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Portable Appliance Testing
To prevent danger arising from electrical work equipment, a pre-planned preventative maintenance programme is essential. An important element of this is portable appliance testing.
Legislation
The four main pieces of legislation of specific relevance to the inspection and testing of portable electrical equipment are:
- The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
- Management of health and safety at work. Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999. Approved Code of Practice and guidance
- The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998
Policy
In order to discharge its legal duties and to ensure as far is reasonably practicable the prevention of danger from the use of portable appliances, the University has prepared a Portable Appliance Testing Policy.
NB - May 2012 - The Health & Safety Office is reviewing the policy in light of revised guidance from HSE. The current policy has been amended to ensure that the links to the HSE Guidance still work.
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Portable Appliance Testing Policy [Acrobat (.pdf) - 168KB Thu, 24 May 2012 12:17:00 BST] |
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