Survey reveals fire door knowledge gaps
DO YOU know how many fire doors your business has? Rather shockingly, according to a 2022 survey by Peninsula, one-quarter of businesses don’t actually know.
DO YOU know how many fire doors your business has? Rather shockingly, according to a 2022 survey by Peninsula, one-quarter of businesses don’t actually know.
INDOOR FIRE can become seriously dangerous very quickly. With the proper fire stopping safety measures in place, you can limit the spread of fire, allowing time for a safe evacuation. Without them, however, a fire can grow into an out-of-control blaze, says London Fire Solutions.
A HOTEL owner has been ordered to pay £50,000 after he continued to take guests despite being issued with a prohibition notice for serious fire safety failings. He also received custodial sentences, suspended for two years.
A KENT groundwork contractor has been fined after a worker sustained serious burns following petrol being thrown on a bonfire.
A NORTHWEST manufacturing company has been fined after an explosion led to a reactor bursting open and ejecting a motor through a roof.
DOOR & HARDWARE Federation (DHF) is once again demonstrating its continuing support for Fire Door Safety Week, a national safety awareness campaign that was first launched in 2013, and in response to a legacy of fire door neglect.
FIRE SPREADS quickly, destroying buildings, assets and lives. However, thermal imaging cameras from Teledyne FLIR can help prevent fires by detecting hot spots before they ignite.
ARDENT HAS issued a warning to farmers following a surge in machinery fires as a result of the ongoing heatwave.
NEW RESEARCH has revealed the industry buildings that have the highest amount of fire service attendance in the UK.
GETTING A gas safety check is the best way to protect your property, is a message being put out by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
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