Are you up to date with your Portable Appliance Testing ?
Current legislation demands that Employers ensure Portable Appliances are safe, the list below are some of the relevent Regulations.
Electricity at Work Regulations 1989...
As maybe necessary to prevent danger all systems shall be maintained so as to prevent so far as is reasonably practicable such danger.
To meet the requirements of the 1989 'Electricity at Work Regulations' It is widely regarded to be necessary to implement a programme of planned inspection and testing of portable appliances.
Provisions and use of Work Equipment Regulations 1992
Every employer shall ensure that work equipment is maintained in a efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair...
Safe use of Work Equipment.
Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998-PUWER 98..
'Every employer shall ensure that the result of an inspection made under this regulation is recorded and kept until the next inspection under this regulation is recorded'
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