PAT Testing - Portable Appliance Testing in Skegness, Mablethorpe, Ingoldmells and surrounding areas
Ensuring domestic and commercial safety with PAT Testing in the Skegness regionBetter known as PAT Testing, this is an integral part of health and safety policies. We specialize in ensuring that your equipment is safe in the Skegness, Ingoldmells and surrounding areas and is a test on the mains supply to the item in question.
What kind of equipment needs PAT Testing?
- Computers, monitors and leads
- Desk lamps
- Fans
- Audio and Telephone Equipment
- Microwaves
- Kettles
- Extension Leads
- Vacumn Cleaners
- Hair dryers
Why is PAT Testing so important? 25% of electrical accidents involve portable appliances. It's a legal obligation for both employers and the self employed to comply with the Electricity At Work Regulations
Steps must be taken (by law) to ensure that electrical equipment used in the workplace is safe
The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) places an obligation for saftey of equipment in the following circumstances:
- Appliances that are used by employees
- Equipment that may be used by the public, for example hotels, shops, hospitals
- Appliances that are hired or supplied
- Places where appliances are either serviced or repaired