A drill, an angle grinder, a jigsaw, a screwdriver, a mixer, the pneumatic and electric equipment in the workshop. All of this counts as electric hand tools and has its own, stricter inspection regime than an ordinary appliance. The reason is simple, a tool is held in the hand, it takes a beating and it travels from one workplace to another.
We carry out the checks at your premises, across several sites at once if needed.
Visual inspection. The supply cable where it enters the tool, the plug, the casing, the ventilation openings, the condition of the brushes and the chuck, the function of the switch and its lock, the presence of guards.
Measurement of protective conductor resistance, insulation resistance and leakage current according to the protection class.
Functional test including run-up and run-down, and a check that the switch reliably disconnects the tool.
Labelling and report. Tools that pass get a label with the date and the next due date. Those that fail are marked and the report states the reason, so that you know what to repair and what to scrap.
The interval depends on the group the tool belongs to and on how intensively it is used. A tool on a construction site has a shorter interval than the same tool in a workshop that runs once a week. Send us a list and we will tell you what is due when.
The most common finding in practice is a damaged cable right at the tool and a disabled switch lock. Both can be caught before they turn into an injury or a fire.
Alongside tools we also check electrical appliances, which have their own intervals. People working on electrical equipment will find our courses for electricians useful, and the whole framework is covered by our occupational safety service.
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