Everyone can benefit from free training! Parker Bell offers a free PAT Testing course, ideal for ensuring your employees are aware of how to keep electrical equipment safe in the workplace or if working from home. The course shows you the fundamentals of PAT Testing:
With the pandemic gripping the country many people have found their working environment has changed dramatically. You may no longer allow people/contractors on your work premises, or be working from home or you may have lost the staff that used to keep your equipment safe in the workplace. Our free course will show you how you can PAT Test, and what’s more, the HSE say any competent person can do it!
It’s simple, just go to www.onlinepattestingcourse.co.uk. Here you will be able to access the course, you just need an email address to sign up. The course is made up of short modules and is simple to follow.
Probably everyone should do the course, as it shows you basic electrical equipment safety; which given the amount of electrical equipment we now have in our homes makes sense. Both employers and employees are responsible for inspecting and maintaining electrical equipment in the work place. So you should encourage all staff to do the course.
Any competent person can PAT Test, however you will need to use a PAT Tester that give you and outcome Pass or Fail. It’s great if the PAT Tester has readings as well, but they are not essential.
Frequency of PAT Testing is dependent on your Risk Assessment. You need to include the routine inspection & maintenance of electrical equipment in your Risk Assessment and the risk should determine the frequency. Factors affecting the frequency include:
You can call us on 01392 364933 or email sales@parker-bell.co.uk We are always happy to help!
HSE (Health & Safety Executive https://www.hse.gov.uk/electricity/faq-portable-appliance-testing.htm)
