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On average there are 160 prosecutions per year for non-compliant emergency lighting, with record fines of up to £400,000.
Do you know how to comply?
While legislation requires organisations carry out risk assessments to ensure the safety of building occupants, legislation also states suitable lighting is provided in the event of a failure to supply normal lighting.
During the failure of normal lighting, it might not be necessary or appropriate to evacuate the premises. Emergency lighting comes in a variety of types and can therefore provide a variety of functions – that may or may not be used strictly during emergencies.
If you are in any doubt you can contact us for support.
As a building user or owner you are required by law to ensure that:
Recent high profile incidents, supplemented by academic studies, establish that the efficiency of evacuation can affect the number of fatalities and the severity of injuries.
New technology from Eaton including adaptive evacuation and increased affordance systems enable building owners and managers to elevate safety above minimum requirements. These technologies ensure better protection for people, property and assets, raising the level of safety across society.
Emergency lighting can be seen as a box-ticking exercise to achieve minimum levels of compliance.
However the nature of the threats facing buildings is changing with the rise of terrorism, civil unrest and other dangers in addition to the established risk of fire. At the same time, buildings are becoming more complex, multi-functional and interdependent.
