If the answer is yes to any of the above questions then you have a duty of care to get your electrics checked on a regular basis and maintained in a safe manner.
Know The Facts
| Type of installation | Mex period between inspections |
|---|---|
| Cinemas | 1 Year |
| Churches (under 5 years) | 2 Years |
| Churches (over 5 years) | 1 Year |
| Leisure Complex | 1 Year |
| Places of public entertainment | 1 Year |
| Restaurants, hotels & theatres | 1 Year |
| Agricultural & horticultural | 3 Years |
| Caravans | 3 Years |
| Caravan sites | 1 Year |
| Highway power supplies | 6 Years |
| Emergency lighting | 3 Years |
| Fire alarms | 1 Year |
| Launderettes | 1 Year |
| Petrol filling stations | 1 Year |
| Temporary installations | 3 Months |
Electrical Safety Group can offer you an Electrical Risk Assessment on your business premises.
This specialist Electrical Inspection Service will tell you whether your premises are safe – helping to protect your staff, your business and helping to comply with industry standards on electrical safety and to help meet your insurance and legal requirements. Each year approximately 1000 accidents at work involving electric shock or burns are reported to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), around 30 of these are fatal. Poor electrical installations and faulty electrical appliances can lead to fires which may also cause death and injury to others. Most of these accidents can be avoided by careful planning and straightforward precautions.
We can help outline the basic measures to help you control the risks from your use of electricity at work. The first stage in controlling risk is to carry out a risk assessment in order to identify what needs to be done, this is a legal requirement for all risks at work. All electrical equipment and installations should be maintained to prevent danger. It is strongly recommended that this includes visual inspection and where necessary testing. It is recommended that businesses are inspected and tested periodically by a competent person. Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) is also an essential part of a good health and safety policy. Electrical Safety Group are able to offer a regular program of maintenance, inspection, and testing of appliances and machinery to help ensure clients can continue to operate in a safe manner while fully complying with all relevant regulations. The prime responsibility is placed on Employers, Directors, and Managers There should not be any disruption to your business. Our engineers will always discuss the process in details before starting.
- Old, badly worn or broken switches and sockets
- A burning or ‘marzipan’ smell from overheating wiring
- Frayed, cut or damaged leads
- Cracked or damaged cases on plugs or appliances
- Burn marks on plugs, leads or appliances
- Loose cord grips in plugs or appliances
- Fuses in plugs that blow repeatedly indicate a problem – Never replace the fuse with one of a higher rating than recommended or some other conductive material as this may lead to overheating and a possible fire
