Asbestos Containing Fuse Boards (Old BS3036 type)

The risks associated with asbestos are now widely known, thousands of people have reportedly been affected by the inhalation of asbestos fibres either directly or indirectly and sadly hundreds have [...]

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Corporate Manslaughter / Homicide Act & Workplace Health & Safety

The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 came into force on 6th April 2008. It significantly ramps up the penalties levied against an entity that is found to have [...]

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“Cheap PAT” (is cheap portable appliance testing worth it?)

You’d be suspicious if someone offered to sell you a brand new 42” plasma TV for £100.00 wouldn’t you?But what about cheap PAT at £0.90 per item tested?Let’s get back [...]

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DIY Electrical Works – is it worth it, and how does Part P affect me?

So what’s changed? Updated as of the 6th of April 2013 (England Only) Consider the dramatic increase over the last 10 to 15 years of electrical equipment in the home [...]

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A Cautionary Tale of Electrical Misdoings!

The following story – related to me by an electrician in Wales recently – only goes to highlight the fact that not all companies offering PAT testing are necessarily offering [...]

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