The deep fat fryer of a fish and chip shop went up in flames and there was no payout! Why? Because the owner was required by the Insurer to show the thermostat on the fryer was maintained every 6 months but he chose not to bother. For sure there was a right mess all round and on situations like this Health and Safety really do more good than harm by insisting these checks are kept up. The result for not keeping on top of the checks? No pay out at all.
So please if you’re a business, office, shop or factory make sure you carry out a PAT test on all your electrical equipment. It’s an investment well worth the small cost and should be done every 2 years.
And, if you’re a fish and chip shop make sure you carry out the necessary tests as per requirements, ducking your responsibility can be a very expensive option.
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