subject: The Advantages Of Test And Tags Melbourne [print this page] Electricity has become such a normal part of everyday life that we think little of the danger it can pose when we use it. However, dangerous it is and if appliances or any electrical equipment are allowed to be used without the proper testing then accidents are sure to happen. That is why test and tags Melbourne offer on-site testing of equipment.
It would be virtually impossible to take a great deal of electrical equipment off site for testing. It is far quicker and easier for the tests to be done on site. And if the appliances or equipment are found to be faulty then they can be repaired immediately. Since employers are required by law to provide a safe working environment for their employees, having the equipment tested and repaired on a regular basis is essential.
To facilitate matters and make it easier for staff to know at a glance whether equipment has been tested or needs testing, Work safe Victoria has devised a colour-coded method of tagging all those items that have been tested. Different colours are used for different months and each colour is current for three months of the year. Thus if you see equipment with a red tag you will know that it was tested during the months of December through to February.
But if that equipment still has a red tag after February then you know it needs to be tested again. Green tags are for March through to May; blue for June till August and yellow from September to November. Thus anyone can see at a glance whether any equipment is current with its testing.
But what about brand new equipment? It will not have a tag since it is assumed to be in good working order electrically, with no worn components. In this case there should be a tag on it proclaiming that it is new and untested as yet. The date of entry to service should be on the tag and also the date when it is due to be tested. Such testing and tagging in Melbourne is done by licensed electricians.
When electrical testing and tagging services are scheduled, if anything goes wrong in between times and people are hurt or killed when working with the equipment, the employer can have peace of mind that he has done everything possible to prevent such an accident. And if it comes to litigation then it will work in his favour.
