Emergency
Lighting
Ensuring that your building is safe and complies to
British Standards BS 5266.
Industries across the spectrum still feel the shockwaves of high profile incidents, due to inadequate safety systems. It’s a sobering reminder of the vital importance of emergency lighting for any organisation. Put bluntly, it’s a measure that can save lives.
Following these incidents, the Government set about reinforcing recommendations for all organisations. This ensures emergency lighting systems are both fully functional, and also maintains them in accordance with the relevant British Standards. Namely BS 5266.
Emergency lighting-A legal requirement
Escape lighting systems must comply with BS 5266. These lights are required not only at stairs and changes in floor level, but also changes in direction. They also identify both fire alarm points, and firefighting equipment. Similar to the emergency lighting for the open area, the escape route must light up by at least 1 lux, and during the emergency or the evacuation of the personnel
In most cases, non-maintained emergency lights providing three-hourlight will be adequate.
Why should you have emergency lighting?
As with any safety regulation, emergency lighting regulations are in place for good reasons. Business owners worry about a lot of things, and the safety of employees should always come first. You have a moral, and also legal obligation to provide a safe work environment.
UK law demands the fitting of all occupied buildings with adequate escape lighting, so they allow safe exit in cases when the mains power fails.
According to the Fire Precautions Regulations 1997 & BS 5266 part 1 for the workplace, building owners must have in place luminaries, and are also required to test the systems frequently and ensure their maintenance is in good working order.
If you require advice, or designs to install your emergency lighting, just call The Logical Group. We have considerable expertise in this field and can advise on compliance, as well as recommending measures to make sure your systems meet required standards Contact Us