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Electrical Testing Northamptonshire
The Health and Safety legislation of this country is extensive and requires that whatever your activity, you must provide a safe environment for your staff and your customers (This includes landlords responsibility to their tenants).
The services we provide are designed to comply with a variety of legislation, regulations and British Standards.
Legal requirements (statutory)
(The Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 puts the duty of care upon both the employer and the employee to ensure the safety of all persons using the work premises. This includes the self-employed.
The Management of Health & Safety at Work
Regulations 1999 states: “Every employer shall make suitable and sufficient assessment of:
The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 states:
• “Every employer shall ensure that work equipment is maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair.” The PUWER 1998 covers most risks that can result from using work equipment. With respect to risks from electricity, compliance with the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 is likely to achieve compliance with the PUWER 1998. PUWER 1998 only applies to work equipment used by workers at work. This includes all work equipment (fixed, transportable or portable) connected to a source of electrical energy. PUWER does not apply to fixed installations in a building. The electrical safety of these installations is dealt with only by the Electricity at Work
Regulations.
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 states:
Scope of the legislation
It is clear that the combination of the HSW Act 1974, the PUWER 1998 and the EAW Regulations
1989 apply to all electrical equipment used in, or associated with, places of work. The scope extends from distribution systems down to the smallest piece of electrical equipment. It is clear that there is a requirement to inspect and test all types of electrical equipment in all work situations.