Key takeaway: When something goes wrong in a commercial building, the first thing an investigator asks is: did you know about the risk, and what did you do about it? A risk register is the single document that answers both questions. It is how you turn a drawer full of certificates and contractor reports into…
Be First to Get the Faciliteeez Risk Register Our corporate-grade risk register pulls your statutory compliance risks into one live, defensible document — with an owner and a review date against every entry, so nothing quietly lapses. It goes further than compliance, too: it can cover your hard and soft services, and extend into HR,…
Key takeaway: Every employer and person in control of commercial premises in the UK has a legal duty to ensure that gas appliances, fittings, pipework and flues are maintained in a safe condition. All gas work must be carried out by a Gas Safe registered engineer. Similarly, all electrical work must be carried out by…
Key takeaway: Under UK law, certain compliance obligations attach to whoever has control of the premises — not simply to whoever owns the building. If you are the occupying employer in a commercial building, your statutory duties as Responsible Person cannot be transferred to your landlord, regardless of what your lease says. It’s a phrase…
Key takeaway: Every employer and person in control of commercial premises in the UK has a legal duty under the Electricity at Work Regulations 1989 to maintain electrical systems in a safe condition. An Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) is the recognised method of evidencing compliance with that duty. There is no single prescribed frequency…
Key takeaway: You cannot maintain what you don’t know you have. Before any compliance programme, PPM schedule or maintenance contract can work effectively, you need a complete, accurate asset list. Understanding the distinction between statutory and non-statutory maintenance — and why both matter — is the foundation of effective facilities management for any UK commercial…
Key takeaway: If you have any obligation — by contract, tenancy or control — for the maintenance or repair of non-domestic premises built before 2000, you are almost certainly a dutyholder under Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. This places a legal duty on you to manage asbestos-containing materials. Failure to comply…
Key takeaway: If you are an employer or in control of premises in the UK, you have a legal duty to assess and control the risk of Legionella bacteria in your water systems. The primary legal framework is the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations…
Key takeaway: If you are in control of a non-domestic premises in the UK, you are almost certainly the Responsible Person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. This carries significant legal duties — and failure to comply can result in unlimited fines and imprisonment. Similar legal duties exist for water systems — see…
