Electrical Safety Testing : UK Landlord Mar 2007

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from "UK Landlord" magazine, March 2007

Around 1,000 electrical accidents at work are reported to the Health and Safety Executive each year, and of these, 30 people die of their injuries. Many deaths and injuries result from poorly maintained electrical equipment and fires started by faulty electrical appliances.

Landlords should ensure that all electrical equipment is safe and in good condition, that tenants have information to use the equipment safely, and that records of inspection and testing are kept up to date.

The NICEIC is the electrical contracting industry's independent voluntary regulatory body for electrical installation safety matters throughout the UK, and maintains and publishes registers of electrical contractors that it has assessed against particular scheme requirements (including the technical standard of electrical work). To support its national registration scheme for businesses carrying out Portable Appliance Testing (PAT), NICEIC has developed a PAT training course which will provide enterprises with the key competence qualifications required.

The NICEIC has also produced a Guide to Electrical Equipment Maintenance as a reference.

The NICEIC scheme and register provides enterprises with a straightforward route to registration, formal recognition of competence to undertake PAT testing services and a valuable reference for purchasers of PAT testing services.

Existing NICEIC registrants need do nothing further as they will be contacted separately with details of the scheme. NICEIC Approved Contractors with full approval will automatically meet the scheme requirements for inclusion in the PAT register.