Posted By Peter Younger
Does anybody out there in safety land have any details on the frequency of inspection for suspended ceilings? is there a British standard for this?

Posted By ian mcnally
I know of no guidance either but reported at this weeks IOSH South Downs Branch meeting was an alarming discovery found in the ceiling voids. Following a fire which resulted in the loss of life of 4 people in USA, accident investigations revealed a build up of rubber compound within the voids which it has been suggested was the possible cause.

Of course if the ceilings are old there may be a chance that disturbance of ceiling tiles / material may result in the release of any asbestos fibres but I’m sure you had this angle covered anyway. You will also probably remember the recent accident to an electrician who was electrocuted after touching a live part of an air conditioning unit within the void. Maybe the ceiling voids inspections could be included as part of any planned maintenance regime on such units, then it’s two birds with one stone, so to speak. I will follow this thread to see if guidance can be tracked down.