Pat Testing
& Portable Appliance Testing Information
Portable appliance
testing (usually referred to as PAT Testing) is a process by which
electrical appliances in an organisation are checked to see if they
are safe. Pat testing is a very important part of any health &
safety procedure, but often it is seen as a necessary evil or a
waste of money. This site is set up to explode some of the myths
surrounding pat testing, and to inject some common
sense into the proceedings!
Every year
in the UK approximately 30 people are killed as a result of coming
into contact with electricity, and hundreds more are seriously injured.The
Health & Safety Executive states that 25% of all reportable
electrical accidents involve portable appliances - kettles, fridges,
toasters, fax machines and computers - in other words, the appliances
the you and I use every day!
There are many
good reasons to carry out pat testing:-
- Compliance
with the very latest health and safety regulations
- Risk of
fire and injury from portable appliances is minimised
- Compliance
with ISO9000/1 and BS5750
- Satisfy
the requirements of your insurers - if you're not sure about this
check the small print on your employer's liability policy!
But probably
the most compelling reason to have your equipment checked is to
consider the likely consequences if you do not
have the testing done and one of your staff were to be killed or
injured!
Please follow
the links to the left of this page for more information PAT testing
/ portable appliance testing and electrical safety testing
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