In order to maintain safe working and studying conditions for our students, visitors and staff, the University has a Planned Preventative Maintenance regime across all Lancaster University buildings. Some of these schemes - such as Fire Alarms, Emergency Lighting, or Legionella Water Testing - are legal requirements, and many others - such as maintenance of the swimming pool - are made in order to ensure that our equipment is maintained in peak condition to extract the best performance from the equipment and the best service to our customers.
Some items on the schedule may only be tested every six months, every year, or even every four years. However, a lot of the inspection work occurs on a regular monthly schedule. These are organised to occur on the first, second, third or fourth week of the month. Occasionally, a month will have a partial or whole extra week at the end, in which case none of the following tests will be performed. Or, in other words, each test will occur once per month, rather than every four weeks.
Types of Inspection
- Emergency Lighting Testing
- Accessible Toilet Alarm Testing
- Porters Alarm Testing
- Legionella Water Testingopens a new page
- Fire Alarm Testingopens a new page
- Fire Protection Inspectionopens a new page
- Portable Appliance Testingopens a new page
- Window Cleaningopens a new page
Emergency Lighting Testing
FrequencyMonthly
LocationsCommunal Areas and Bathrooms
Lancaster University electricians will test all emergency light fittings within a building on a monthly basis. Emergency light fittings are found in corridors, stairwells and other communal areas of buildings, possibly including toilet areas. Each fitting will be subject to a brief visual test to ensure its operation. Tests of a longer duration are carried out at 6 and 12 month intervals.
Schedule of Inspection
| Buildings | Dates of Test 2013 |
|---|---|
| Bowland Main Chaplaincy Centre Conference Centre Faraday Building George Fox Building ISS Physics Building Whewell Building |
Emergency Lighting Tests will be carried out every month, week commencing: 7 January, 4 February, 4 March, 1 April, 6 May, 3 June, 1 July, 5 August, 2 September, 7 October, 4 November, 2 December |
| Bowland East Bowland Hall Bowland South Bowland Tower CETAD Energy Centre Furness College Furness Perimeter Residences Great Hall and Music Extension Grizedale College LEC I, LEC II and LEC III Pendle College Reception Building Slaidburn House University House |
Emergency Lighting Tests will be carried out every month, week commencing: 14 January, 11 February, 11 March, 8 April, 13 May, 10 June, 8 July, 12 August, 9 September, 14 October, 11 November and 9 December |
| Bailrigg House Bowland Annexe Bowland ASH House Bowland North Charles Carter Building County South Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Lancaster House Hotel Library Management School Pre-School Centre Ruskin Library Sports Centre The Roundhouse |
Emergency Lighting Tests will be carried out every month, week commencing: 21 January, 18 February, 18 March, 15 April, 20 May, 17 June, 15 July, 19 August, 16 September, 21 October, 18 November and 16 December |
| Barkers House Farm Chancellor's Wharf County John Creed Engineering Building Fylde College Graduate College Infolab LICA NERC PSC Sugar House |
Emergency Lighting Tests will be carried out every month, week commencing: 28 January, 25 February, 25 March, 22 April, 27 May, 24 June, 22 July, 26 August, 23 September, 28 October, 25 November, 23 December |
Accessible Toilet Alarm Testing
FrequencyMonthly, Second Week of the Month
LocationsAccessible Toilets & Refuge Points
A test to see if the emergency alarm pull-cord in Accessible Toilets, associated alarm systems and fire refuge point alarm systems are functioning correctly.
| Buildings | Dates of Test 2013 |
|---|---|
| Barker House Farm Bowland ASH House Bowland Main Bowland North Bowland South Charles Carter Building County South Faculty of Arts & Social Science Faraday Fylde College George Fox Building Great Hall IENS Infolab ISS LICA Management School NERC Physics Pre-School Centre Sports Centre The Roundhouse University House |
Accessible Toilet Alarm Tests will be carried out every month, week commencing: 14 January, 11 February, 11 March, 8 April, 13 May, 10 June, 8 July, 12 August, 9 September, 14 October, 11 November and 9 December |
Porters Alarm Testing
FrequencyMonthly, First Week of the Month
LocationsPorters' Lodges
A test to see if the emergency alarm by the Porters Reception Desk is functioning correctly, and signalling in Senate Base.
| Buildings | Dates of Test 2013 |
|---|---|
| Barkers House Farm Bowland Main Chancellor's Wharf County South Furness College Fylde College Graduate College – House 10 Pendle College – Newchurch |
Porters Alarm Tests will be carried out every month, week commencing: 7 January, 4 February, 4 March, 1 April, 6 May, 3 June, 1 July, 5 August, 2 September, 7 October, 4 November, 2 December |