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I am keeping this in the arms as the clown I am going to tell you about could be lurking on the PAT forum as you all know I did not want to do PAT testing but after losing a few jobs because they wanted this as well so I thought bite the bullit spent £800 tooling up and did not cut any corners as I tend to do. So last week I was asked to survey the job so I met the guy in charge and he said just PAT what the last guy did the caretaker will show you So I got the caretaker from hell who is a retired copper and as he said he has been doing some studying on this subject and he informed me that you dont need to PAT class I equipment me said no actually I think you mean class II but I believe HSE are doing an investigation on this but you still need to check out lead condition,fuse, plus if the equipment has any metal parts then you need to test it to make sure there is no leakage but thanks for your input I said Well I am not happy he said so I said look lets just get all the equipment registered and checked/tested then you can look over it next year plus is there a problem here because I can leave this until you can sort this out no was the reply come in next week (today) to do it. Fine spoke to the head man and said look I dont need the hassle so is it ok because this guy looks like a dog with a bone. No your fine he said I will have a word with him.
So I set aside this morning to do the job and yep you guessed right the jobs worth nailed me when I walked in the door he then started to question my competence and then told me that I and the guy who did the job before me did not have a clue so I sat there and took this abuse and when he was finished I said so you reckon that certain items should not be tested fine tell you what you make a list for me and then put an instruction not to test or check this equipment and that you will take full responsibility for any problems that may arise . Well the colour drained from his face and I said this is where I depart as you conduct is not acceptable if you want a jobs worth fine but you have picked on the wrong guy and the wrong subject as Me thinks my 36 years outnumber your I have been on the internet comment plus in your case a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing The reply was we will get a company in I said fine then get prepared to be taken for a ride he then ran after me to my motor and I then said I dont need to be escorted out I then phoned his boss who agreed that he was a jobs worth plus he warned him not to get involved.
And to think I did not even want to do this bl00dy PAT testing.
Rant over and no money made
So I set aside this morning to do the job and yep you guessed right the jobs worth nailed me when I walked in the door he then started to question my competence and then told me that I and the guy who did the job before me did not have a clue so I sat there and took this abuse and when he was finished I said so you reckon that certain items should not be tested fine tell you what you make a list for me and then put an instruction not to test or check this equipment and that you will take full responsibility for any problems that may arise . Well the colour drained from his face and I said this is where I depart as you conduct is not acceptable if you want a jobs worth fine but you have picked on the wrong guy and the wrong subject as Me thinks my 36 years outnumber your I have been on the internet comment plus in your case a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing The reply was we will get a company in I said fine then get prepared to be taken for a ride he then ran after me to my motor and I then said I dont need to be escorted out I then phoned his boss who agreed that he was a jobs worth plus he warned him not to get involved.
And to think I did not even want to do this bl00dy PAT testing.
Rant over and no money made
