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What it regulates
Sets minimum measures to protect workers against electrical risk. It covers installations, maintenance and work procedures on or near electrical installations. Employers must assess risks, apply preventive measures and provide information and training. The annexes specify requirements for dead working, live working and work in the vicinity of live parts.
Who it applies to
Employers and workers exposed to electrical risk in workplaces, as well as workers’ representatives in relation to information, consultation and participation.
Key provisions
Assess and prevent
Employers must eliminate risks arising from electrical energy or reduce them to a minimum on the basis of the risk assessment.
Article 2Work procedures
Work involving electrical risk must be performed with the installation de-energised, except in the cases provided for by the decree. The relevant procedures and annexes apply.
Article 4 and Annexes II to VITraining and information
Employers must ensure adequate information and training about electrical risks and preventive and protective measures.
Article 5History and versions
The BOE provides one text version and records no subsequent references. Its record does not flag repeal, annulment or expiry, and consolidation is marked as completed. The record update dated 18/12/2025 is not an amendment to the text. Other implementing provisions or rules applicable to a particular task may still be relevant.
| Publication | Change or milestone | Effective date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/06/2001 | Initial publication in BOE no. 148. This is the only text version shown in the version selector consulted. | 21/08/2001 |
| 21/08/2001 | Entry into force under the third final provision, two months after publication. | 21/08/2001 |
Related legislation
Implements Article 6 of Law 31/1995 in relation to electrical risk. It also repeals Chapter VI of Title II of the 1971 General Ordinance on Occupational Safety and Hygiene.
