Free guide to workplace electrical safety testing.

Seaward Electronic has published an updated version of its popular free booklet.

Seaward Electronic has published an updated version of its popular free booklet providing details of all the practical issues associated with ensuring the safety of all types of electrical equipment and portable appliances used in all industrial and engineering workplaces.

The full colour, 36 page Guide To Portable Appliance Testing should be of interest to all those with responsibility for ensuring the safe operation of electrical equipment in factories, wokshops, engineering and similar workplaces, as well as those involved in conducting tests or providing portable appliance test services.

The duties of employers, manufacturers, importers, hirers and maintainers are each considered in the booklet, with full reference to the legal requirements to test and the implications of the Electricity At Work Regulations (EAWR 1989).

Testing standards and the various types of electrical safety tests required are included, alongside step-by-step guidance for testing different Class I, Class II and Class III electrical equipment.

In all cases, easy to follow narrative is accompanied by graphic illustrations and supporting technical data.

Special sections are also included on competency to test, frequency of testing, record keeping and interpretation of results.

The new booklet is designed to provide a handy guide to ensure that safety testing of all workplace electrical items can be undertaken as cost-effectively as possible as part of a fast and effective safety management procedures.

Free copies of Seaward's 'A Guide To Portable Appliance Testing' can be requested by visiting www.seaward.co.uk or by contacting the Seaward sales office on sales@seaward.co.uk or by telephoning 0191 587 8748.

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