PAT Testing Regulations
The regulations on Portable Appliance Testing in Ireland can be found in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations, SI 299, 2007. The regulation directs employers to ensure that all portable equipment used in their place of work is periodically inspected and tested by a competent person.
For a full copy of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations, SI 299, 2007 go to the resources page.
Regulation 81: Portable equipment, as amended by the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 732 of 2007) states, “portable equipment” means equipment, including hand-held portable equipment, which—
For a full copy of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations, SI 299, 2007 go to the resources page.
Regulation 81: Portable equipment, as amended by the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) (Amendment) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 732 of 2007) states, “portable equipment” means equipment, including hand-held portable equipment, which—
(a) because of the manner in which it is to be used, requires to be moved while it is working,
(b) is designed so that it can be moved while it is working, or (c) is moved from time to time between the periods during which it is working; |