Working at height is the leading cause of workplace fatalities in the UK. Under WAHR 2005, all work at height must be planned, supervised, and carried out using the right equipment. A ladder is not always the right equipment. protestesltd.co.uk
Emergency lighting is a legal requirement. Most premises have the system. Far fewer have monthly test records, an annual 3-hour discharge test, and a competent engineer service log. All three are statutory obligations under BS 5266.
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❌ Unrecorded maintenance work by unaccredited contractors.
❌ Paper-based or missing asset logs for building compartmentation.
❌ Delayed remedial actions on known C2 or fire safety defects.
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Most RCDs in UK commercial buildings have never been formally tested. A faulty RCD looks identical to a working one. You only find out it has failed when someone gets hurt.
Under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 and the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, duty holders must maintain electrical systems in a safe condition. Untested RCDs are a clear compliance gap.
When a fire damper fails, the ventilation duct becomes an uncontrolled route for smoke and flame. Fire compartmentation is bypassed. The building's entire passive fire strategy is undermined at that point.
Under HSE L8, every duty holder with water systems must have a current Legionella risk assessment, a written control scheme, and monitoring records retained for 5 years. An outdated assessment is a criminal liability. #Legionella#WaterHygiene
A C1 code on your EICR means there is immediate danger present in your electrical installation. It cannot be left. Yet some commercial properties go years between inspections. That is not compliance. That is a liability.
Electrical compliance covers more than the EICR. PAT testing protects portable appliances. Thermal imaging identifies overheating connections before they cause fires. Emergency lighting must also be tested regularly. Each service has a legal purpose.