1 IN 20 APPLIANCES UNSAFE!
Our experience reveals a sobering statistic for all business owners, OH&S representatives and workers alike;
around 5% of all electrical appliances used in the workplace today have some type of fault that places the user or other people at the risk of being injured or killed by electric shock.
That's around one in twenty appliances!
Could one of those appliances be the next one you use???
Of course, for some workplaces this figure is higher and for others, much lower. It's only through having your electrical appliances tested and tagged that you will know if they really are electrically safe to use.
Did you know....
It only takes a very small amount of current (amps) to be dangerous.
About 25mA - that’s 25/1,000th or 0.025 of an amp - is usually enough to seriously injure or kill an adult!
To put that into perspective, look at the amp rating of some common workplace appliances;
- A 2000w canteen urn; 9 amps
- A 800w hand held power tool; 3 amps
- A basic office computer system; 0.5 to 2.0 amps
Even a small defect (often caused by normal wear and tear) has the potential for a few milliamperes of current to leak when the appliance is turned on and the next person to use or touch that appliance could receive an electric shock!
For less than the price of a good cup of coffee* you can have that appliance inspected, tested and know for sure if it really is electrically safe for personal use - before you or somebody else finds out otherwise the hard way.
More Reasons To Test and Tag...
- Reduced risk of fines or rectification orders by Worksafe inspectors due to breaches of OH&S obligations.
- Reduced risk of insurance claims ( ie workers compensation, building &/or contents) being rejected due to non-compliance with OH&S requirements or terms of the policy.
- Reduced risk of fire caused by faulty appliances.
- Reduced down time due to faulty appliances means improved productivity.
- Improved employee relations as you are seen to be pro-active in their safety.
- It’s not hard to set up and maintain - our One-Stop-Shop service makes it super easy for you.
* Indicative only; based on average cost to test and tag a single standard 240V appliance.
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