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Strategy
Explanation of terms used
Controlling the risk
Use of the equipment
Construction of the equipment
Cables & Flex
Environment
Maintenance
Repair and Replacement
Legal Requirements
Summary
Further Information
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You can use this summary to check whether you
are managing the risks from portable electrical
equipment effectively.
• Set up a system of maintenance for portable
(and transportable) electrical equipment.
• Identify which portable electrical
equipment needs to be maintained and
find out where it is used and how. Decide
what to do about ‘unauthorised
equipment’ brought in by employees.
• Provide straightforward training and
information for all users (including
yourself) to help carry out user checks.
• Set up a formal visual inspection system
and train someone to carry this out.
• Consider producing brief~ written
guidance on the formal visual inspection,
what to look for and procedures to follow
when faults are found and when
unauthorised equipment is in use.
• Decide on the appropriate frequency for
formal visual inspection. If records of
formal visual inspections are kept, the
findings can be reviewed and the records
used to help you decide how frequently
these inspections should be carried out.
• Assign someone to test equipment that:
- is suspected of being defective (but
this cannot be determined by visual
examination), has been repaired or
modified;
- is due for a combined inspection and
test (or has never had one at the start of
a maintenance regime).
• Ensure that the person carrying out
combined inspection and testing has
sufficient knowledge, training and
experience as well as access to further
information and advice where necessary.
• Decide on an appropriate frequency for
combined inspection and testing where
this is necessary.
• Review records of test results and use
these to decide on how frequently you
should carry out combined inspections
and tests.
• Monitor all the arrangements and ensure
that follow-up action is carried out,
including a review of the frequency of
formal visual inspection.
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