Fire Protection 3. SAFEGUARD YOUR INSURANCE
Failure to properly clean extract systems or maintain fire dampers can compromise your insurance. If your property is damaged by fire and the insurer will not pay out due to negligence, the effect can be catastrophic. Certification of all work is essential; if a fire should occur, you need to be able to demonstrate that you have done all you can to achieve and maintain compliance.
4. APPOINT A RESPONSIBLE PERSON
Under the Oct 2005 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, which came into effect in April 2006, building operators must appoint a responsible person for fire safety. Their responsibility is to ensure compliance with Fire Safety Regulations, particularly TR/19; and BS:9999 2008. They will also need to make sure that cleaning is conducted in accordance with buildings insurance policies and Workplace (Health, Safety & Welfare) regulations.
5. COMPLY WITH REGULATIONS
Compliance with TR/19 and BS:9999 2008 should be high on the list of priorities of most property managers. Failure to comply can leave the responsible person open to prosecution by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) under Fire Regulations or Health & Safety regulations. In severe cases, custodial sentences could be imposed.
6. ESTABLISH A PROCESS
In order to comply with all the regulations you must identify and assess the sources of risk; prepare a scheme for preventing or controlling the risk; appoint a person to be managerially responsible; implement and manage precautions; and keep records of the precautions implemented.
7. USE A SPECIALIST
Most facilities managers will not have the specialist services needed to achieve and maintain compliance in-house; you will need to outsource. If the company that you appoint has a positive relationship with leading industry bodies and insurance companies, you can be confident that you will receive a high quality service. Expect to be given guarantees that all work is carried out to relevant BS, BESA, BSRIA, Health & Safety guidelines and regulations. In addition, all work should be fully certified, and post clean photographic reports, with schematic drawings of the systems cleaned, should be provided on every kitchen extract clean.
Swiftclean provide a free site survey prior to work being carried out
SWIFTCLEAN BUILDING SERVICES
TEL: 0800 243 471 9
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