Pensioner’s death ‘could have been avoided’
May 10, 2019
A company which ran a South London care home has been fined more than £100,000 for breaching fire safety regulations after a pensioner died in their care. Read More
Fire safety: Tenants’ lives put at ‘serious risk’ by landlord
September 7, 2018
Officers from Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service found a number of serious issues when they entered the property in Reading, which was being occupied as a house of multiple occupation (HMO). Read More
£250k fine for fire safety disregard
November 21, 2017
A London guest house owner who removed the staircase from his property has been fined £250,000 and given and a six month suspended prison sentence after being successfully prosecuted by London Fire Brigade. Read More
Is it right to silence Big Ben for workers’ hearing?
August 15, 2017
How at risk are workers from the noise of the Great Bell? Read More
Care home fined £50k for several fire safety failings
July 21, 2017
Four Seasons (No 9) Ltd plead guilty to two breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, at its Cypress Court Care Home. Read More
Barbour download: fire protection and precaution
February 14, 2017
Fire protection and precaution director’s briefing Download this director’s briefing on fire protection and precaution. Courtesy of Barbour EHS this will Read More
Is the Responsible Person playing with fire?
October 4, 2016
Ten years since The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order took effect from 1 October 2006 in England and Wales, campaigners Read More
Fire: The ‘responsible person’ and their responsibilities
September 13, 2016
Barrister Hannah Eales delves deeper into the world of fire safety, the responsible person and the importance of their role. Read More
A burning need for fire safety in building design
December 9, 2015
Should fire safety professionals be involved in the early design stages of building work? Gary Laird explains why he think Read More
The effect of ERRA on personal injury claims
July 7, 2015
By Nick Barnard, Russell-Cooke LLP It is not known whether those drafting the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 realised that it Read More
