news
Air quality concern after Wimbledon fire
September 12, 2024
A fire broke out at a waste collection site in Weir Road, Wimbledon on 7 September, exposing local residents to smoke. Read More
The Crucial Role of Accessibility and Inclusivity in Life Safety Systems
September 12, 2024
Designing life safety systems with inclusion at the heart is paramount. By prioritising accessibility, we can create a truly inclusive environment that protects everyone in an emergency. Read More
Take time to pause, reflect and reset when preparing to tow
September 11, 2024
Drivers and employers need to ensure that they take safety seriously when towing trailers, says Dr Karen McDonnell, Head of Global Relations at the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Read More
Tyre firm fined after worker dragged into machine
September 11, 2024
An Essex-based tyre refurbishment company has been fined £54,000 following a worker sustaining significant injuries after being drawn into a machine. Read More
Grenfell Tower Inquiry
Local authority shortcomings contribute to vulnerability of residents in fire
September 10, 2024
Poor safety management and insensitivity to residents’ concerns characterised landlord’s failings at Grenfell Tower, according to the Phase 2 report. Here Ron Alalouff continues his analysis of the inquiry. Read More
Safeguarding the digital backbone: Emerging fire safety technologies for UK data centres
September 10, 2024
Data centres house a dense concentration of sensitive equipment, creating a unique fire risk profile. Here, we explore emerging fire safety technologies that are helping UK data centres mitigate risk and ensure business continuity. Read More
in court
Birmingham company fined after failing to clear 4,000 tonnes of waste
September 9, 2024
The Environment Agency prosecuted a Birmingham company for failing to clear around 4,000 tonnes of waste from land near Fradley in Staffordshire. Read More
legal insight
The aftermath of Grenfell: A comprehensive overview of UK’s building safety reforms
September 9, 2024
The team at Addleshaw Goddard provide an overview of the key legal developments since the Grenfell fire in June 2017, focusing on building and fire safety. Read More
in court
National Grid fined £3.2m after pylon worker suffers serious burns
September 9, 2024
National Grid has been fined more than £3million after safety failures left a father-of-two with life-changing injuries from working on a pylon in South Wales. Read More
in court
Safety fine for landlord who put tenants lives at risk
September 9, 2024
A landlord has been given a suspended sentence of 26 weeks and electronically tagged for 4 months after putting the lives of her tenants at risk by not maintaining gas appliances at a property in Kent. Read More
Fire safety enforcement notices at nuclear power plant complied with
September 6, 2024
Two companies involved in construction work at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station have now complied with enforcement notices served on them in January for breaches of fire safety legislation. Read More
Fire safety
Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 report: Incompetence and dishonesty at heart of failures leading up to fire
September 5, 2024
A poor and sometimes cavalier attitude to fire safety and tenants’ concerns on the part of many of the organisations involved in the years leading up to the Grenfell Tower fire has been highlighted by the Phase 2 report from the Grenfell Tower inquiry, published today. Read More