Focus on: Visual Inspection This week we’re looking at the visual inspection, not the user inspection but the Formal Visual Inspection carried out by PAT Technicians on appliances. A Formal Visual Inspection should only be performed by a competent person. This usually means someone who has undertaken training in PAT testing and gained a certificate…
DetailsHSE & electrical safety Electrical injuries Simple precautions Standards and codes of practice Electrical safety FAQs Electricity in potentially explosive atmospheres FAQs Resources Related content ESQCR incidents Construction industry Agriculture Offshore division Chemical industries Quarries RIDDOR Statistics What’s new PAT – Portable appliance testing FAQs There are many common myths about portable appliance testing (PAT)…
DetailsWorking with electricity How do I know if someone is competent to do electrical work? Can I do my own electrical work? When should I use a residual current device? When should I report an electrical accident to HSE? What should I do if I think someone is working unsafely? What should I do to…
DetailsResources Related content ESQCR incidents Construction industry Agriculture Offshore division Chemical industries Quarries RIDDOR Statistics What’s new Electrical FAQs Is it safe? Working with electricity Maintaining it safely Is it safe? Which is safer; alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC)? Alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) have slightly different effects on the…
Details18th Edition of the Wiring Regulations announced February 18, 2017 by John Doe July of next year will see the publishing of the Wiring Regulations 18th Edition just to keep us on our toes. This is what we think will appear in the new BS 7671:2018 although once the report is actually published we will…
DetailsDo you have redundant live cable lurking in your home? Submitted by John Doe on Mon, 28/02/2016 – 20:24 Imagine this terrifying situation occurring in your home…. The Health and Safety Executive concluded in May 2015 that a worker electrocuted by a live cable whilst carrying out work in a food premises, was killed…
DetailsTo most people, circuit panels are the first place they go when power fails to a room. The loud click heard when a space heater or hair dryer overloads a circuit usually calls for a quick trip to flip a circuit breaker back on. Every building depends on the circuit panel for safety and electrical…
DetailsOriginator: DH Estates and Facilities Issue date: 30-Jun-2016 10:01:08 Action by recipients: Care Trusts Mental Health Trusts Specialists Trusts NHS Regional Offices Learning Disabilities Trusts Mental Health & Social Care Trusts Ambulance Trusts Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Acute Trusts Community Trusts Information to recipients: Social Care Providers (registered with CAS) Ofsted recipients Other contacts…
DetailsWith the prices of led light bulbs rapidly falling – and light bulb technology boasting features you’d have to see to believe – consumers are finally jumping on the LED bandwagon. LEDs beat out other bulb options in efficiency, far surpassing halogens and leaving mercury-containing CFLs roadside, offering the same light for a fraction of…
Details20 000th Approved Contractor signs up with NICEIC More than 20 000 firms are now registered as an Approved Contractor with NICEIC – the UK’s leading voluntary regulatory body for the electrical contracting industry. NICEIC has witnessed an increasing number of applications from firms looking for accreditation in recent months. It is the first time…
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