Guidelines To Follow Before, During And After The Test In Mot Garage

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We need to stay extra careful about everyone’s safety during covid-19. It is the employer’s responsibility to make sure that everyone in the garage is following the rules and carrying out safe car servicing.
Here are some of the things that the tester needs to take care of while performing a test in MOT garages.
Before the MOT test
The reception staff should always wear single-use gloves to handle keys or any other stuff. They should also sanitize timely and advise the customers to sanitize their hands as well.
•Waiting areas
If you and the customers are willing to follow the social distancing rules, only then they can:
1.View the entire MOT test
2.Wait in reception while the test is carried out.
An important thing is to ventilate the vehicle. You should open the windows of the vehicle 10 minutes before the starting of the test.
During the MOT test
•Using single-use gloves
The best practice of clean and safe servicing is to use clean one-time use gloves. You need to change them after you are done with the interior and exterior checking ...
... of the vehicle. You can also change the gloves after each test.
It is supposed to be followed by the tester as well as the assistant.
•Using assistants for testing
Although it is advised that more workers should not perform a single task, many tasks are a little difficult to perform alone. You will need to use the assistant at times.
•Servicing the inside of the vehicle:
When you are working with an assistant, they must not be present inside the vehicle while you are checking the interior of the vehicle.
When you are inside the car, they should be 2m away from the driver’s door. They should only step inside the vehicle when you have finished your work and gotten out.
Underside and under-bonnet checks
When you carry out the exterior checks, the assistant should be inside the car. The assistant should keep the windows closed. If that is not possible then they should only open a single window to communicate.
Front suspension checks
Your assistant should do the following checks only if the tester has concerns.
1.Wheels raised (check by rocking and shaking the wheels)
2.Check the wheels when resting on turning plates
If you feel like this is an issue, but you are not sure about the cause, then your assistant should repeat all the checks and you can watch from the underside.
Everyone must follow the social distancing rules while carrying out tests, but these are some parts where the use of an assistant is important.
The tester must use an assistant for all components of the test that need assistance. However, you should:
1. Lessen the time tester and the assistant spends near each other
2. The quality of the carried out test should be authentic and good
At the end of the MOT test
Dispose of the coverings and ingle use gloves and wash your hands with proper technique. it is also suitable to sanitize your hands.
Taking payments
Avoid handling cash. Use mobile or contactless card payments where possible.
You must avoid handling cash at all costs. The cash can act as a carrier for the germs. It is a better option to use mobile or contactless card payments when possible.
All these steps are for the safety of the tester and the assistant.Garages MOT