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Episode 1Retail

5 Compliance Issues We Found on a Retail FM Audit

A walkthrough of a typical UK high street retail unit — and what most building managers miss

The EntireFM Team
8 min
2025-09-01
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What We Found

5 Observations
1

Fire door self-closer missing

Immediate Risk

Self-closer missing on staff corridor fire door — immediate enforcement risk and breach of Fire Safety Order.

2

Emergency lighting failure

Immediate Risk

Unit failed monthly test and was left undocumented for 3 weeks.

3

Extinguisher service overdue

Statutory Breach

Annual service overdue by 4 months, rendering the insurance potentially void in that area.

4

EICR expired

Immediate Risk

No record of fixed wire testing (EICR) in 6 years. Statutory requirement for commercial units.

5

Legionella Risk Assessment

Statutory Breach

No risk assessment on record for staff kitchen and restroom facilities.

Episode Transcript

Welcome to The Building Walk — I'm [host], and today we're walking through a typical UK retail unit. This is a 3,000 square foot high street shop — the kind of building that tens of thousands of businesses operate from every day. [Full episode transcript walking through each finding naturally and conversationally...]

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