Your place of work needs to be a productive, safe environment in which staff members feel comfortable. This is why ensuring business properties are 'fire-safe' is essential. Below, we look at ways you can prevent fires at work. Conduct your annual fire risk assessments While there are hundreds of ways you reduce the risk of
If you have been tasked with building a fire safety plan for your business, you will naturally look into fire extinguishers and fire alarms, being the first products that spring to mind. However, in reality, there is much more to consider when it comes to fire protection, with systems categorised into Active Fire Protection (AFP)
Every business in Wales has to conduct an annual Fire Risk Assessment by law. However, a huge 34% of businesses fail to keep up with theirs, resulting in 28% of Welsh business owners being fined and in some cases, imprisoned. In a mission to make becoming compliant an easier, stress-free process, Cardiff-based fire and security
As a business owner/manager, you will be well aware of your fire safety responsibilities, having both a legal and moral responsibility to combat the threat of fires. From ensuring the right fire extinguishers are in the right locations to installing fire doors where necessary, there are many things you may already be doing to protect
Being a Landlord can be hugely lucrative, especially if you find a great property and a great tenant to occupy it. However, being a Landlord is about a lot more than just getting that attractive yield percentage. Now, there are lots of rules and regulations modern Landlords have to understand and abide by, many of
Summer 2019 is proving to be a real scorcher, with last Tuesday reaching temperatures of 27 degrees in Wales. While great for accentuating those tan lines and our Vitamin D intake, the blistering heat does have its cons; one being an increase in fire risks for businesses. This applies to all types of businesses, so
If you run your own business, your mind will be filled with everything from profit margins and expansion ideas to ways in which you can make the office more productive, with the role of a boss being rather diverse and stressful. This is why things like fire safety often get overlooked. However, if you do
A house fire can be detrimental if it ever occurs. There is a likelihood that a large portion of your belongings will be ruined after coming into contact or being nearby the flames, and if you inhale too much smoke, your health will also face dire consequences. The good news is there are a wide
As a company, your to-do list will be ever-growing. For this reason, it is understandable why things such as fire safety and security get overlooked and forgotten about. However, ensuring your business premises is ‘fire-safe’ is not only the responsible thing to do but also a legal obligation. According to the UK Government, fire safety
Takeaways and fast food businesses make up the fabric of our communities. From delivering our much-loved curry on a Friday night to sorting us out with a mid-week pizza order, as families, we have great relationships with the local chippy, curry house, and Chinese takeaway. But, what many people don’t know is that running
