A health and safety audit is a systematic review of an organisation’s health and safety management system, policies, and practices. For property management companies, regular audits help ensure compliance with the wide range of regulations that apply to managed properties, identify areas for improvement, and demonstrate due diligence to regulators, clients, and insurers.
Fire safety audit items should cover: current fire risk assessment status and review dates for all properties, fire door inspection records (quarterly for communal doors in buildings over 11m), fire alarm testing and maintenance records, emergency lighting testing, fire extinguisher servicing, evacuation procedures and signage, PEEPs for higher-risk buildings, and fire compartmentation integrity.
Electrical safety audit items include: EICR status and expiry dates, remedial works tracking for C1 and C2 deficiencies, PAT testing records where applicable, emergency lighting certification, fire alarm system maintenance, and communal area electrical safety inspections.
Gas safety audit items should verify: annual gas safety check status (CP12 certificates), Gas Safe registration verification for contractors, boiler servicing records, carbon monoxide detector installation and testing, and gas appliance condition monitoring.
Water hygiene and legionella audit items include: legionella risk assessment status and review dates, temperature monitoring records, flushing regime compliance for low-use outlets, water tank inspection and cleaning records, legionella testing results, and responsible person appointment documentation.
Asbestos management audit items should cover: asbestos survey status and type (management vs R&D), asbestos register accuracy and accessibility, asbestos management plan review dates, condition monitoring records, contractor notification procedures, and ACM labelling.
Custodia’s compliance dashboard provides a real-time overview of all health and safety audit items across your portfolio, with automated alerts for overdue items and exportable compliance reports that simplify the audit process.