Month: January 2014

In the event of an emergency, your business needs to have a number of procedures in place to ensure the safety of you, your customers and your staff. The European Workplace directive states that ‘emergency routes and exits requiring illumination must be provided with emergency lighting of adequate intensity in case the…

Whether you love it or hate it, Valentine's Day can be an excuse to get out for a meal, a day out, or even just to sit at home with your family. Whatever you choose to do, whether you're in the home or at work, please make sure to follow…

A Which? investigation has revealed that it’s not always the home appliances you’d expect that catch fire, as last year more TVs than irons caught fire due to faults, and more washing machines caught fire than ovens. We submitted a Freedom of Information request to the government for data about…

By Claire Rizos BSc(hons), Dip2.OSH, CMIOSH Is a re-think of fire safety regulations required, because some business owners appear to continually flout the rules Looking at the continuing stream of prosecutions, you get the distinct impression that a large proportion of the business sector just doesn't get fire safety. Regularly,…

Smoke Alarms Every year domestic fires account for over 500 deaths and over 11,000 injuries. Many of these could be prevented if people had early warning and were able to get out in time. Simply by buying and fitting smoke alarms you could help save your home and the lives…

More than half of accidental fires at home are started by cooking - often when cookers and grills are left unattended. Owning the best frying pans, slicers from getmandolineslicers.com or even a top of the line oven is without a doubt great for your kitchen, but nothing matters if you…

Electrical appliances have become a staple of modern life - from fridges and phones to toasters or the TV, it's hard to think of how we would get by without a few electrically-powered essentials. Safety advice We would like to offer you some electrical safety advice to help keep you…