Health and Safety
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Legionella Risk Assessments for Landlords
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- Category: Health and Safety, Legionella, Uncategorized
No CommentsBCA have been assisting Landlords and Letting Agents comply with their responsibility to risk assess their property for legionella. We have put together a short guide which can be downloaded here: BCA Legionella Guide V2 We have surveyed over 300 residential properties, so please feel free to contact us for an informal discussion or to
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Regulations change for Notifiable Non-Licensed Work on Asbestos
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- Category: Asbestos, Health and Safety, Uncategorized
Medical examinations needed for all workers carrying out NNLW on asbestos from 1st May 2015. The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 requires medical surveillance for workers undertaking licensed asbestos work, and from 1st May 2015, will also cover workers carrying out Notifiable Non-Licensed Work (NNLW) on asbestos. A worker planning to carry out any NNLW,
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Property Letting Company Prosecuted and Fined for Breaching Fire Safety
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- Category: Fire, Health and Safety
A property letting company and its former director have been prosecuted for breaching fire safety legislation following a fire in a basement flat in Harrogate in December 2012. An inspection of the premises by fire safety officers identified deficiencies in the required fire protection measures. There was no fire alarm or detection system in the
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Missing dry riser parts cause severe difficulties for fire fighters
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- Category: Fire, Health and Safety
While not mandatory for residential common, managed areas in Scotland, unlike England and Wales, this incident highlights the necessity for regular fire risk assessments in buildings. Click
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Asda in Slough fined for fire safety breach
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- Category: Fire, Health and Safety
BBC News – Asda in Slough fined for fire safety breach.
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Seven Legionnaires’ disease cases confirmed in Edinburgh
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- Category: Health and Safety, Legionella
Highlighting the importance of clear, concise legionella risk assessments, along with adequate preventive maintenance to avoid tragedies like this. http://bbc.in/Kax18a
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Investigation into cause of Teesside fire | Tyne Tees – ITV News
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Thankfully no injuries. Every commercial property MUST have a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment. It will be interesting to see if the Pizza shop had one in place. Investigation into cause of Teesside fire | Tyne Tees – ITV News.
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Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
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- Category: Asbestos, Health and Safety
Updated regulations now out with some small changes related to possible exposure through non-licensed work. Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006.
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BBC News – Ten treated in hospital after Edinburgh flat fire
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- Category: Fire, Health and Safety
#Fire #Edinburgh If you live in apartments/flats do you know your escape procedure and how to get yourself and family safely out the building. If you manage a block of flats do you have an adequate fire risk assessment, helping to ensure your tenants have the ability to safely evacuate? What are the risks from
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Work Related Deaths Protocol updated in September.
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Work Related Deaths Protocol updated in September. The revised protocol will allow prosecution before inquest where manslaughter or homicide charges are not relevant, if it is considered appropriate and in the interest of justice. HSE