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Are you safe?

Are you safe?

November 20th 2019 They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so have a visit of our web page Hall of Fails to see a small selection of failed appliances over the last couple of years. From the obvious bared wires Read more

To test or not to test

To test or not to test

September 12th 2019 Look anywhere on the internet and there are personal opinions and advice from experts and non experts alike. If you are in business and someone has said you need to test and tag, your first thought Read more

Fine for flouting the law

Fine for flouting the law

November 6th 2018 In October this year, a company was fined $180,000 for failing to provide its workers with a safe working environment. Having worked in the construction industry and also electrical industry, I can Read more

Dangers of being too busy

Dangers of being too busy

October 26th 2018 We are all busy. Juggling routine work, work crises, office politics, the son's earache, the daughters homework, our personal life..... it goes on. Some things are more urgent than another. Read more

Test and Tag - What requires testing?

Test and Tag - What requires testing?

June 12th 2018 When you choose to comply with Health and Safety regulations, make sure that you are getting value for money. Every now and again I come across some, interesting shall we say, interpretations of the Read more

Are you wasting your money on Workplace Insurance?

Are you wasting your money on Workplace Insurance?

December 6th 2017 That critical business expense that we all love to hate. But are you flushing your hard earned money down the drain? Most of us know that if our car fails a WOF and have an accident, we are not Read more

Compliance costs, price matters

Compliance costs, price matters

October 11th 2017 This week while I was getting my car serviced by my local mechanic – who did a great job I might add – I was talking with an electrician from another part of the country. We were talking about Read more

Do your appliances and leads meet the standard?

Do your appliances and leads meet the standard?

September 20th 2017 Since the law changes in 2015 and 2016 of the Health and Safety at Work Act, businesses have largely become more aware of their requirements to comply. However there are still an alarming number of Read more

Appliance recalls

Appliance recalls

September 1st 2017 Despite the best efforts by manufacturers and suppliers, there are occasions where an appliance has a fault caused from either design or manufacturing process failure, and some times these faults are Read more

The most common cause of a failed electrical test

The most common cause of a failed electrical test

July 25th 2017 While going about my testing, I have found an alarming coincidence when testing appliances. To give you a brief background, I have tested appliances for builders, plasterers, hair salons, offices, Read more