We’ve all become accustomed to seeing the instantly-recognisable bright red fire extinguisher, dotted around buildings awaiting their turn to save the day. But what many people don’t know is that, despite looking the same, fire extinguishers are actually quite different, with different contents best-suited for tackling different kinds of fire. There’s science behind this, […]
Although we’re sure they’ll attest to being capable adults, employees still fall directly under their employer’s care when in the workplace. As such, employers are responsible for providing adequate fire safety protection for their employees – but that’s a pretty wide subject to cover. So, what exactly are employers responsible for when it comes to […]
As a business owner, you’re responsible for the ongoing safety of your employees for as long as they’re on the work premises – which is why you’ve likely installed fire extinguishers and alarms. Despite this preparation, accidents unfortunately still happen, and you and your team could one day find yourselves faced with a fire at […]
As a business owner, it’s ultimately your responsibility to provide hardworking employees with a safe workplace environment they can come to every day. A huge part of that is tackling fire safety and guaranteeing your employees’ wellbeing in the eventuality that a fire does break out. Hopefully that will never happen, but it doesn’t hurt […]