ODPM admits Part P consulation flawed

Owain · 2005-01-01T23:15:58+00:00

... Well, not exactly.But the Government's report on the consultation process and the RegulatoryImpact Assessment includes:91. The RIA was criticised by 89% of those who gave an opinion on thedocument. The primary concern was the inclusion of accident figures fromportable and non-portable appliances when Approved Document P is onlyapplicable to fixed electrical installations. Table 1a in the RIA shows that76% of fatal accidents and 74% of non-fatal accidents will not be directlyaffected by the introduction of the Part P proposals as they are not part ofthe fixed installation and hence outside the scope.92. The public respondents focussed on the cost of the small number ofaccidents attributable to fixed installations (approximately 24% offatalities and 26% of non-fatal accidents) and suggested that the savings inTable 2 in the RIA should exclude portable and non-portable appliances,making a saving of only £38m rather than £104m for an average of 2.6 deathsand 447 accidents per year. Whilst commenting on savings, some respondentsqueried the source of the 20% saving in accidents quoted in paragraph 33 ofthe RIA. if anyone doubted where support for Part P comes from:07. There were 206 letters to the ODPM supporting Part P, mostlyelectrical contractors and 142 letters to Members of Parliament, again fromelectrical contractors, requesting their support for Part P in Parliament....17. Views expressed on DIY work on quality and safety issues are(numerically) divided in the consultation. Those respondents who support DIYsuggest that more information should be given at DIY outlets and cheaperinstruments made available to improve quality and compliance of the DIYinstallation with good practice. The industry and safety regulators believethat the most dangerous installations are those undertaken by DIY workersand un-qualified practitioners. It is further suggested that these are theinstallations which would not be inspected and tested by qualified personsunless the...

Jan 01, 2005 62 Replies

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Lurch 21 years ago

On 6 Jan 2005 10:58:29 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@cucumber.demon.co.uk (Andrew Gabriel) strung together this:

And people wonder why I don't want to be an electrician anymore. Part P just seem to be moving the bodgy billy's around a bit.

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IMM 21 years ago

If you fit boilers then you will have to be league with an electrician to have the job done all at the same time.

Because the law says so. I believe there may be an electrical course/test for various trades, so they can install electrical wiring.

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John Rumm 21 years ago

Might be the way to go to get one that is worth having ;-)

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