Liability question

[Nick Newton]

Hello,

I apologise if this isn't the appropriate forum for this question.

What is the UK law regarding liability of electrician certifiers if the electricians they certify go on to produce illegal or poor quality work? If they are liable for certifying someone incorrectly, is there a time limit after certification beyond which they would not be liable?

Any help much appreciated,
Nick.

 

[EastAnglian]

If I understand your question correctly you are questioning an electrician's competence to do the job correctly. If this is the case, and if the job was in an occupied domestic premises then the electrician, or the electrician's company would need to be registered with a "Part P" scheme. If you believe the work has not been done correctly (i.e. in accordance with the Regulations) then you should take this up in the first instance with the "Qualified Supervisor" for the electrician's company or failing that the registration body with whom they are affiliated. You will need the company's registration number to do this.

If you employed a sparkie who is not part P registered, or your job does not come under the Part P scheme then really it is up to you to check that the electician is suitably qualified before employing him/her.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

That's why I asked about Voltz signing the installation section.

Surely, even in companies that operate a QS system, the person that does the actual installation, signs on the dotted line, not some QS??

the multiple signiture form has sections to sign for the designer....installer....and the inspector/tester.....each person would autograph it for the work THEY carried out...hence multiple signiture.........

 

[JamesBrownLive]

the multiple signiture form has sections to sign for the designer....installer....and the inspector/tester.....each person would autograph it for the work THEY carried out...hence multiple signiture.........

Blimey Glenn, I'm not that dopey..........Yes, I understand that. That is why I specifically mentioned the installation "section".

What I was not taking into consideration was that on massive jobs, it would be impossible for all the people involved to sign the paperwork. So maybe I am dopey after all :stuart:

In Voltz's case despite undertaking the actual installation work, he signs nothing. Which is what I was trying to find out in the first place.

Cheers

 

[richy3333]

Hello,

I apologise if this isn't the appropriate forum for this question.

What is the UK law regarding liability of electrician certifiers if the electricians they certify go on to produce illegal or poor quality work? If they are liable for certifying someone incorrectly, is there a time limit after certification beyond which they would not be liable?

Any help much appreciated,
Nick.

Nock, I think yo need to provide more info as people are reading different scenarios into what you have said.

To me, you seem to be suggesting a situation where a spark is assessed by a body (NICEIC, NAPIT etc) and then goes on to produce poor work? The Statue for limitations is 3 years for personal injury and 6 years for property damage (which would include professional indemnity/negligence). There would then be an argument as to when the 'clock starts ticking' date of accrual of knowledge (of negligent act) or date damage caused?

Personally, I've heard plenty of horrific stories about so called competent sparkies being passed for their Part P when they clearly were not safe.