As part of managing the health and safety of your business, work environment or home you must control the risks present. To do this you need to think about what might cause harm to people and decide whether you are taking reasonable steps to prevent that harm. This is known as risk assessment and it is something you are required by law to carry out.
A risk assessment is not about creating huge amounts of paperwork, but rather about identifying sensible measures to control the risks in your workplace. You are probably already taking steps to protect your employees, but your risk assessment will help you decide whether you have covered all you need to.
Its not only helpful to know how many appliances you need to PAT Test, but also what types of appliances you need tested.
Class 1 electrical appliance are the most dangerous and require a full PAT test done, Class 2 appliances only require a PAT insulation test and Class 3 appliances do not need a PAT test at all only their charging leads may need to be tested.
Examples of Class 1 appliances: Floor standing photocopiers, Industrial machinery, Washing machines, Tumble dryers, Freezers, Fridges, Dishwashers
Examples of Class 2 appliances: Desktop printers, Drills, Televisions, DVD players, Lamps, Etc.
Examples of Class 3 appliances: Laptops, Mobile phone chargers, Cameras, Etc.
These are factors our experts have to look over when taking out risk assessments. Contact us and get a free online risk assessment!