Electrical Safety First (formerly the Electrical Safety Council, or ESC) is a registered UK charity.
We work with all sectors of the electrical industry as well as local and central government to reduce deaths and injuries caused by electrical accidents.
Electrical Safety First was originally established as the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC) in 1956.
The National Inspection Council was in turn created from the National Register of Electrical Contractors, which had been established in 1923 as an organisation set up to provide protection for consumers against unsafe electrical wiring and equipment.
2024
2024
2024
The Charity refreshes its brand with an energized new look.
2014
2014
2014
Charity rebrands from 'The Electrical Safety Council' and becomes Electrical Safety First, to better reflect the Charity’s consumer focus.
2006
2006
Electrical Safety Council sets up its offices in Buckingham Gate, London.
2005
2005
2005
The charity was renamed the Electrical Safety Council to carry out the charitable objectives of the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting with commercial tasks carried by NICEIC Group Ltd.
2002
2002
Technical Manual launched
2000
2000
2000
NICEIC becomes a UKAS accredited certification body
1998
1998
NICEIC Roll published on CD-ROM and website
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