Disclaimer
What this site and FM Doctor’s services do (and don’t) cover. This is a plain-English summary — the full legal wording is in the PDF below.
Safety-critical reality check: All outputs must be reviewed and validated by a competent person before operational use — especially where health & safety, statutory duties, or regulated environments apply.
In short
Core points
- Advice is provided in good faith, based on information available at the time.
- You remain responsible for decisions, implementation, governance, and compliance.
- Recommendations are not a guarantee of outcomes or performance.
- FM Doctor does not provide legal advice or statutory sign-off.
Full document (PDF): FMD Disclaimer
What FM Doctor does not do
Not a duty holder
- No compliance certification or “sign-off” unless explicitly agreed in writing.
- No statutory duty-holder roles or fulfilment of your legal duties on your behalf.
- No engineering design, statutory inspection, or legal advice.
How to use the outputs
Your responsibilities
- Review, adapt, approve, and implement deliverables for your context.
- Ensure appropriate competence, approvals, and governance are in place before use.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, standards, and guidance.
Risk assessments
- Any risk assessment content may be generic or based on limited information.
- It must be reviewed and approved by a competent person before use.
- Validate it against the real site/activity and current controls.
Information you provide
- Work relies on information you provide or make available.
- FM Doctor is not responsible for consequences arising from incomplete, inaccurate, misleading, or outdated information.
Reliance and sharing
Who can rely on it?
- Work is prepared for the named client for internal use.
- No third party may rely on it without prior written consent.
- If you share it internally, you remain responsible for appropriate use and keeping it current.
Tools and AI
AI-assisted drafting
- Digital tools (including AI-assisted tools) may be used to support drafting, structuring, or analysis.
- Outputs are reviewed before delivery — but you must validate them before operational use.
- No automated decision-making is provided as a service.
Liability
How liability is handled
Liability is limited in accordance with the Terms of Business. Nothing excludes or limits liability where it cannot legally be excluded. If there’s any conflict between documents, the Terms of Business prevail.