One of the most common causes of fires, in the home and at the workplace is faulty electrical circuits or faulty electrical appliances, recent figures suggest as many as 40% of domestic fires are electrical. In the workplace however, employers have a legal obligation to ensure the safety of employees, customers or visitors by complying with the appropriate Occupational Health and Safety Act, especially when it comes to electrical appliances. Consequently, all electrical appliances should be routinely and regularly tested to ensure they are in good working order and do not pose any risk to those using them or in the same environment.

Three Pin Testing, under the guidance of Randall Reimar, provide a test and tag service in the Melbourne suburbs of Croydon, Blackburn, Ringwood, Yarra Valley, Mooroolbark, Lilydale and beyond. Generally, this is a mobile service that will come to your premises, whether an industrial site, aged care facility, school, office or hotel– anywhere in fact that uses electricity or electrical appliances, complete a full set of tests, tag appliances that have been tested with relevant information, and at the end of the testing of your premises will compile a detailed and accurate report on all the tests that have been completed.

Depending on the appliance either 3 or 4 individual tests will be undertaken on each item, starting with a visual inspection and then as applicable an earth continuity test, insulation resistance test, polarity test or leakage current load test. The resulting tag that is attached to the appliance will contain all the relevant information that is required including the date of the test, pass or fail, and the date that the next test should be performed. The period between tests is variable depending on location and the appliance – for example appliances on construction sites should be re-tested after 3 months, where as a computer in an office, a period of 3 – 5 years would be appropriate.

As an employer, meeting your obligations regarding OH&S is non-negotiable and demands that all electrical testing be undertaken by an appropriately certified electrical engineer, and Randall at Three Pin Testing is not only accredited and certified but has a wealth of experience accumulated through his 26 years as a professional in the industry, in which time he has garnered dozens of repeat customers in East Melbourne that have come to rely upon his exacting standards.

For a free quote and assessment of your testing needs do not hesitate to contact Three Pin Testing today.

In our lives, whether at home or at work we are surrounded by a huge range of electrical appliances, all of which are in place with the aim of making life that little bit easier, however wherever electricity is involved there is always an element of risk. Accidental damage or routine wear and tear can lead to malfunctions that can cause serious harm and injury either through electrical shocks or fire.

In our homes it is our own responsibility to maintain electrical devices in good working order but at workplaces in Melbourne, it is very clearly the responsibility of the employer to demonstrate not only a duty of care to their staff, but also to be compliant with the Victorian Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004. This Act obliges employers to provide and sustain a safe environment for workers and visitors and with regard to non-hardwired electrical appliances (i.e. those with a plug) there are recommendations as to the frequency with which they should be tested for safety.

Three Pin Testing, located in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Montrose provide an appliance test and tag service all across Melbourne ensuring that employers are compliant with Australian Safety Standard AS3760 and WorkSafe specifications. Under the leadership of Randall Reimer, a qualified electrical engineer of 26 years standing, Three Pin Testing have built up a solid network of over 70 repeat clients for whom they undertake all manner of appliance testing in Melbourne.

The nature and frequency of testing is dependent upon the particular device, the environment in which it used and the volume of use to which it is subjected. As an example, electrical tools on a construction site that can realistically expected to be used daily and under less-than-ideal conditions should be tested every 3 months whereas for computers, printers and other similar office equipment, testing every three to five years is sufficient, especially if there are no obvious signs of damage or malfunction.

Most tests commence with a simple visual inspection but then may include any of the following electrical tests; earth continuity/bond test, insulation resistance, leakage current load or leakage current time load, and once the test has been completed and the appliance deemed safe to use it will then be tagged. The tag will display important information regarding the test including the date of the test, when the next test should be carried out and the name of the technician that carried out the test.

As an employer, compliance with OHS is mandatory, but you may also want to consider that without appropriate testing of your appliances any insurance policies you have may become invalid; furthermore, staff respond positively to an employer that is seen to do his best to protect their safety at work. 

Whether you are in a retail outlet, school, hospital, warehouse, office, construction site or any-where else that utilises electrical appliances you can call upon the leading test and tag company in Melbourne that offer their test and tag service in Mulgrave, Ringwood, Bayswater, Kilsyth, Dandenong South and other Melbourne suburbs.

At Three Pin Testing, a Tag and Test company based in Melbourne, our own research and experience has shown that as many as one in ten electrical appliances found in the workplace are unsafe to use, which statistically speaking could put you at risk, even if you are working in the relative safety of an office. When you consider the number of all portable non hard-wired appliances that you interact with on a daily basis – a computer, printer, monitor, shredder, extension cables and kitchen equipment such as kettles and microwaves you can start to realise the importance of electrical appliance testing within the Melbourne workplace. 

But clearly if you work in a more challenging environment the risks are greater, but the good news is that your employer has a non-negotiable obligation to provide employees with a safe place of work, and part of that commitment relates to electrical appliances. There are clear guidelines (as per AS 3760) relating to the frequency of appliance test and tag in Melbourne, dependent upon the nature of the appliance – and for your benefit, as a member of staff, appliances must be tagged with pertinent information as to when the test was completed and when the next test is due.

At Three Pin Testing we provide a professional service of test and tag throughout Melbourne including, Mulgrave, Dandenong, Dandenong South, Ringwood, Bayswater, Kilsyth and other suburbs, using highly trained and qualifies technicians – and when the process has been completed your workplace will be issued with a Certificate of Compliance.