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Stuart Alexander delivers engineering
solutions and risk protection for property clients with
the need for compliance with engineering and health
and safety regulations. There are a number of Statutory
obligations when operating items such as Lifts (passenger
or goods), Cranes (including window cleaning hoists
and provision of eye bolts), Pressure Systems (central
heating boilers), Electrical Installations including
mechanical plant (air conditioning systems, cooling
towers) which are part of Health and Safety legislation
and best practice.
It is the responsibility of the property
owner, except where otherwise agreed, to ensure the
operation of plant on their premises does meet the criteria
of operation set out under the Loler and Puwer legislation.
Failure to comply with these requirements can mean a
fine or worse. The property owner can pass this responsibility
onto the managing agent to arrange and the tenant pays
the relevant costs, but a fully repairing and insuring
lease does not pass on the responsibility for complying
with regulations unless otherwise agreed. Such items
can include sliding and revolving and automatic doors,
disabled facilities.
After an examination is completed,
clients receive a report detailing all the items of
plant and equipment examined, recording their condition
at the time of examination. Defect, observations and
recommendations are duly identified.
A maintenance agreement will not include
an independent inspection and will not meet statutory
requirements. The owner and/or user of the plant is
responsible for ensuring that a Competent Person inspects
items of plant at statutory intervals between “Thorough
Examinations”. This will ensure health and safety
conditions are maintained and that any deterioration
can be detected and rectified in good time. The guidance
document accompanying the regulations emphasises the
need for independence and impartiality of competent
persons thus ensuring compliance and providing protection.
We only use inspection bodies accredited to BS EN 45004
by UKAS that assures the highest standard of service
and professionalism.
Useful websites should you have a query concerning requirements
are:
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