M J Diffusion

Initial Frequency of Inspections

Guidance notes for the following table

(1)	S	Stationary Equipment
	IT	Information Technology Equipment
	M	Movable Equipment
	P	Portable Equipment
	H	Hand-held Equipment

(2)	User checks are not recorded unless a fault is found
(3)	The formal visual inspection may form part of the combined inspection and test when they coincide, and must be recorded, be they satisfactory or not
(4)	If class of equipment is not known, it must be treated and tested as class I
(5)	The results of combined inspection and tests are always recorded.
(6)	For some equipment such as children’s rides a daily check may be necessary
(+)	To be carried out by a Supervisor, Teacher or Member of staff
(#)	110V earthed centre tapped supply. 230V portable or hand held equipment must be supplied through a 30 mA RCD and inspections and tests carried out more frequently

These are recommended initial frequencies only; subject to ongoing satisfactory inspection and test results, type of installation, use and fault reporting, it is possible to extend the periods detailed above

	Type of premises	Type of equipment note (1)	User Checks See note (2)	Class I		Class II Note (4)
	Type of premises	Type of equipment note (1)	User Checks See note (2)	Formal visual inspection Note (3)	Combined inspection and testing Note (5)	Formal visual inspection Note (3)	Combined inspection and testing Note (5)
	1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.	7.
1.	Construction sites 110 V equipment	S IT M# P# H#	None None Weekly Weekly Weekly	Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly	3 Months 3 Months 3 Months 3 Months 3 Months	Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly Monthly	3 Months 3 Months 3 Months 3 Months 3 Months
2.	Industrial including commercial kitchens	S IT M P H	Weekly Weekly Before use Before use Before use	None None Monthly Monthly Monthly	12 Months 12 Months 12 Months 6 Months 6 Months	None None 3 Months 3 Months 3 Months	12 Months 12 Months 12 Months 6 Months 6 Months
3.	Equipment used by the public	S IT M P H	Note (6) + Note (6) + Note (6) + Note (6) + Note (6) +	Monthly Monthly Weekly Weekly Weekly	12 Months 12 Months 6 Months 6 Months 6 Months	3 Months 3 Months Monthly Monthly Monthly	12 Months 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months
4.	Schools	S IT M P H	Weekly+ Weekly+ Weekly+ Weekly+ Before use+	None None 4 Months 4 Months 4 Months	12 Months 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months 12 Months	12 Months 12 Months 4 Months 4 Months 4 Months	48 months 48 months 48 months 48 months 48 months
5.	Hotels	S IT M P H	None None Weekly Weekly Before Use	24 Months 24 Months 12 Months 12 Months 6 Months	48 months 48 months 24 Months 24 Months 12 Months	24 Months 24 Months 24 Months 24 Months 6 Months	None None None None None
6.	Offices And Shops	S IT M P H	None None Weekly Weekly Before Use	24 Months 24 Months 12 Months 12 Months 6 Months	48 Months 48 Months 24 Months 24 Months 12 Months	24 Months 24 Months 24 Months 24 Months 6 Months	None None None None None