All commercially occupied buildings in the UK are required to ensure their building is equipped with emergency lighting which is suitably designed and maintained. Emergency lighting assists all occupants and visitors to exit safely and easily in case of emergencies such as fire, flood and power cut, where other lighting ceases to work.
Emergency lighting is needed in the following areas in your building;
Safeguard can provide you with annual emergency light testing services, as well as designing systems that will meet your business’ needs. Testing can be completed at the same time as your Electrical Installation Certificate Report (EICR) to minimise the impact on your business.
During our EML inspections, we don’t just test your existing EML lights like most firms, we go above and beyond to advise you if the design of your EML installation does not meet the requirements of regulation and safe evacuation of people.
Regulation BS5266-1 states that emergency light testing should be carried out and recorded in your fire logbook per the below schedule;
In the absence of properly designed and maintained Emergency Lighting, there is a risk of injury to your staff and customers, which can pose a risk to your business through insurance claims.
