Fire safety Law - Workplace Law Network

New moves to make risk assessment the right approach to fire safety
2005 is expected to see the introduction of a new Fire Safety Order, the objective of which is to create a single fire safety regime and assist moves towards risk based fire safety in the workplace... | briefing | 21 Apr 2005 5:13PM

Euro 2004: What Employers Need to Know
A survey carried out after the 2002 World Cup found that four out of 10 football fans called in sick during the World Cup, costing business £391m in total. The Euro 2004 tournament kicks off in Po... | briefing | 9 Jun 2004 8:07PM

Fire Protection of Electronic Equipment Installations
The protection of electronic equipment installations is a vital part of the business continuity plans of most organisations. A new British Standard provides workplace managers with valuable guidan... | briefing | 14 Aug 2003 5:07PM

Liquid Wastes and Pollution
Most premises generate some form of liquid waste such as sewage, waste chemicals, cleaning effluents and contaminated surface run-off. As it is an offence to pollute accidentally or deliberately, f... | briefing | 30 Jul 2001 5:12PM

Alcohol Use and Abuse Update: April 2003
According to a joint survey by the Chartered Management Institute and the Priory Group, one in five managers claim that alcohol misuse has risen in the past few years. It is also estimated that 14 ... | briefing | 28 Apr 2003 1:05PM

Nightclub failed to risk assess use of candles, leading to customer burns
The owners of a nightclub have been found guilty of breaching the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO) after a man suffered serious injuries on a night out. Ultimate Leisure Limited, wh... | case | 4 Sep 2008 10:22AM

Electrical suppliers fined £20,000 for fire safety offences
An electrical supplier has been fined £20,000 for fire safety breaches.Munro Importers Ltd pleaded guilty to nine fire safety offences brought by Suffolk Country Council, including:failing to... | case | 21 Aug 2008 11:17AM

Company fined £12,000 following factory explosion and fire
A North Wales company has been successfully prosecuted following an explosion and fire at its factory. The incident, which occurred on 24 April 2006 at Warwick International Group Ltd, caused exten... | case | 18 Jul 2008 12:31PM

Pub landlord prosecuted for ten breaches of fire safety legislation
A pub landlord has been successfully prosecuted for ten separate breaches of fire safety legislation, which meant his pub had failed to meet the legal standards for fire safety. The charges were br... | case | 1 Jul 2008 10:32AM

Property company fined £17,000 for fire safety breaches
A company has been successfully prosecuted by the London Fire Brigade after its fire safety breaches were exposed by a major blaze in Hammersmith last year. P.T.F Properties Limited pleaded guilty ... | case | 13 Jun 2008 10:33AM

The Institute of Directors turns to Workplace Law for fire risk assessment
Glyn Davies (the IoD’s Head of Facilities) has been a member of the Workplace Law Network since 2000, receiving advice on queries and attending legal conferences frequently, as well as buying... | consultancy case study |

The Institute of Directors turns to Workplace Law for fire risk
After carrying out the risk assessments, Workplace Law prepared an action plan to help the IoD address any remedies that were required. Now the action plan has been formulated, Workplace Law will a... | consultancy case study |

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In case of fire...
Workplace Law Group email Workplace Law Members' ebulletin no. 243 09 August 2006 © Workplace Law Network 2006 http://www.workplacelaw.n... | ebulletin | 9 Aug 2006 12:52PM

Fire safety - RRO v. DDA
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Are You Prepared for the Firefighters' Strike?
25 October 2002 © Workplacelaw Network Quick link – http://www.workplacelaw.net Welcome to issue no. 56 of your weekly members bulletin. This bulletin is available in both plain text and ... | ebulletin | 25 Oct 2002 7:58PM

Two major developments impact on the workplace
8 August 2002 © Workplacelaw Network Quick link – http://www.workplacelaw.net Welcome to your weekly members' bulletin. This bulletin is available in both plain text and html formats. If ... | ebulletin | 8 Aug 2002 7:39PM

Buckingham Palace fire
Contents 1. This Week 2. News: Government accused of lagging behind with health and safety law reforms 3. Case Update: Deducting overpaid holiday from final salary 4. E-shop: Publications for w... | ebulletin | 5 Jun 2002 4:55PM

Evacuation versus invacuation
Whenever we address issues around fire and disability, and what happens when the two things come together, I am reminded of a scene in the BBC2 television series, The Office. In the scene an overze... | Magazine issue | 10 Jul 2008 5:13PM

