Health & Safety
To stay at a bed and breakfast should be an all encompassing experience. We feel that not only are we here to provide you with a pleasurable and comfortable stay (as well as a full tum) when you visit Keswick but also a safe one.We take our job, and your comfort and welfare, very seriously.
To that end:
o We are one of only a few properties who have undertaken a full and comprehensive Fire Safety Risk Assessment. It conforms to BS PAS79 and was undertaken independently by APL Fire Safety.
o We test
the Fire Alarm system 4 times
a month - the
latest test was conducted on
Thursday 15th July 2010.
o We
discharge and recharge the
emergency lighting on a monthly
basis - the
latest test was on Thursday
1st July 2010.
0 We have
all the Fire Extinguishers
checked annually (as per BS
PAS79). The
latest check was on Tuesday
20th July 2010.
o We have
both attended a food hygiene
and preparation course.
o Our
kitchen is kept clean, stock
is rotated and we wash our
hands before cooking your
breakfast.
o We have recently upgraded all the guest rooms with work that is not only to a very high quality but that also conforms to Building Regs.
o All rooms are fitted with 30 minute fire doors, door closers and intumescent strips.
o There is also smoke and heat detection throughout the house.
o We regularly check the appliances that are in the guest rooms.
o We use mattress protectors and pillow protectors as standard.
o We are a non smoking establishment.
o We have full Public Liability Insurance that is appropriate for a B&B.
o We use different cloths for washing the sink and the loo.