Health and safety management inspections / audits of Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) within Great Britain (GB)
Category: Fire / rescue services
Scotland events
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Details of three additional events have been added to the Scotland events page these are: Scottish Fire and Forensic Conference
Myth of the month - October 2008
Friday, October 3, 2008
Despite the story of a rugby club showing a film of a bonfire instead of lighting a real one, health and
Proposed guidance on blood-borne viruses in the workplace
Monday, September 22, 2008
Have your say on proposed changes to guidance document: “Protection against blood-borne
Dodgy ladders shatter lives
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Exchange your dodgy ladder now. Ladder Exchange 2008 aims to highlight the risks associated
Attendance management in the Fire and Rescue Service
Thursday, July 10, 2008
This report presents the findings of an in-depth study of policies and practices in the management of sickness absence
Myth of the month: July 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Dispelling the health and safety myth: Poles are banned in fire stations. It was widely reported that a fire station was built
Cylinders in Fire - National Stakeholder Group
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
The Cylinders In Fire National Stakeholder Group (CIF-NSG) was formed in November 2006 to collectively understand and
Spontaneous ignition of hydrogen
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
This report is part of a project to investigate the phenomena of spontaneous ignition of accidental hydrogen releases.
HSE statement on Warwickshire fire service improvement notice
Friday, January 18, 2008
The HSE is working with Warwickshire Police who are leading the ongoing criminal investigation into the
Societal risk and responsibility event
Friday, August 3, 2007
‘Societal Risk and Responsibility - Buncefield and Texas City’ 15th Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH)
Stress management case studies
Monday, July 16, 2007
Two new case studies have been added, for Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue Service and County Durham and
Z-berths in Liverpool
Friday, July 6, 2007
Documentation released following a request received under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 asking for
Fire enforcement guidance and advice
Thursday, May 10, 2007
OC217/05 gives guidance to inspectors on enforcement of Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order
HSE investigates the fire at Festival Fireworks
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
East Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and HSE’s Hazardous Installations Directorate
Operational circulars on fire safety. OC 217/05 and OC 217/06
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
OC 217/05, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 general enforcement guidance and advice.
RR475 - The development of a ‘female’ form manikin as part of a test facility to assess the fire protection afforded by personal protective equipment
Monday, July 17, 2006
The concept of using heat sensing manikins to assess the protection against “flashover” fires provided by clothing has become increasingly recognised over the last ten years. In 2001 the UK Fire Service became concerned that because manikin test facilities only used a “male” form manikin, it was not possible to either assess clothing for female [...]
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