http://www.pattestnow.co.uk/Portable-Appliance-Testing-blog.html The Portable Appliance Testing blog page is here to inform you about interesting aspects of our industry! Don't blow a fuse, talk about PAT testing and relevant issues right here!! en-us Portable Appliance Testing Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:38:26 GMT Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:38:26 GMT pattestnow.co.uk http://www.pattestnow.co.uk/news.html KTS latest news Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:03:21 GMT http://www.pattestnow.co.uk/Portable-Appliance-Testing-blog.html#PAT-TESTING---An-insiders-viewpoint Read this excellent article by Tim James, which proves that cheap and cheerful PAT testing is not an option, you may be putting employees at risk by using a company that uses rubber stamping as substitute for quality, resulting in bad practice and danger. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:11:22 GMT http://www.pattestnow.co.uk/Portable-Appliance-Testing-blog.html#The-best-thread-on-PAT-testing-I-have-ever-seen!!! If you want PAT testing carried out then read parts of this thread. Talk about unwise to pay too little for your PAT testing, this thread shows you why, and how!!! Some of these cowboys are ruining the industry. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:58:34 GMT http://www.pattestnow.co.uk/Portable-Appliance-Testing-blog.html#TIPS-ON-OFFICE-SAFETY You've just brought home a new piece of equipment for your office. You're ready to set it up and turn it on, but you run into one small problem. There's no place to plug it in. What do you do? If you're like millions of people, you'd probably use an extension cord to reach the nearest unused outlet. Or you might add another power strip to the same outlet being used for your other equipment. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:50:37 GMT http://www.pattestnow.co.uk/Portable-Appliance-Testing-blog.html#ELECTRICAL-APPLIANCE-FIRES While most electrical appliance manufacturers need convincing that their products can cause fires, the experience of most fire investigators is that electrical appliances frequently do cause fires. One of the most common reasons for appliance fires is through misuse by the owner, however another prevalent factor is component fatigue. Design faults are also a common fire cause and this is reflected by the significant number of recall notices issued for television sets, heaters and cooling fans in recent years. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:43:02 GMT http://www.pattestnow.co.uk/Portable-Appliance-Testing-blog.html#HEALTH-AND-SAFETY-BREACHES---PENALTIES Under the Health & Safety Offences Act 2008 the maximum penalty that can be imposed for breaching health and safety regulations in the lower courts has been increased from 5,000 to 20,000 pounds and the range of offences for which an individual can be imprisoned has also been broadened. Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:43:06 GMT http://www.pattestnow.co.uk/Portable-Appliance-Testing-blog.html#EMPLOYERS-GUILTY-IN-FATAL-ACCIDENT-CASE A recent decision of the House of Lords may have far-reaching consequences for employers, especially those tempted to cut corners regarding health and safety. The Lords ruled that employers may be prosecuted over an accidental death at work, even in cases where no specific breach of health and safety legislation can be identified as having caused it. In such cases it seems that the burden of proof is on the employer to show that proper health and safety standards are applied and that legislation is complied with. Employers must ensure that their health and safety arrangements fully comply with the law or risk prosecution. Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:47:46 GMT