newsFire door safety misconceptions exposed
NEW RESEARCH has revealed a dangerous misconception among younger adults about how fire doors work, raising serious concerns about public safety in the buildings they use every day.
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productDo you need a waking watch service?
FACILITIES MANAGERS face growing scrutiny over fire safety, especially when systems are under repair or have failed. Even without a permanent fix in place, waking watch can be used as an interim safeguard to protect occupants and maintain regulatory compliance. This guide explains when and why a waking watch, or alternatives like fire watch, may be required for your building.
newsSite fire safety rises, injuries stall
A NEW Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has uncovered that fire safety standards on construction sites have improved in the last financial year, but a high volume of concerns still remains.
articleManaging electric battery risk on your premises
LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES are now a fixture of modern life, powering everything from e-bikes and scooters to hand tools, industrial equipment, and electric vehicles (EVs). For UK workplaces, this ubiquity brings opportunity but also risk.
productEvac+Chair pledges to support premises preparing for Martyn’s Law
AS THE Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 approaches implementation, Evac+Chair – the dedicated manufacturer of emergency evacuation chairs – has pledged its support to help organisations meet their legal obligations under Martyn’s Law.
productSemmco LPS highlights emerging risks at the Health and Safety Event
SEMMCO LIFE Protection Systems (LPS) is exhibiting at the Health and Safety Event, Birmingham NEC, 28-30 April 2026 (Stand 3/G1).
articleYour questions answered by the British Safety Council
THE BRITISH Safety Council answers your questions on health, safety and wellbeing.
newsRise in unsatisfactory fire safety inspections raises concerns
THE LATEST figures from GOV.UK show that fire safety concerns are at an all-time high, with the number of unsatisfactory audits and formal notices served soaring. Of the 51,026 fire safety audits carried out in 2024/25, 42% (21,312) were found to be unsatisfactory, with almost 3,000 premises served formal notices.
newsIllegal gas work sees father and son sentenced
AN UNREGISTERED gas installer and his father have been sentenced after carrying out illegal gas work at two houses in Cheshire.
newsLandlord fined after ignoring council warnings
A HARROW landlord has been prosecuted been hit with a £9k penalty for repeatedly ignoring council notices and failing to provide essential information about his property which was a suspected unlicenced House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) – and riddled with fire hazards.
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