Electrical Safety in Schools Kitchens

When it comes to kitchen compliance, you'll need to take electrical safety very seriously. Electrical safety is a critical aspect of kitchen compliance, and can be quite a specialised one - you're likely to need a contractor's help to manage this aspect of kitchen safety. 🦺

Proper management and regular testing of any electrical equipment in the school kitchen is essential to prevent hazards and ensure a safe working environment. 🌟

There are two major components to electrical safety in your school:

📱 Portable Appliance Testing - In addition to those large commercial appliances used in kitchens, there are also smaller appliances, like kettles and toasters. These appliances can be checked by someone internally, as long as they are a trained, competent person (with other caveats).

💡 EICR - this may be referred to as a Fixed Wire Test, and it's an inspection that covers all your electrical circuits, such as sockets and lighting. This is the sort of thing you'll hire an electrician in for,

These components are crucial for identifying potential risks, maintaining equipment integrity and complying with safety regulations within your school. We've got a kitchen-compliant guide that explains electrical safety in further detail and other things that you'll need to consider to keep your kitchen compliant. ✅

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