Fire safety is an important responsibility for every business owner, landlord, employer and building manager. Offices, shops, warehouses, restaurants and other commercial properties may contain electrical equipment, heating systems, flammable materials and other potential sources of fire. Without proper safety measures, a small incident can quickly become a serious emergency. A commercial building fire safety […]

Fire safety is an important responsibility for every school. From classrooms and science laboratories to kitchens and assembly halls, schools have several areas where a fire can start if the right precautions are not followed. A clear school fire safety checklist helps headteachers, school administrators, governors and facilities teams identify potential risks and take action

If a building is empty, the fire risk assessment does not simply stop. For business premises, commercial units, workplaces, public-access premises and the common parts of multi-occupied residential buildings, the duty sits with the person or organisation that has control of the premises. GOV.UK describes this person as the Responsible Person and says they may

A commercial kitchen fire rarely starts in a dramatic way. It is usually something ordinary: grease left inside an extract run, a fryer thermostat that has started to drift, cardboard stored too close to heat, a fan motor working harder than it should or a member of staff trying to move burning oil with the

A lithium-ion battery fire rarely starts like a normal waste bin fire or a small electrical fault. In a workplace or block of flats, it often starts with an everyday decision: an e-bike left on charge in a hallway, a power tool battery charging overnight in a stockroom, a converted bike stored under stairs or

Key takeaway: if your building is in scope, do not wait for the next routine fire risk assessment review. Residential PEEPs now require a live resident engagement process, a person-centred assessment route, a building emergency evacuation plan and a review cycle that can be evidenced.

A London landlord received a prohibition notice last month. His property management company had been using a generic fire risk assessment template downloaded from a free website three years ago. The document sat in a filing cabinet, never reviewed, never updated. When the fire service inspected following a tenant complaint, they found 14 fire safety

How to Conduct a Fire Risk Assessment: The Complete UK Guide Introduction: Why Fire Risk Assessments Save Lives and Livelihoods Picture this: A small electrical fault in a commercial kitchen goes unnoticed during a routine inspection. Three months later, it ignites flammable cooking materials during the night. Without adequate fire detection, compartmentation, or evacuation procedures,