Is PAT testing important to your business? The answer to this is an emphatic yes! If your PAT Testing is NOT up to date then you could be invalidating your company insurance policy as well meaning that you could be liable for non compliance with existing legislation. Fortunately though, help is at hand in the form of the leading form of PAT test London has to offer from Morgan Fire Protection.
What is PAT Testing?
Failure to maintain electrical appliances can result in a range of extremely serious potential consequences including fires, electrical shock or even death. Always ensure your portable appliances are regularly tested.
PAT (Portable Appliance Testing) Testing, is an essential requirement for workplaces to ensure that electrical appliances are tested to be safe to be used in the workplace by employees, members of the public and the self employed. Any appliance with which a plug is used should be subjected to a PAT test on at least an annual basis.
Do I have to use PAT Testing?
It is becoming increasingly common for insurance companies around the UK to stipulate that PAT testing is a condition which must be complied with before issuing an insurance certificate. Failure to comply with this condition is likely to be taken into account when arriving at a settlement figure if an incident occurs that is associated with an electrical appliance.
The following documents give reasons to maintain electrical appliances in the workplace:
- The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
- The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
- The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
PAT Testing Services
At Morgan Fire Protection, we will carry out the premier PAT Test London has to offer which includes a full unrushed combined inspection and test of each electrical appliance. Once completed we will provide our client with a record of the tests being completed along with any recommendations suggested by the qualified Test Engineer.
Further Information
If you would like any further information regarding the leading quality PAT Test London or any of our services, please don’t hesitate to contact us and we’ll be happy to answer any of your questions.
