As a business we sub contract out the electrical installation of our systems to outside companies. As part of the project deliverables, we ask these companies to test the electrical installation and produce the required documentation (certificate of electrical installation).
We check the companies to make sure they have the correct qualifications and personnel and they are accredited to the required standards and controlling organisations.
Our business has the correct insurance and complies with the correct standards etc.
My question is this, do we as a business have to be accreditied to the same governing body as the installation company e.g. NIC/EIC to be able to sign off/check there work or are we covered?
Assuming it's business premises, rather than people's homes, the answer is "no".
Further, there is no legal requirement for the subcontractor to be a member of any organisation either. They only need to follow the relevant laws - primarily the Health & Safety at Work Act and the Electricity at Work Regulations - and they need to be competent to do the work. You may find it easier to employ people who are members of particular organisations as evidence of competence, but the law doesn't require it.
But check with your insurer what their requirements are. Just because something is legal, doesn't mean that an insurance company will insure it.
If the work is in people's homes, then it gets complicated by Building Regulations, but ultimately, it would still be "no".
Assuming it's business premises, rather than people's homes, the answer is "no".
Further, there is no legal requirement for the subcontractor to be a member of any organisation either. They only need to follow the relevant laws - primarily the Health & Safety at Work Act and the Electricity at Work Regulations - and they need to be competent to do the work. You may find it easier to employ people who are members of particular organisations as evidence of competence, but the law doesn't require it.
But check with your insurer what their requirements are. Just because something is legal, doesn't mean that an insurance company will insure it.
If the work is in people's homes, then it gets complicated by Building Regulations, but ultimately, it would still be "no".
