Three toolbox talk documents have been produced by the Ladder Association and are available for free on their website. The documents each cover a specific topic related to ladder usage: How to know when to use a ladder How to select the right ladder How to secure your ladder The toolbox talks highlight the risks associated with each of … Read More
New Guidance for Fire Services Reviewing the Design of High Rise Buildings
The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) has produced a paper outlining their opinions on the design of high-rise residential buildings with multiple escape routes and what fire and rescue services should consider when reviewing such designs. While targeted at the fire and rescue services, this information will also be useful for those involved in designing and managing high-rise buildings. … Read More
New Responsible AI Guidance
A guide to responsible artificial intelligence (AI) innovation has been developed and published by the Association of British Insurance (ABI). While this guide is focused on the insurance industry, the principles discussed will be relevant to others considering the use of AI in their operations. The guide aims to help firms seeking to use AI to improve operations in … Read More
New External Wall Fire Risk Guidance
A joint document released by the Fire Industry Association, Institution of Fire Engineers, and Façade Special Interest Group provides guidance on proportionality and risk when carrying out fire risk appraisals of external walls (FRAEWs) to PAS 9980 Fire Risk Appraisal of External Walls and Cladding of Flats. PAS 9980 provides a methodology for carrying out FRAEWs. The guidance is … Read More
HSE Update First Aid Guidance
The HSE has updated two publications dealing with first aid at work. The revisions focus on expanding and simplifying the existing guidance and are not in response to any change in the law or what is required to comply with the law. ‘First aid at work: guidance on regulations’ concerns the regulations and requirements for first aid in work … Read More
Government Publishes High Rise Evacuation Guidelines for Fire and Rescue Services
New guidance designed to assist fire and rescue services in undertaking and supporting full and partial evacuations from high-rise residential buildings has been published by the Home Office. While this guidance is aimed at the Fire and Rescue Services, it will also be of interest to anyone involved in designing or managing high-rise buildings. The guidance sets out nine … Read More
FASET Issue Rooflight Safety Net Bulletin
The Fall Arrest Safety Equipment Training Association, FASET, and the Rooflight Association have created a joint safety bulletin to highlight the limitations and potential dangers of safety nets. Safety nets are designed to absorb the energy of an individual falling and minimise the potential injuries they may suffer. Recently, safety nets have increasingly been used as a method of … Read More
EHRC Launch Menopause in the Workplace Guidance
A new set of guidelines published by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is intended to help employers understand their legal obligations in regard to supporting employees with menopausal symptoms. The guidance follows research by the Charted Institute of Personnel and Development, which found that 67% of working women between 40 and 60 who were experiencing menopausal symptoms … Read More
New And Updated High Rise Building Safety Guidance
The Building Safety Act 2022 has seen significant changes to the regulatory environment, in particular for high-rise residential buildings. This has seen the introduction of new roles such as accountable persons and principle accountable persons, with new responsibilities such as registering buildings and maintaining a golden thread of building safety information, and new rights for residents. Without official guidance, … Read More
New Awareness Campaign Targets Residents Of High-Rise Buildings
The Building Safety Regulator recently launched a new campaign to raise awareness among residents of high-rise buildings of the rights that they have under the Building Safety Act. For this Act, high-rise residential buildings are defined as those that have at least two residential units and are either 7 storey or 18 metres high. The campaign explains the roles … Read More