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3 strikes and your fire's not out!
How is it that over a year since the Regulatory Reform (fire safety) Order 2005 came into force, the Government can only talk about what it was intended to achieve, rather than how it is actually working in practice?
Fortunately, Workplace Law Magazine has been able to do some digging around of its own, and has spoken to individuals who have some very real concerns about fire safety in workplaces, and the extent to which the Fire Service is, and should be, on hand to offer support. We have unearthed the potential implications of some concerning government plans to cut and merge resources within the Fire Service, which we discuss in depth from p. 12.
In this issue...
Latest
Editorial
Government bodies seem reluctant to give any real answers to how the fire reform is actually working, commenting only on what the legislation was originally intended to achieve.
Legal calendar
Key legislative dates and events taking place during November and December 2007.
Case law
- Requirement for tidy hair is not discriminatory
- Should DDA incorporate discrimination by association?
Comment
Managing cognitive impairments in emergency situations
Few have begun to understand the needs of people with cognitive impairment, says NRAC Consultant Steve Maslin.
Evacuation plans for wheelchair users
The development of evacuation plans for wheelchair users has presented the greatest challenges for facilities manager Andrew Evans.
Focus
3 strikes and your fire's not out
Measures to cut the cost to the fire service of false alarm callouts could see businesses lacking in emergency support in the event of a real fire. Sarah Clark investigates how the Fire Service's lack of funding is endangering the safety of workplaces and those within them.
Undercover: an investigation into fire safety in the hotel industry
Following the breakout of fire at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay, Alan Cox was hired to carry out an undercover investigation into fire safety in the hotel industry. Claire Fuller reveals the concerning findings.
Fire reform: In 10 years' time will people be dying in offices?
Claire Fuller asks the Department for Communities and Local Government why there have been no charges under the RRO that weren't brought about after a fire.
Network
Partner profile: "I was meant to be a weatherman"
School careers advisors told Dale Collins he should become a weatherman - he would never get in anywhere to study law. Today he is a successful health and safety solicitor, HSE prosecutor and Workplace Law Network advisor.
Clinic
Workplace Law Network premium members seek professional advice on fire risk assessment.
Challenge
Chariots of fire
A retiring firefighter's personal quest to cycle a 1,000-mile journey across Europe has been resurrected as a charity challenge too raise £25,000. And this time, the journey is longer!
Technical
Legal update
In-depth technical guidance on: Transfer of undertakings 2006: solutions in outsourcing; Age discrimination - the first year; and Compulsory retirement in the light of Palacios.
The data
This month's statistics
Five pages of key statistics and information on employment law and health and safety.
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