There are several pre-specified rules and regulations that are specified for those who are actively involved in the electrical industry – be as fulltime, active electricians or those who are doing the job part-time for the extra income and employment opportunity that it provides, be it as electrical contractor who are involved in the hiring process and the finalizing of deals with the clients and the electrical engineers, architects, construction or repair electricians. All of these individuals have their own roles to play in the process of building or production of bulk electrical appliances or the visualization and development of a completely new electrical device for bulk consumption in the wholesale markets. The rules and regulations encompassed also mean that the safety measures are to be noted and duly followed by those who are working actively as electricians on field, quite obvious because of the concerns and hazards of working in the field. The testing, registration is done in due course of time and also requires a further licensing process to be completed. The latter one varies from one jurisdiction to another and depending on the geographical area an individual is working in, the rules and regulations may be noted and applied according to the documentation of that region.
A wide range of equipments are in use when on field by the electricians, these may either be custom made or specialized, or more general purpose. These equipments may be power tools or may be used as hand equipments that require to be manually operated upon. One thing to keep in mind is that the electricians who actively work on field are essentially industrial workers who have to deal with the risks of safety hazards in the workplace, they are also particularly prone to injuries caused by exposure to electricity which may even cause permanent damage in a specific percentage of the injury cases that may commonly arise. These concerns come under the category of occupational safety and health. It must be ensured that the actively working electricians do not succumb to any health hazard that they might face because of certain risky situations they are dealing with in the workplace, and their handling of electrical equipments. The working conditions for electricians are another one of the most important factors here – how well the working environment is for the electricians who comprise for over 30% of the working population in the USA.