Any person who is responsible for undertaking visual inspections and electrical tests of portable appliances. Managers who are responsible for determining and implementing a portable applliance test regime.

The Electricity at Work Regulations imposes a duty on an employer to ensure that all electrical equipment is suitable and safe for use. Explicit reference is made to the additional hazards associated with the use of hand held, portable and transportable equipment. The course examines why such equipment poses a particular risk and what steps can be taken to reduce those risks.

By the end of the course, candidates should be able to:

• safely carry out formal visual inspections and electrical testing
• understand the need for such inspections and tests
• understand the potential hazards of using such equipment
• assess risks associated with the use of portable appliances
• determine appropriate inspection and testing intervals.

The candidates understnading of the subject will be continuously assessed and formally tested by a short multiple choice test, a formal visual inspection and formal electrical test of a piece of equipment.

At our training rooms:

Kent Science Park
1062 Cornforth Drive
Sittingbourne
Kent

Course Price £180.00 plus VAT per delegate

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