PAT Test Labels

At Label Bar, we aim to be leaders for our industry, specialising in supplying labels for the health and safety industry. With over a decade of experience in the field, aim to provide the widest range of labels that you could need, including those for PAT testing. Today we are going to focus on PAT Test labels and the new IET code of practice for testing. Whether you have played a key part in PAT testing, or have an awareness of PAT labels in the workplace used for electrical appliances... Read More

The PAT testing process doesn’t have to be complicated, but should be carried out methodically if you want your colleagues, management, and any third parties such as HSE inspectors to be able to see clear evidence of your compliance.  Proper recording and documentation of PAT testing procedures can be even more complicated than the inspection procedure itself – unless you have the right stationary.  With PAT Testing Labels and other stationary readily available from Label Bar, keeping a record of all your PAT Testing activities including inspection results and retest dates becomes a... Read More

When we were at school, many of us were taught that we live in a Solar System of nine planets.  But these days, astronomy textbooks tell us that our solar system has only eight planets.  Has one of these heavenly bodies gone missing?  Not at all, in fact the reason for the change is that the asteroid known as Pluto was found to lack key characteristics which would qualify it as a planet.  If our children came to us for help with their homework, it would be all too easy... Read More

All Passed Pat Test or Failed Pat Test Labels should contain the date the inspection was carried out.  These two items of information together will allow employees to decide if a piece of equipment is likely to be safe to use. The third vital piece of information on Pat Test stickers is the identity of the inspector.  This is usually a space for initials or a small signature to be entered, however in cases of personalised Pat Testing labels) the name of the technician may be printed on the label.  Recording the identity... Read More

If you’re shopping online for PAT labels, you’ve come to the right place – Label Bar have what we believe to be the finest selection of high quality PAT test related stickers and other workplace labels available, with a range of options to ensure you can find just the product you’re looking for. PAT testing is still considered the gold standard when it comes to demonstrating your company’s commitment to health and safety in the office and around its appliances.  While not specifically required by UK law, following the guidelines... Read More

The concept of PAT testing is not one which has been contrived by a committee in an office to satisfy arbitrary standards laid down by an officious bureaucracy.  Instead, it is a control process which has grown up from the practical considerations of promoting the personal safety of personnel in a work environment.  As a result, conventions surrounding the practice are refreshingly open, and this is reflected in the wide range of PAT testing stickers and related products available from Label Bar. For the protection of UK workers, some level... Read More

Here at Label Bar, we are industry leaders when it comes to supplying all kinds of labels for health and safety, identification, and testing. Our experience of over 10 years in the industry makes us experts at providing the largest variety of labels that you could need. Today, we’re going to look at PAT labels. What is PAT? In this context, PAT refers to Portable Appliance Testing for the purpose of carrying out examinations of electrical equipment and appliances to make sure they are still safe to use. Whether by... Read More

Most companies and organizations now have some form of PAT testing program in place, and PAT stickers, along with a test schedule log book or spreadsheet, are a convenient way to keep track of your program.  To order PAT labels online, visit the Label Bar website, where you’ll find ‘Passed’ and ‘Failed’ PAT testing stickers, labels for RF emissions checks and appliance ID tags, plus just about any other kind of label, tag or sticker you could imagine needing in the workplace or elsewhere. For those new to the concept,... Read More