Practical compliance guidance for commercial premises.
Straightforward information for business owners, facilities teams, landlords and property managers responsible for fire safety, workplace equipment and planned compliance checks.
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Advice, guides and useful explanations
Our guides are written to help you understand common inspection, testing and record-keeping requirements before arranging work. They are general guidance only and should be read alongside the legislation, standards, manufacturer information and site-specific fire or risk-management arrangements that apply to your premises.
How Often Should Fire Dampers Be Tested?
A practical UK guide to inspection frequency, annual testing guidance, record keeping and what facilities teams should consider.
READ GUIDE → Fire DampersWhat Is a Fire Damper Test?
What happens during an inspection, what can be recorded and what a professional fire damper report should contain.
READ GUIDE → Fire DoorsHow Often Should Fire Doors Be Inspected?
A guide to inspection frequency, Responsible Person duties and what can affect the right inspection programme.
READ GUIDE → Fire DoorsWhat Does a Fire Door Inspection Include?
An overview of the condition checks, gaps, hardware, signage, glazing, seals and records involved in an inspection.
READ GUIDE → LaddersHow Often Should Ladders Be Inspected?
HSE-aligned guidance on pre-use checks, regular recorded inspections and choosing a suitable inspection interval.
READ GUIDE → PAT TestingDoes PAT Testing Have to Be Done Every Year?
HSE-based guidance on maintenance duties, risk-based inspection frequencies and why annual PAT testing is not a blanket legal rule.
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