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However, five years aftfter the initial ruling, 56%of businesses in England didn’t have the correct hazardous or emergency lighting and by 2019, there were still 44%of businesses that continue to flout the laws.
In contrast, according to Hilclare’s research,more than 92%of Scottish businesses have the correct emergency lighting - an increase of 60%from 2010.
DylanMansfield, group commercial sales director at Hilclare, commented: “The findings are extremely concerning. For almost half of businesses in
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“As leaders in hazardous lighting in the UK we are urging businesses to review their emergency exit lighting with immediate effe
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these businesses who do not have the correct lighting are quite literally playing with fire.”
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