Newcastle Safety Test& Tag
What do we test and how often?
Generally, if you plug it in, it gets
test and tagged. This includes any portable appliance that plugs into a mains power socket.
kitchen appliances, office
equipment, work tools & chargers, music gear, audio visual equipment, technology
devices, gaming power cables, cleaning appliances, heating and cooling items,
whitegoods, extension leads, powerboards, chargers, non-fixed Lights, TVs, Stereos,
craft equipment, portable equipment etc
Every 3 Months
Construction
Building
Demolition
Every 6 months:
Factories
Production
Warehouse
Workshops
Repair shops
manufacturing
Every 12 months
Schools
Offices
Shops
Anyplace where equipment and wiring are
susceptible to abuse/misuse/dust/flexing/heat
Every 5 years
Server rooms or where equipment and wiring
are not susceptible to abuse/misuse/dust/cable flexing