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As an organisation Wikimedia UK intends to supply a safe environment for visitors, volunteers and staff. | As an organisation Wikimedia UK intends to supply a safe environment for visitors, volunteers and staff. | ||
In July each year Wikimedia UK's Office manager or someone they designate to do this will conduct an electrical appliance safety audit. | In July each year Wikimedia UK's Office manager or someone they designate to do this will conduct an electrical appliance safety audit. This audit will include the following steps: | ||
This audit will include the following steps: | |||
# Read the Health and Safety Executive's guidance [http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg236.pdf Maintaining portable electric equipment in low-risk environments]. | # Read the Health and Safety Executive's guidance [http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg236.pdf Maintaining portable electric equipment in low-risk environments]. | ||
# Visually check all electronic equipment | # Visually check all electronic equipment in accordance with the HSE's recommended time intervals. | ||
# If any equipment is sufficiently elderly as to require PAT testing then the equipment should be retired or tested. | # If any equipment is sufficiently elderly as to require PAT testing then the equipment should be retired or tested. | ||
Notwithstanding this, all staff are | Notwithstanding this, all staff are not to use equipment that is showing signs of damage or overheating, and to promptly report such electrical equipment to the office manager. | ||
[[category:Policies]] | [[category:Policies]] | ||
Revision as of 11:20, 1 July 2013
As an organisation Wikimedia UK intends to supply a safe environment for visitors, volunteers and staff.
In July each year Wikimedia UK's Office manager or someone they designate to do this will conduct an electrical appliance safety audit. This audit will include the following steps:
- Read the Health and Safety Executive's guidance Maintaining portable electric equipment in low-risk environments.
- Visually check all electronic equipment in accordance with the HSE's recommended time intervals.
- If any equipment is sufficiently elderly as to require PAT testing then the equipment should be retired or tested.
Notwithstanding this, all staff are not to use equipment that is showing signs of damage or overheating, and to promptly report such electrical equipment to the office manager.