UK Field Service Compliance Checklist

The UK Field Service Compliance Checklist

30 practical checks across BS 5839 fire detection, BS 5266 emergency lighting, SFG20 planned maintenance and engineer competency - so you can find the gaps before a client audit or a responsible person asks.

Asset register foundations - hierarchy, IDs, criticality and site access

BS 5839 fire detection - weekly, quarterly and annual visits with dated certificates

BS 5266 emergency lighting - monthly function and annual duration test records

SFG20 planned maintenance - task sets, frequencies, durations and skill sets

Engineer competency - Gas Safe, F-Gas and ECS certifications with expiry tracking

Defects and reporting - remedial quotes, close-out evidence and monthly KPIs

Who it's for

Fire & life safety contractors

Teams delivering BS 5839 and BS 5266 service visits across portfolios who need defensible records per asset.

HVAC and electrical

Service businesses evidencing test results, F-Gas logs and certifications against every installation.

FM and hard services

Anyone accountable for an SFG20 maintenance programme who has to answer a client audit at short notice.

General guidance only - confirm your obligations against the current British Standards and your client contracts.