The electrical testing of portable appliances is an efficient way to ensure your organisation complies with the current Health & Safety legislation. The legislation states that your electrical equipment must be maintained so as not to cause danger within the workplace.

PAT Testing ensures that your insurance cover remains valid as all insurance companies will insist that you observe and comply with all current Health & Safety Legislation as a condition of your policy.

PAT Testing is vital to protect your business and employees

PAT TEST GUIDE (What you need to test?):

The Provision of Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER) 1998 requires that all Class I and Class II electrical appliances should be tested and inspected for electrical safety. The guide below provides examples of the types of equipment you need to test within your workplace.

S	Stationary Equipment e.g. Fridges, dishwashers etc
IT	Information technology equipment e.g. printers, monitors, hard drives etc
M	Movable equipment e.g. microwaves, compressors, mobile A/C units etc
P	Portable equipment e.g. kettles, fans, lamps, shredders etc
H	Hand-held equipment e.g. electric drills, hair dryers, irons

Every employer should ensure that work equipment is constructed or adapted
as to be suitable for the purpose for which it is used or provided