Managing a shop requires so much more than organising staff and selling to clients. Today’s health and safety regulations means that store manager must muddle through this complicated maze of requirements or face penalties and fines. A comprehensive retail maintenance plan can combine monthly and annual checks that ensure the safety of both staff and customer.

As a company, we are heavily involved in ensuring that brands are on top of these checks and paperwork, as many of them have yearly external audits. For shops located within a shopping centre or department stores such as Harrods; additional rules and regulations apply. It is crucial for brands to promote a positive health and safety culture, ensuring that all employers understand their responsibilities to their staff and customers.

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Emergency lighting is an essential requirement for all commercial and industrial environments and an installation that we all take for granted. In case of an emergency, this lighting can be the difference between life and death so it is essential that it is installed and maintainedcorrectly.

Following the tragic events this year, hundreds of residential tower blocks across England are being checked for fire safety flaws such as sprinkler system and emergency lighting. In the first month of a recent investigation, 71 tower blocks were suffering from a lack or deficiency of emergency lighting in stairwells or communal areas, which could hamper the escape of tenants. Never has there been so much pressure on the deliberations of specifiers, building owners and suppliers at the Emergency Lighting. It is more important than ever to ensure than your workplace has adequate and working lighting in case of an emergency situation. The correct positioning of exit signage and emergency lighting is essential to saving lives.

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