How would it feel if one of your staff, residents or customers were electrocuted because of a piece of faulty equipment, which could have been caused by something as simple as a pulled wire.

What are the possible legal consequences of such accidents?
You could be prosecuted by the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) if you are found to be negligent.
You may not be paid out by you insurers, either for Personal Liability, Damage to contents or Building structure.
Either way, your business is unlikely to survive.

We recommend that you view www.hse.gov.uk where advice is available specifically relating to the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 as well as the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974. Case studies can be viewed detailing several accidents in the workplace, which have resulted in successful prosecutions.
The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 states that your electrical items should be maintained so that they are safe.
Parker Bells’ PB500 Easy PAT Testing Kit is a straightforward PASS/FAIL PAT Tester. It is designed, to be used by, by people who are not qualified electricians. People managing small businesses, Landlords, Practice Managers, Caretakers, Holiday Home Owners, Student accommodation Managers Pretty much anyone that wants to be sure that the electrical appliances they are responsible for are in good working order. The machine will check your appliance to ensure that it is safe for use. You must still thoroughly inspect your appliances for any visible damage. To make the process as straightforward as possible, we even provide, free of charge, a DVD detailing everything you need to know about PAT Testing. Advising how you should complete a visual inspection, and how to use the PAT Tester. A sample of the DVD can be viewed on our website.

Our FAQ section tries to deal with all general questions as well as those specific to your Business type. We want to keep this process as interactive an relevant to you, our Customer, as possible, so please email us any questions you may have. If the question is likely to be relevant to other users we will add them to our Q & A section for future users.