Good question…..legislation implies that Portable Appliance Testing has to be carried out regularly, but what are the real benefits? Well, it boils down to safety, but its amazing how easy it is to overlook the obvious. The risks that electricity and the use of electrically powered devices pose are very real, not just in terms of injury to people but also from the risk of fire. If not used or positioned correctly, electrical devices can easily overheat. Extension cables, especially the reel type, can easily overheat when they are left coiled and overloaded. Reels over a specific length should be fitted with a Residual Current Device, (RCD). Portable Appliance Testing and a good visual inspection routine can help spot these hazards early. Click the Legal link above to view the current Health & Safety legislation relating to Electricity in the workplace and Portable Appliance testing. This is why Portable Appliance Testing is so important. In order to make sure your workplace is safe from these risks, it is best to employ the services of a competently trained and experienced Portable Appliance Testing professional. They should be able to provide proof of accreditation, they should conduct the testing at a certain pace, (too quickly suggests lack of attention to detail), should provide labelling and at the end, should produce a set of Portable Appliance Testing reports for your records. It is these reports that your insurers may ask for if ever you need to make a claim. From these reports, Portable Appliance Testing can provide you with an accurate asset register, helping with insurance assessments and asset deployment. It might seem like an inconvenience and red tape, but Portable Appliance Testing can spot difficult to see hazards that can then be prevented. When conducted by a professional Portable Appliance Testing organisation, such as 0845MBLocks.co.uk, disruption can be kept to a minimum because these organisations have the experience to work around your staff and their committments. Portable Appliance Testing can and does save lives.

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