PAT Testing for Employers
Electricity at work regulations 1989 Regulation 4 (2): ‘As may be necessary to prevent danger all systems shall be maintained so as to prevent so far as is reasonably practicable such danger.’
Reputable businesses who care for the safety of their staff will implement a programme of planned inspection and testing of portable appliances to meet the above standards. Hawkesworth Appliance Testing is the largest dedicated PAT testing company in the UK and will work with your business to ensure these standards are met at all times.
Health and Safety At Work Act 1974, also states that all employers have a legal duty to provide safe plant and office equipment. These compliance checks are in place to ensure that all equipment used in the workplace is fully maintained, PAT tested and in good repair. As a business, the safety of your employees (and in many cases customers) is largely in your control, and you have a duty to prevent any harm coming to either party. Portable appliance testing, or PAT testing, is a major contributor to ensuring safety at all times, and will enable your business to comply with the legal standards. Failure to implement a programme of regular appliance testing can lead to serious consequences, as well as affecting insurance policies.
Most insurance companies will assume that the owners of a business are compliant with all relevant regulations. These insurers are fully entitled to reduce, delay or even refuse to pay on a claim for damage caused by a portable appliance that has not been PAT tested. Get in touch today to ensure the safety of your staff and customers.