Most people are familiar with the legal principle that ignorance of the law in no excuse. The huge volume and complexity of legislation relating to building services therefore, creates a potential minefield for companies with building services assets. Insight FM can safeguard companies by establishing an asset register, identifying statutory legislation compliance requirements and ensuring that they are met and recorded. This typically includes:
- Establish a compliance checklist reference document to assist the building manager.
- Establish a risk management asset register for the site.
- Arrange for statutory documents to be set in place, including fire risk assessments, water risk assessments, asbestos registers, and legionella and pressure vessel written schemes.
- Review insurance reports and arrange for remedial works to be tendered/implemented.
- Review statutory testing documents and arrange for remedial works to be tendered/implemented.