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Empowers employers and employees, including the self-employed, to ensure the safety of everybody at work.
They require that, as may be necessary to prevent danger, all systems shall be maintained so as to prevent, so far as is reasonably practicable, such danger.
This includes electrical equipment. The regulations apply to all places of work including the entertainment industry and rented properties (including caravans) etc.
Regular inspection and testing is designed to protect you, the employer, your employees and other people (customers etc) in the workplace, against the risk of personal injury, fire or even death from a faulty appliance during work or social activities. |
The scope of the legislation is very wide and includes all portable and transportable electrical equipment.
The purpose of the Electricity at Work regulations is to prevent death or injury to anyone from any electrical cause as a result of, or in connection with work activities.
Also:
“An employers duty includes the provision and maintenance of plant and systems at work that are, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe and without risks to health”
The above legislation is just a small example of what is required. It clearly identifies the importance of providing safe electrical equipment within the work place, Portable Appliance Testing ensures all electrical portable equipment is safe to use at the time of testing. |
