With the introduction of the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2023, landlords and social housing providers face new challenges and responsibilities regarding fire safety compliance. DDS ...

Expert support for Regulation 38 approvals and fire safety compliance. DDS International ensures your building meets all safety standards before handover. At DDS International, we are committed to ...

This article introduces the Fire Risk Assessment Prioritisation Tool (FRAPT), explains what it is and how to use it. FRAPT is an online tool that helps Responsible Persons (RPs) to prioritise their ...

Introduction video on DDS International and the Fire Safety, Health & Safety, and Food Safety services we provide through our online risk management system, PYRAMID™. If you would like any further ...

This article contains a list of questions that our health and safety consultants ask when conducting health and safety audits. Each article shows the test, the reason for the question, possible ...

Gas isolation valves are provided, clearly identified, and easily accessible. It should be company policy that all gas appliances are maintained and serviced by a competent Gas Safe registered ...

Ask an employee to explain good lifting techniques. Also check there is no unnecessary manual handling. Amber: Staff able to demonstrate safe handling, but no training records found Green: Staff able ...

These tests are carried out as part of the “Machinery, Electricity & Gas” and “Slips, Trips & Falls” sections of the health and audit. 1. Safety signage is provided in plant rooms as appropriate, e.g.

At time of visit was defective equipment taken out of use, or action taken to prevent its use. As part of our day to day operation we use various items of specialist equipment and it is important to ...

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, ...

Whether you are a Business Owner, a Manager, or simply someone who has been given the responsibility for managing safety compliance where do you start? How long is it going to take? How do you know if ...

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.