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<blockquote data-quote="PC Electrics" data-source="post: 107139" data-attributes="member: 650"><p><a href="http://www.esc.org.uk/pdfs/business-and-community/electrical-industry/BPG4_08.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.esc.org.uk/pdfs/business-and-community/electrical-industry/BPG4_08.pdf</a></p><p></p><p>Take a look at the last para of page 6, and the first 3 paras of page 7.</p><p></p><p>"Where, during the course of inspection or testing, a real and immediate danger is found to be present in an installation (from an exposed live part, for example), immediate action will be necessary to make it safe before continuing.</p><p></p><p>Contractors should note that, even in domestic premises, Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 effectively require them to endeavour to make safe, before leaving site and with the agreement of the user or owner, any dangerous conditions found in an installation. For example, where blanks are missing from a consumer unit, suitable temporary barriers should be installed to protect persons from direct contact with live parts.</p><p></p><p>It is not sufficient simply to draw attention to the danger when submitting the periodic inspection report. At the very least, the inspector must ensure that the client is made aware at the time of discovery of the danger that exists. An agreement should be made with the client as to the appropriate action to be taken to remove the source of danger (for example, by switching off and isolating the affected part of the installation until remedied), before continuing with the inspection or testing."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PC Electrics, post: 107139, member: 650"] [URL="http://www.esc.org.uk/pdfs/business-and-community/electrical-industry/BPG4_08.pdf"]http://www.esc.org.uk/pdfs/business-and-community/electrical-industry/BPG4_08.pdf[/URL] Take a look at the last para of page 6, and the first 3 paras of page 7. "Where, during the course of inspection or testing, a real and immediate danger is found to be present in an installation (from an exposed live part, for example), immediate action will be necessary to make it safe before continuing. Contractors should note that, even in domestic premises, Section 3 of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 effectively require them to endeavour to make safe, before leaving site and with the agreement of the user or owner, any dangerous conditions found in an installation. For example, where blanks are missing from a consumer unit, suitable temporary barriers should be installed to protect persons from direct contact with live parts. It is not sufficient simply to draw attention to the danger when submitting the periodic inspection report. At the very least, the inspector must ensure that the client is made aware at the time of discovery of the danger that exists. An agreement should be made with the client as to the appropriate action to be taken to remove the source of danger (for example, by switching off and isolating the affected part of the installation until remedied), before continuing with the inspection or testing." [/QUOTE]
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