Portable appliance testing (PAT) is the term used to describe the examination of electrical appliances and equipment to ensure they are safe to use. Most electrical safety defects can be found by visual examination but some types of defect can only be found by testing.
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A Norfolk chicken processing firm has been fined after one of its employees fell from a ladder and broke his back.
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A modular building company has been fined after a worker was left with permanent injuries when a lifting operation went wrong.
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HSE is pleased to announce that its chair, Judith Hackitt, has been named as the president-elect of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) for 2013/14.
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The Office for Nuclear Regulation has produced a quarterly report for its activities in quarter 2 2011-12 (July – September).
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A Birmingham handyman has been prosecuted after releasing asbestos fibres while refurbishing a kitchen at a flat in Solihull.
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An engineer called in to investigate a gas leak in an office block was nearly killed by carbon monoxide poisoning following faulty work on a boiler.
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A Cheshire builder has appeared in court after a worker was badly burned in a gas explosion at Macclesfield Town’s training ground.
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Some of the most common air transport industry related health and safety questions.
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Three roofers were spotted working on top of a Nottingham cash and carry store without any safety equipment by a passing Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspector, a court heard.
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