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New Fire Safety Bill
To Begin - why a Fire risk assessment ? Carrying out a comprehensive fire risk assessment, on your occupied space/building, as part of your fire safety plan is...
Keeping Safe From Fire Whilst Working From Home
How's the homeworking going? Well we're into week two of our countries lock down. Those that can, have been asked to work from home but what are the safety...
How to Help People With Disabilities in a Fire
Have you got a PEEP or a GEEP in place? If you've an employee or a resident in one of your premises, that requires extra help to enable them to escape safely, you need...
What to do with that old door stop?
Turn an old gadget into something useful Have you ever considered what to do with the door stops you've had to take away from Fire doors? What about using them to help...
Fire Wardens for Student Accommodation blocks?
Should all Student Housing blocks have Fire Wardens? The recent fire at Boltons 'Cube' Student block has raised many questions about blocks of accommodation. One of...
North Yorkshire Buildings Need Better Fire Safety
'More than a third of buildings fail to meet Fire safety standards' This was the finding of an audit carried out by North Yorkshire Fire Service. 38% of 1100 public...
Is your letting agent aware?
Fire risk assessments are a legal requirement for HMO's Recently a Landlord and letting agent have been fined for having an unlicensed House of Multiple Occupancy...
When should you raise the Alarm?
Raising the Alarm can be a daunting moment. You don't want to make a fuss and be wrong. However can you afford to delay? How do you know? We provide basic online Fire...
Is your business safe?
It's #Businesssafetyweek ! Another reminder that as a business owner with employees, you have responsibilities to keep them safe. As well as your visitors and...
Fire risk assessments: how often must they be done?
There are no specific time periods in law for how often fire risk assessments must be done or reviewed. The law simply says that the person responsible for the...
How Five Leeds Renters Triumphed Over Their Landlord
Generation Rent: 'I took my landlord to court and won £15,000' Ben Leonard, 23, was pretty satisfied with the shared house he found himself renting with his partner and...
The Importance of Fire Safety Training
What Employers need to do Employers are legally required by The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as well as part of their Health and Safety obligations, to...