Fire Safety Law has Changed!

What are the changes:

• The law emphasises on preventing fires and reducing risk
• It is your responsibility to ensure the safety of everyone who uses your premises, and in the immediate vicinity
• Fire certificates are now abolished

This is now law and you must comply! » Fire Safety

Incorrect techniques = increased risks

In a recent case study by the HSE, a busy railway station employed a roving cleaner to deal with spillages.

The cleaner attended to a water spillage from a flower stall. He parked his trolley about ten metres away which meant that he then dripped water from his mop as he advanced towards the spillage.

His attempt to dry the spillage with his mop led to a large area of smooth wet floor where once there had been a clearly identifiable pool of water.

Had he parked his trolley next to the spillage and used some absorbent material to dry the area, the hazard would have been eliminated.

The cleaning technique had not been thought through and training and supervision were inadequat.

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Health & Safety Negligence

In a recent court case, a design services manager working for a council in the North West was cleared of manslaughter charges but fined £15,000 for breaches of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

This was a result of five people dying from legionnaires disease after contact with contaminated water vapour coming from a swimming pool.

The council was fined £125,000.

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