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Emergency Lighting Regulations
Your Legal Responsibilities for emergency lighting
All Employers, Landlords or Occupiers have a duty under the “Fire Precaution (Workplace) Regulations 1999” to carry out a risk assessment in order to ensure that their premises and activities are able to facilitate safe escape in the event of an emergency.
Where artificial lighting is in operation within a workplace environment some form of emergency lighting is mandatory.
Regulations for Emergency Lighting
Fire Precaution (Workplace) Regulations 1997
The Emergency Lighting British Standard BS5266-10:2008, is the standard which defines the requirements for the correct installation of emergency lighting.
Compliance with this standard will ensure that your premises meet the requirements of the Fire Precaution (Workplace) Regulations, ensuring that you meet your statutory requirements, but only if the system is fully functional.
BS5266 further sets out the requirements for continued user checks and requires inspection and testing to be carried out at specific intervals.
Do Regulations Change?
Yes, the Regulations have undergone a number of changes since their introduction. Keeping up to date with regulations is important.
The team here at PASS are always on hand to answer any questions. We can carry out emergency lighting testing to required standards, providing you with full testing records and peace of mind.
Links to more information;
- Health and Safety at work Act 1974
- Electricity at Work Regulations 1989
- British Standards Institution:BS 5266-10:2008 Part 1,Code of practice for emergency lighting of premises other than cinemas and certain other specified premises used for entertainment.
