Hawkesworth Appliance Testing Can Now Provide Fire Risk Assessments

Hawkesworth Appliance Testing Can Now Provide Fire Risk Assessments Hawkesworth Appliance Testing has long been known for PAT testing and now has over 100 qualified engineers nationwide. The company carried out over 7 million tests last year and also... More

Hawkesworth Appliance Testing Can Now Provide Fire Risk Assessments Hawkesworth Appliance Testing has long been known for PAT testing and now has over 100 qualified engineers nationwide. The company carried out over 7 million tests last year and also conducts EICR tests which examine the fixed wiring in a building. However, in addition, Hawkesworth can now carry out fire risk assessments which are required by law. Every employer has a duty of care to his or her employees and there is now a requirement that all employers of five or more people must not only carry out a fire risk assessment, but must also keep a written record of it and repeat the assessment from time to time. There is no time specifically set, but it is generally accepted that a fire risk assessment should be carried out once a year, and also when anything changes. This could be something as simple as taking on a new employee or moving machinery around in a factory which might hinder or block what was previously an esca Less