Electrical Safety First

The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT)has partnered with Electrical Safety First (ESF) to give free lockout kits to Scotland's trainee electricians.

Now in its 12th year, the partnership saw SECTT training officers visit colleges and training centres across the country to hand out more than 650 of the kits to 3rd Stage apprentices and adult trainees, observing physical distancing at all times.


Worth £30 each, the kits save lives by ensuring that electricity is turned off until work is completed. This fundamental process, known as safe isolation, is essential in helping to prevent serious or fatal electric shocks.

Among the recipients were trainees at Ayshire College, Ayr Campus, Dundee & Angus College and Perth College UHI, with other apprentices presented with their kits at all 21 SECTT Approved Centres.

Anne Galbraith, CEO of SECTT, said: “Adopting safe working practices and procedures is essential and embedding the right approach at the start of an electrician's career is key.

"The kits not only provide crucial safety equipment but also promote safe practice throughout these trainees' working lives.

"Everything we do at SECTT is safety critical, so as an organisation we are proud to do everything we can to support this."