Certificating of non scheme member's work.

[OnOff]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the case that to do EICRs (the old Periodics) you need a different insurance? I think is Professional Indemnity insurance. This on top of the Public Liability required to be working in the domestic environment. Just something one of our lecturers said. As I understand it, PI is FAR more expensive - he mentioned like

 

[Technician]

Not arguing with you SL but that is what I was told.

I was told to be in possession of reports for a period

of five years.

Yes, not a statutory doc but I have always gone with

the guidance given.

Yes, the househoder can do all manner of things after your

departure, PRECISELY why reports have, IMHO, this life span.

The plant I was examining in the past WAS on a statutory

document under the Pressure Systems Regulations and

LOLER (Lifting Ops and Lifting Equipment).

That WAS Statutory.

 

[Doc Hudson]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the case that to do EICRs (the old Periodic) you need a different insurance? I think is Professional Indemnity insurance. This on top of the Public Liability required to be working in the domestic environment. Just something one of our lecturers said. As I understand it, PI is FAR more expensive - he mentioned like

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Not arguing with you SL but that is what I was told.I was told to be in possession of reports for a period

of five years.

Yes, not a statutory doc but I have always gone with

the guidance given.

Yes, the househoder can do all manner of things after your

departure, PRECISELY why reports have, IMHO, this life span.

The plant I was examining in the past WAS on a statutory

document under the Pressure Systems Regulations and

LOLER (Lifting Ops and Lifting Equipment).

That WAS Statutory.

Mr Location is quite correct. A period has to be set until the next inspection, the inspector sets this & in line with guidance note 3 its normally 5 years but can be adjusted. The paperwork should be kept for at least that time period & preferably for ever ( so it can be referred to in future) Thats maybe why you were told to keep hold of it for 5 years.

Some one signing a report on a condition of an existing installation is not responsible for it (legally or otherwise) 5 years on or even the next day (unless it can be proved the report was fraudulently filled in)

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Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the case that to do EICRs (the old Periodics) you need a different insurance? I think is Professional Indemnity insurance. This on top of the Public Liability required to be working in the domestic environment. Just something one of our lecturers said. As I understand it, PI is FAR more expensive - he mentioned like

 

[philbas]

If you do a PIR/EICR you are reporing on the condition you fould it in at the time you did it, Just the same as an MOT on a car, not your problem if the boy racer swapped all the tyres he borrowed from a mate to get the MOT swapped them back the day after.

Nor your problem if Mister DIY man swapped all the switches and added a few spurs the day after you left, what is your problem Is leaving the paperwork so show what you tested and why at the time you tested it was ok

 

[Technician]

My Point exactly, Slipshod. My old note books could not be destroyed

and I do know the intervals in Gn 3.