Safety Compliance for Commercial Offices
Protect your corporate liability and validate your insurance with robust, nationwide workplace health and safety assessments.
Whether you manage a single leased office suite, a bustling co-working hub, or a corporate headquarters, we provide independent PAS 79 Fire Risk Assessments, ACoP L8 Water Hygiene testing, and comprehensive H&S Audits to protect your employees and directors.
Statutory Assessments for Office Environments
Office environments present unique challenges, from complex HVAC systems to densely populated open-plan floors. We ensure every aspect of your building is legally sound.
Fire Risk Assessments
We evaluate your open-plan layouts, specialized server rooms, electrical loading, fire door integrity, and ensure your emergency evacuation routes are clear and compliant with PAS 79.
Legionella & Water Hygiene
Office buildings often suffer from 'dead legs' in pipework or infrequently used kitchenettes and shower facilities. We audit these systems (and complex HVAC/cooling towers) to ACoP L8 standards.
Health & Safety Audits
From Display Screen Equipment (DSE) compliance and ergonomic assessments to identifying slip/trip hazards from trailing cables, our audits protect your staff and validate your employer's liability insurance.
Free Compliance Tools & Calculators
Not sure where you stand legally? Use our free interactive tools to instantly calculate your renewal dates, identify your risk level, and generate a custom compliance scorecard for your office.
EICR Renewal Calculator
Enter your building type and previous test date to instantly calculate exactly when your electrical installation legally requires its next inspection.
Calculate Renewal Date →Fire Safety Scorecard
Take our 2-minute interactive audit to receive a customized fire safety score for your office, highlighting immediate areas of legal vulnerability.
Get Your Free Scorecard →Legionella Risk Calculator
Evaluate your office's water systems (kitchens, showers, AC units) to determine your precise risk level and ACoP L8 testing requirements.
Calculate Legionella Risk →Your Legal Duty as an Office Employer
A common misconception in the corporate sector is that health and safety compliance rests entirely with the building landlord. Under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, this is legally incorrect.
Who is the "Responsible Person"?
In a leased office space, compliance is a shared duty. Generally, the landlord is responsible for the structural integrity and communal areas (e.g., lobby fire alarms, main water tanks). However, as the employer/tenant, you are the legally designated "Responsible Person" for your specific leased floor or suite and the employees within it.
You have an absolute statutory duty to ensure independent Risk Assessments are carried out for your specific demise, regardless of what the landlord provides for the wider building.
The Risks of Negligence
- Voided Insurance: Commercial insurance policies demand proof of statutory compliance. A lack of assessments can void payouts during a fire or liability claim.
- HSE Prosecution: Local authorities conduct random spot checks on office facilities, resulting in heavy fines for non-compliance.
- Corporate Manslaughter: In severe cases of negligence, company directors face personal liability and prison sentences.