Category Archives: Off Topic

Preparation and Work

Miniseries Part Three, Quick Reminders Make sure that once you have a job set up, you allow time for planning and reviewing risks, and what the safest way to complete the work is. If required, you should take advice from … Continue reading

Posted in Electrical Safety News, Off Topic | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

News: HSE Plans to Charge

HSE have launched a three month consultation on its plans to recover costs from intervention by HSE. HSE have already agreed with the Government this year that they can impose fees on companies who have broken Health and Safety laws. … Continue reading

Posted in Off Topic | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Absolute Duty and Reasonably Practicable, Are There Differences?

We are often asked what the difference is between the legal duty of ‘absolute’ and ‘so far as is reasonably practicable’. In the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989, there are certain duties imposed on employers, the self employed and employees … Continue reading

Posted in Electrical Safety News, Off Topic | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Health and Beauty under the Spotlight Part 2

Following on from last week’s Health and Beauty under the Spotlight Part 1, Part 2 focuses on the specific results gathered from the tested devices. The products in the test sample ranged from basic to high end. All samples were … Continue reading

Posted in Company News, Off Topic, PAT Testing News | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Health and Beauty under the Spotlight Part 1

The electrical safety council recently put Health and Beauty appliances to the test. Over the next two weeks we are going to examine this testing and the surprising results they found. This week we are going to start by looking … Continue reading

Posted in Electrical Safety News, Off Topic, PAT Testing, PAT Testing News | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment