Compliance Maintenance &Testing

What is compliance testing?

Compliance testing is about ensuring that your business is compliant with all of the laws that surround commercial buildings and premises. This largely involves keeping your employees safe through compliance maintenance.

Why do we need compliance testing?

Compliance testing is an essential part of your building maintenance requirements. It ensures that the building is safe and legally compliant. It is your responsibility to keep your team safe. You wouldn't let them drive a company car without insurance, so it is key to keep your building compliant too.

What is involved in compliance testing?

It is a series of tests. Typical tests include:

Emergency light testing - Flick test and Dead test.

Fire Risk Assessments - Ensuring your team remain safe in the event of a fire

Water Treatment: Hygiene - testing for Legionella. Temperature - ensuring hot water does not scald your employees.

Fire Extinguishers - Checking the expiry dates and testing.

PAT testing: Ensuring electrical equipment is tested annually.

5 year fixed wiring inspection - Ensuring the electrical wiring has not been compromised.

Why should I get C|S|M in to complete my compliance testing?

C|S|M have worked for many years with many clients ensuring that their premises remain compliant. Many of our clients book us in for an annual visit to ensure most of these tests are completed in one day.  C|S|M are dedicated to maintenance in London and the major cities of the UK. We work in commercial maintenance and pre planned maintenance and have both the knowledge and experience to make your buildings safe and compliant.

What would happen if we were found not to be compliant?

The main way in which you would be discovered to be none compliant would be if there was an accident with one of your employees on your site. A serious accident has to be reported to the HSE, which ultimately results in an investigation, should you be found not to be compliant in any of the regulations in reference to protecting employees, you may be prosecuted and fined.

The table below demonstrates which laws are applicable for compliance in commercial premises. Not all partsof maintenance are related to a law, but it is important to consider some of these elements in regular maintenance as the table suggests.

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