Not testing emergency lighting

[colin todd]

One should never try to "risk assess away" practices that are industry recognized standards.  That does not mean that failure to follow the practices are an offence though.

[kurnal]

I would suggest that depends on the standard. I regularly risk assess away elements of  BS 5306-8, BS9991, BS9999, BS9990 and some of the recently issued LPC sprinkler tbs are becoming targets too.  And the risk assessment can work both ways - sometimes the benchmark is too low. In my humble opinion of course.

[idlefire]

Never say "never" Colin.

I recall a few years ago, as an enforcing authority under the FSO, inspecting a premises where the responsible person had bespoke white fire alarm manual call points made so that they wouldn't contrast with the colour of the walls; the fire risk assessment managed to convince me that this derigation from standard was actually reasonable in the circumstances (I still have the photos).

The same responsible person had bespoke gold mcps in other premises and I was led to believe that you had personally risk assessed one such premises.

[colin todd]

That is all cop stuff, not industry standard maintenance practices.  You missed the point.

[Fishy]

One should never try to "risk assess away" practices that are industry recognized standards.  That does not mean that failure to follow the practices are an offence though.

Absolutely on the mark!