Fire Risk Assessment – what does competence really mean?
August 29, 2023
SHP hears from Rob Sherman, Director of Fire Safety at Praxis42 on fire risk assessments and an analysis of what factors can determine competency when it comes to fire safety. Read More
How the PUWER regulations can help reduce risk in the workplace
August 8, 2022
Think about how much workplaces have changed, even in just the last 30 years. Whether we’re talking about the office, a construction site, a theme park or a hospital, emerging technologies, better manufacturing processes and automation has seen new equipment brought in to make our work more efficient. This equipment, from a tunnel-boring machine preparing the way for a new underground line, to the (now) humble laptop, often brings risk with it... Read More
What should employers look for when recruiting and hiring a competent forklift truck operator?
May 10, 2022
SHP speaks to Stuart Taylor, Managing Director at Mentor FLT Training, who explains the misconception around the existence of the forklift truck ‘licence’ and talks about what employers should look for when recruiting and hiring a forklift truck operator. Read More
Fire competency – A guide for safety practitioners
May 11, 2021
Howard Passey, Director of Operations and Principal Consultant at the Fire Protection Association, explores fire competency and what those responsible for health and safety within a building need to know. Read More
Safety & Health Expo: The Competent Person in 2016
June 17, 2016
Join prominent Fire Safety expert Howard Passey of the FPA at The Safety and Health Expo at 11am on 21 Read More
Choosing a competent fire risk assessor
May 26, 2016
By Nick Coombe for IFSEC Global London Fire Brigade believes that following a few simple steps can ensure you have Read More
Fire risk management in high rise flats
May 12, 2016
After the tragic fire in July 2009 at Lakanal House, a twelve-storey block of flats in South London which claimed Read More
Minimising worker exposure to electromagnetic fields
May 19, 2015
Neil Dyson explains the importance of minimising worker exposure to electromagnetic fields. Read More