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by witsd
Sun Feb 09, 2025 12:19 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: CCTV for security
Replies: 3
Views: 168

Re: CCTV for security

Absolutely agree with the above.

Responding to a security alarm should really be a two-person job, although your lone working risk assessment should have already looked at this and taken into account any other factors (e.g. the building is next door to a police station or whatever!) Standard lone ...
by witsd
Thu Feb 06, 2025 4:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: LOLER - Winch & Rope
Replies: 1
Views: 58

Re: LOLER - Winch & Rope

Random website: https://www.ihasco.co.uk/blog/what-is-loler

Second example is a winch and rope system.
by witsd
Thu Feb 06, 2025 4:39 pm
Forum: Fire and Emergencies
Topic: Use of Firemans lift during evac
Replies: 12
Views: 354

Re: Use of Firemans lift during evac

Let's forget the guidance for a second and think about practicality.

If you are confident that it has the full protection and additional power source, the only issue is that the fire service will likely use it upon arrival. At that point, they will override the controls and bring the lift to ...
by witsd
Tue Feb 04, 2025 9:14 pm
Forum: Fire and Emergencies
Topic: Govt Gobbledegook in Fire Safety Guides
Replies: 4
Views: 222

Re: Govt Gobbledegook in Fire Safety Guides

There is a common misconception that those living on the higher levels of a high-rise block of flats are at greater risk from fire than people living in low-rise blocks, or in bungalows and two-storey houses.

However, statistically, there is no evidence to support this, even though, in principle ...
by witsd
Mon Jan 27, 2025 11:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Water/Legionella testing
Replies: 7
Views: 213

Re: Water/Legionella testing



Yeah, that seems very strange. It's been a good 6 years since I was doing anything legionella-related, but from what I can remember, general testing really shouldn't be used as a standard control measure unless there are some other serious issues that can't be dealt with. Usually it's a reactive ...
by witsd
Sun Jan 26, 2025 12:00 pm
Forum: Fire and Emergencies
Topic: Fire door for semi-external meter cupboard
Replies: 12
Views: 277

Re: Fire door for semi-external meter cupboard

Messy wrote: Sun Jan 26, 2025 8:42 amI was wondering which fire you were referring to 😂😂
I deal with the details of so many fires every week that the details all start to blend a bit. :D
by witsd
Sun Jan 26, 2025 1:30 am
Forum: Fire and Emergencies
Topic: Fire door for semi-external meter cupboard
Replies: 12
Views: 277

Re: Fire door for semi-external meter cupboard

Ah, that's why I can't find it - it wasn't a news report, it was word-of-mouth from a contact of Messy's (see the link below).

Looks like the criminal investigation didn't get too far, perhaps because they were relatively lucky and no-one died?

https://www.healthandsafetytips.co.uk/forums ...
by witsd
Sun Jan 26, 2025 1:26 am
Forum: Fire and Emergencies
Topic: Fire door for semi-external meter cupboard
Replies: 12
Views: 277

Re: Fire door for semi-external meter cupboard




If the stairwell alarms aren't loud enough to be heard by a resident who is in their bedroom with headphones on, then I think stating that it's a simultaneous evacuation is slightly shaky ground... Are there staff on site 24 hours?

Sorry, I don't want to give you additional problems, but I've ...
by witsd
Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:12 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Water/Legionella testing
Replies: 7
Views: 213

Re: Water/Legionella testing

Yeah, that seems very strange. It's been a good 6 years since I was doing anything legionella-related, but from what I can remember, general testing really shouldn't be used as a standard control measure unless there are some other serious issues that can't be dealt with. Usually it's a reactive ...
by witsd
Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:09 pm
Forum: Fire and Emergencies
Topic: Fire door for semi-external meter cupboard
Replies: 12
Views: 277

Re: Fire door for semi-external meter cupboard

We don't have an integrated fire system, so we are reliant on smoke alarms on each floor, which, if a toaster fire went nasty and smoke got into the stairwells, would be set off causing a general alert for that block.

Advice is to leave directly if residents hear an alarm.

Only the block affected ...
by witsd
Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just starting out
Replies: 9
Views: 266

Re: Just starting out

Brand New wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 9:05 pmI've got a book dedicated to acronyms...some light revision before the course
The only thing health and safety people like more than an acronym is Unnecessary Capitalisation...
by witsd
Thu Jan 23, 2025 12:05 am
Forum: Fire and Emergencies
Topic: IFE Come Down Hard on Irresponsible Members
Replies: 1
Views: 95

Re: IFE Come Down Hard on Irresponsible Members

Hmm. I'm not entirely sure I agree.

Don't get me wrong, I do hope that particular person does indeed lose their job, but at the same time, I frequently post things with no professional aspect on social media, because my social media profile is completely detached from my profession. Now these ...

 

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