Notification of Works/Electrical Supervisor

[AndyTheSpark]

Hello All,

I have been working for a housing association for nearly three years now, I joined the internal maintenance team when it was created, all electrical work prior to that was subbed out. The idea was that the team would grow, an electrical supervisor/QS would be installed and we would become NIC registered. It took just over 2.5 years to get the supervisor in place and the NIC inspection set up, which we promptly failed. The reason given was that the supervisor had to admit with all the non-electrical management work he was doing he didn't have time to go out and inspect the work being done. He was then used as a scape-goat for the failure and sacked. Back to Square One.

My query is this; is it legal to operate this way? Most but not all of the installation work is tested, I know that nothing I have done has been checked by anyone in the three years I have been here. The voids are tested and certified between tenancies but without being registered to an NIC etc can the work done and certs written be processed in the right way? Is it acceptable to do the testing and keep the certs inhouse on file - bearing in mind most will have had the C/U upgraded.

Finally, at what point do I become personally liable? If I carry out the work, test and certify it (assuming all results are good) and pass the certs on to a trade supervisor, does this cover me? Also, if I am asked to do work that requires certs and notification and I carry out the work but am not given time test it myself, if I inform my supervisor that it still requires testing, certs etc.. does that alleviate responsibility from me?

I hope someone can clarrify this for me as I am growing increasingly concerned about the way things are run in my region.

Thanks,

Andy.

 

[polo1]

Andy, you are "liable" for the work that you do. If all your work meets the requirements of the Regs then you have nothing to fear. It is your employer, the HA who carries the legal liability for your work (though if you did something dangerous and somebody was hurt as a result then you can face charges). Being registered with a scheme, having a QS etc is all down to your employer not you, so stop worrying on that score.

The very fact that you are asking the questions you are, shows that you have the correct approach. Kepp doing what your doing and all will be ok on the personal (liability) front.

 

[Robert Turnbull]

I think the point been missed is its the owner of the property who is responsible for notification of any part p notifiable jobs.

if you have done work and tested it your all good.

as your working for the people that Own the properties, they are the ones in the wrong by not notifying.

i think that's the point he was asking.