Fire safety and disability guidance launched
Workplace Law’s Fire and Disability 2008: Special Report was launched today. The report, which is available as a PDF download, aims to provide responsible persons with all the information t... | network news | 9 Aug 2007 12:00AM

Workplace Law FM Conference - Buncefield
The Buncefield oil storage depot explosion in December 2005 resulted in 40 casualties, damage to residential and commercial premises nearby, and significant environmental pollution. Today (31 J... | network news | 31 Jan 2007 12:00AM

Workplace Law FM Conference - Changes to building regs Part B (Fire Safety)
Today (30 January), in an informative session at Workplace Law's 8th Annual Facilities Management Legal Update Conference Mark Hillier, Principal Trainer at Butler and Young Ltd, took a look at the... | network news | 30 Jan 2007 12:00AM

Fire safety - now down to business
New legislation has now given all employers and premises managers wide-reaching new responsibilities in relation to fire safety. Responsibility for carrying out fire risk assessments now lies with... | network news | 2 Oct 2006 12:00AM

Fire safety special report launched
Workplace Law Group has announced the publication of a new special report on the fire safety regime in the UK, which is undergoing its biggest change for nearly 35 years. See below for pre-publicat... | network news | 4 Jan 2006 12:00AM

New fire safety help for accommodation providers
A booklet to help small accommodation providers comply with fire safety rules was launched by Fire Minister Sadiq Khan yesterday (18 November).The publication, entitled Do You Have Paying Guests?, ... | news | 19 Nov 2008 11:52AM

Essex firefighters to lobby MPs over safety guidance
Today (12 November) more than 150 firefighters, fire officers and emergency fire control staff will join a national lobby organised by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) calling upon their MPs to act on... | news | 12 Nov 2008 11:54AM

New chair for the fire business and community safety forum
The Fire Minister Sadiq Khan has announced the new chair of the Business Community Safety Forum, Councillor Leslie Byrom. The current chair of the BCSF Pamela Castle retired on 18 October 2008. Les... | news | 29 Oct 2008 8:33AM

New British Standard addresses fire safety in buildings
A new standard has been published by BSI British Standards which provides guidance on fire safety in buildings.BS 9999, Code of practice for fire safety in the design, management and use of buildin... | news | 15 Oct 2008 4:13PM

Cutty Sark fire started by vacuum cleaner
An investigation into the Cutty Sark fire, which caused £10m worth of damage to the tourist attraction, has concluded that the most likely cause was the failure of an industrial vacuum cleane... | news | 30 Sep 2008 11:26AM

Fire Safety Policy and Management Guide v1.0
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Fire Certificates (Special Premises) Regulations 1976
These Regulations provided that a fire certificate issued by the Health and Safety Executive shall be required in respect of premises of the kind specified in Schedule 1 to the Regulations. They ma... | Regulation |

Fire Precautions Act 1971
An Act to make further provision for the protection of persons from fire risks; and for purposes connected therewith. [27th May 1971] | Regulation | 27 Apr 1971 6:27PM

Facilities Management Legal Update 2008: special report
Essential new guidance specifically for facilities managers In-depth guidance on the key issues facing facilities managers in the next 12 monthsExclusive research and opinion from industry expertsP... | Special report | 31 Jan 2008 2:32PM

Fire and Disability 2008: Special Report
Every workplace in the UK should know how to provide for the access and egress of all disabled people that may work or visit their premises. The Fire and Disability 2008: Special Report f... | Special report | 9 Aug 2007 10:53AM

Portable Fire Extinguishers: to use or not to use?
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 building owners and occupiers of premises to which people have access are obliged to provide suitable firefighting equipment and to ensure that ... | White paper | 14 Jan 2008 4:17PM

Hot Work Permits: minimising the risks
It is very clear from statistics that hot works carried out by contractors represents one of the most significant fire risks to a building. All premises engaging the services of contractors are exp... | White paper | 22 Nov 2007 1:29PM

Sprinklers in the Workplace: the benefits and the risks
Sprinklers should be considered as merely one component part of a total fire safety strategy, which is tailored to the existing and projected needs of a building. They have significant benefits to ... | White paper | 7 Nov 2007 4:21PM

Choosing a Fire Alarm System: what works for you?
To the average business, installing a new fire alarm system represents a large and unwanted expense. Typically the requirement for a system follows: a visit from the fire officer or the insurance c... | White paper | 17 Oct 2007 11:09AM

Hot Work and Hazards: managing fire safety for contractors
The presence of a contractor can very often introduce an additional level of fire hazard and risk, simply because of the work they do. It is therefore essential that their actions are properly mana... | White paper | 12 Sep 2007 4:12PM

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