http://healthsafety.jigsy.com/entries/guidance/what-you-need-to-know-about-portable-appliance-testing-pat-Comments on post: What you need to know about portable appliance testing (PAT)VivitiCMS2015-10-05T15:28:38+01:00Health and Safety Newstag:healthsafety.jigsy.com,2015-09-11:/entries/833383#comment_61827Comment by Steven2015-09-11T11:21:15+01:002015-09-11T11:21:15+01:00PAT testing is something that can easily be overlooked or seen as the sole responsibility of the PAT testing company. I agree that effective staff training is essential to ensure that equipment is used for the intended purpose in the correct way. It's also important that systems are in place for staff to report any damage or faults so that issues can be rectified. tag:healthsafety.jigsy.com,2015-09-12:/entries/833383#comment_61828Comment by HealthSafetyNews2015-09-12T12:02:02+01:002015-09-12T12:02:02+01:00Thank you for the comment Steven - a lot of the small businesses I visit rely heavily on an external consultant PAT testing and don't have the in-house awareness of spotting faults or damage - it's not too much of a problem if the PAT testing is regular but that can be a waste of money. It also becomes a significant issue if the person with responsibility to book the testing forgets or leaves the company - there may be no testing for a number of years!tag:healthsafety.jigsy.com,2015-10-05:/entries/833383#comment_61843Comment by Steven2015-10-05T15:28:38+01:002015-10-05T15:28:38+01:00I agree and in the modern world where devices are left on nearly 24 hours a day, for example desktop computers, greater responsibility needs to be taken by business to ensure their complete PAT testing.
Additionally, where does the law stand on personal devices such as mobile phone chargers? There have been a number of incidents where cheap, poor quality phone chargers have exploded! Should that happen in the workplace it could pose a significant danger.