A satisfactory test certificate should be obtained and ideally kept with the vehicle until the next inspection and test.

When purchasing a mobile catering unit or following any alterations or repair works to the LPG installation it is recommended that the installation is inspected and tested.

7.6 Training

Anyone working in the mobile unit must be given adequate knowledge of the possible dangers associated with LPG and trained in the correct procedures for changing cylinders and the safe use of appliances.

7.7 Fire safety

All staff must be trained in the emergency procedures in case of a fire. Specific advice on fire safety should be sought from the Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service. As a minimum you should:

  • train all staff and display written instructions of the action to be taken in the event of a fire
  • where frying is undertaken provide a fire blanket
  • provide a suitable fire extinguisher, eg a 9kg dry powder extinguisher, located in a readily accessible position.

8. Electrical safety

Electricity can kill. Each year about 1000 accidents at work involving electric shock or burns are reported to local councils and the Health and Safety Executive. Around 30 of these are fatal. The main hazards associated with electricity are:

  • contact with live parts causing shock and burns (normal mains voltage, 230 volts AC, can kill)
  • faults which cause fires.

Electricity at Work Regulations 1989

The Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 requires employers and those self employed to provide and maintain electrical equipment that is safe and appropriate for use.

Risk assessment

As part of your risk assessment you should consider the hazards associated with the electricity, decide who might be harmed, evaluate the risks and decide how to control them.

8.1 Reducing the risk

There are many steps you can take to reduce the risks arising from the use of electrical equipment. This information is listed below under the various different sub-headings that follow.

Ensure the electrical installation is safe

  • A competent person should install the electrical installation in a mobile catering unit.

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