Current legislation, The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, applies to all workplaces regardless of the number of employees and requires employers to provide adequate training in fire ...

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What is Emergency First Aid? Well it’s exactly that, the first aid to be offered if an incident occurs. Not many of us are confronted with scenes of blood and gore in our everyday lives – so usually ...

Is personal protective equipment (PPE) provided for staff and visitors, is it suitable and is there a stock held? Select one item of PPE provided and check it is in good repair (e.g. safety shoes, ...

This post is part of the “Focus on Health and Safety Audit Questions” series. A series which focuses on questions asked by our health and safety consultants when conducting a health and safety audit.

If you have found this article there’s a good chance that you are a manager probably within a UK based business operating internationally, that either has responsibility for or has just been given ...

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A cheap quotation for a fire risk assessment may seem to be a good deal, but is it? A proper quotation should be researched, considered and reflect your requirements (stating the exact location and ...

This post is part of the “Focus on Health and Safety Audit Questions” series. A series which focuses on questions asked by our health and safety consultants when conducting a health and safety audit.

Fire safety policy and procedures Training policy Maintenance and testing regimes (e.g. PPM, Gas, Electricity, P.A.T., Fire) Responsible Persons / Competent Persons. Full PAS79:2012 – for larger / ...

It is a legal requirement under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 for all staff to have been trained on each of these elements on an annual basis. All the required fire safety training ...

Accident records and a reporting procedure must be in place and is a legal requirement under HASAWA and RIDDOR. Ensure an accident log book or electronic system is in place for recording accidents.