Fire-Resisting Doors – what you need to Know

17 Sep 2013

Fire-resisting doors must be effective – by their mere existence they must be of a necessary standard to ensure that the occupants of a building or space can evacuate to safety. They are required in any doorway within a fire-resisting structure. An effective...

Safety Alert – Children’s play equipment could be affected

25 Jul 2013

Safety Alert – Inflatable Blower FansChildren’s play equipment could be affectedWe have recently received a safety alert from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) relating to inflatable electric blower fans – the type of fan blower is typically used...

Fire Doors in HMO’s, Residential Flats and Apartments

12 Jul 2013

You may remember the ‘Lakanal House’ fire which killed six people in a South-East London tower block back in February of 2009. At the inquest in 2013 it was found that numerous opportunities were missed to carry out fire safety checks inside the building. One of the...

Summer Safety Tips – Sun, Water and Heat Stroke

25 Jun 2013

Stay safe in the heat and know the symptoms of trouble In a follow-up to our last blog post, ‘BBQ and Food Safety’, we continue the Summer Safety theme with some general tips and tricks to stay cool and safe this summer.We’ve also included some...

Repeals, Revocations and Amendments

25 Apr 2013

6th April rings changes – some fear could compromise protectionsOn the 4th March 2013 the Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Repeals, Revocations and Amendments) Regulations 2013 were laid before Parliament and came into force on 6th April – these are still...