09Nov
05Oct
Protecting your Business from Portable Appliance Electrical Fires
This year’s electrical fire safety week takes place from the 9th November and acts as a valuable reminder to businesses about the fire risks associated with electrical equipment. While the potential for hazards with some types of equipment is obvious, we’ll bet there are plenty of small...
17Sep
Fire & Safety Matters Issue 9: Are you taking unnecessary risks with electrical sockets?
Why you need to pay attention to electrical socket safety They say familiarity breeds contempt. While that might not be true when it comes to using sockets safely, familiarity certainly can lead to an excessively casual attitude towards them. It’s a worrying fact that some people...
03Sep
Fire Safety Week
Free fire safety checks for businesses as part of national fire safety week We are offering businesses access to free fire alarm and extinguisher checks as part of a national fire safety awareness week. To mark the Chief Fire Officers Association’s (CFOA) UK Business Safety Week, which...
14Aug
Fire & Security Matters Issue 8: Fire Safety Week
IS A SAFETY WEEK ABOUT FIRE DOORS NEEDED? They may appear to be a fairly mundane piece of equipment lurking unobtrusively in an office or a flat doing the same job as every other door in the building. But our answer to the above question is a...
23Jul
Fire & Security Matters Issue 7: Are You Using Your Workplace Microwave Safely?
Why microwave oven safety matters Four tips for using your microwave safely Do you use microwaves at your offices or in your business premises? It’s very likely you do because they’re such a convenient facility to have in small kitchen spaces (and it means you can eat...
23Jul
Fire & Security Matters Issue 7: New Fire Safety Laws For Landlords
If you’re a landlord you need to act on new fire safety laws Are you a landlord? If you are, you’ll soon be legally obliged to install working smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in your properties. There can’t be many people who’d argue with this particular...
15Jun
Fire & Security Matters Issue 6: Arson
KEEP YOUR BUSINESS SAFE FROM ARSON Did you know fires that are lit deliberately are often more damaging than accidental fires?It’s partly due to the fact they’re lit using multiple points of ignition and in vulnerable parts of a building. They’re frequently assisted by the use...
22May
Fire & Security Matters Issue 5: Fake Chargers
HAVE YOU BOUGHT A FAKE CHARGER? Chargers are expensive aren’t they?It’s a real nuisance if yours stops working and you need a replacement. And given how much we all depend on devices like our mobile phones you’ll probably need to get one quickly.For many of us, no...
10Apr