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 ...
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- Sun Feb 09, 2025 12:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: CCTV for security
- Replies: 3
- Views: 168
- 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.
Second example is a winch and rope system.
- 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 ...
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 ...
- 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 ...
However, statistically, there is no evidence to support this, even though, in principle ...
- 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 ...
- 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
I deal with the details of so many fires every week that the details all start to blend a bit.

- 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 ...
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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
- 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 ...
Advice is to leave directly if residents hear an alarm.
Only the block affected ...
- Fri Jan 24, 2025 4:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Just starting out
- Replies: 9
- Views: 266
Re: Just starting out
The only thing health and safety people like more than an acronym is Unnecessary Capitalisation...Brand New wrote: Thu Jan 23, 2025 9:05 pmI've got a book dedicated to acronyms...some light revision before the course
- 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 ...
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 ...