Get your portable appliances tested

Did you know that businesses are obliged by law to make sure that the electrical equipment on their work premises are tested regularly by a competent person? When it comes to PAT (Portable Appliance Testing) it is necessary that your company complies with the current health and safety regulations in the workplace.

In order for your electrical equipment such as computers, kettles, drills and heaters etc. to be tested in accordance with the four acts of legislation, you can now count on fire training specialists to carry out this important task for you.

The equipment will be tested by competent engineers using specialist PAT testing machines and you will be shown a report from the tests on a printout. Any faults can be identified during testing and a prohibition of use notice will have to be put in place until repairs have been carried out.

By getting the equipment tested on a regular basis, the frequency of which is dependent on the type of appliance, but should be done at least annually, you can ensure that you meet your legal obligations. If you don’t and you should experience a fire on the premises, the HSE or fire services will check your records to see when the equipment was last tested, possibly resulting in action being taken.