What are the Health and Safety requirements for PAT Testing ?
Health & Safety regulations require that you check your portable electrical appliances on a regular basis and maintain them to ensure they are safe to use by anybody on your premises.
How often do I need to carry out PAT Testing?Checks should be carried out approximately once a year. There are exceptions. Appliances which are plugged and unplugged regularly, e.g. vacuum cleaners and extension leads should be checked approximately every six months, while more static items need only be checked annually. It makes sense to come up with a schedule of checking that suits your needs. Please note that appliances and tools used on building sites have a more rigorous checking schedule, usually involving a weekly visual inspection by the user, and monthly visual inspection by the tester and a PAT Test every three months What needs to be PAT Tested? |
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What are the insurance requirements for PAT Testing?
The Health and Safety Executive request that you inspect electrical appliances regularly. Some insurers state that electrical appliances must be ‘checked’ periodically. Or that appliance must be checked to be in good repair. In the case of a claim you may need to prove that you have had a program of maintaining appliances and carrying out appropriate checks. Such requirements can make up any part of building, contents or public liability insurance cover. Make sure you check your policy.
Check Your Small Print to make sure your insurance covers you for your appliances
Check with your Landlord or Letting agent that the appliances in a rented home or flat are up to date
and have been tested and marked as Tested
This is what a pass label may look like and if you see a red please label dont use the appliance
