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  1. Fire Doors: are yours up to the job?

    What many people do not realise is that whilst doors appear to be a very simple way of protecting openings from fire, weather and unauthorised entry there is a great deal of technology build into this simple piece of building equipment when it is used for preventing the spread of fire. Some years ago I produced a Fire Door Educational Package in conjunction with Central Television and at the start of the project...

    Comment | 12 Oct 2007

  2. Fire Doors

    ...at is reasonable, does the job and would stand up in a court of law and this the key to getting these types of problems resolved". Alan. This last statement of yours pretty much somes it all up. If the WHOLE risk assessment is "suitable and sufficient" then it really does not matter if there are fire door signs or if extinguishers are on the floor etc. etc. Yes. We would all like to see full adherance to British Standards, Guides, Codes etc. and many FIre Officers and Consultants, not unreasonably, stick to those like glue but there are reasonable occasions when some variance is perfectly O...

    Comment | 15 Dec 2010

  3. Survival of the fit note?

    workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Naked truth Why the fit note isn't working inside this issue JUL/AUG 2011 Issue 61 tragic mistakes A fire expert on the unanswered questions concerning the Penhallow Hotel fire. Page 24 Comment: Workplace Law's Neil McDiarmid advocates investing in people. Page 45 Legal update: Lessons learnt from the super-injunctions debacle. Page 16 Chartered course Iain Brodie, Chairman of the RICS Facilities Ma...

    Magazine issue | 5 Jul 2011

  4. Internships – Are you breaking the law?

    ...law The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Exploitation or opportunity? The net value of unpaid interns inside this issue MAY/JUN 2011 Issue 60 Wheels come off Kelvin Reynolds of the BPA on how the Government needs to clarify plans to ban wheel clamping. Page 22 Fire proof CPd surplus to requirements New Waste Management Regulations explained. Page 28 Comment: Why Workplace Law supports the Yes to Fairer Votes Campaign. Page 45 Legal update: The Coalition Government's Red Tape Challenge. Page 16 Plus: News and case round up of the leading FM, health and safe...

    Magazine issue | 3 May 2011

  5. The world in your hands?

    ...nalysis of the discussions and decisions reached during the Climate Change conference. interview: Ali Moran, Chair of the BIFM People Management Special Interest Group. Page 22 Comment: The UK's first disability-specific law promotes individual needs. Page 45 | CPd Section: In-depth guidance on fire safety and TUPE. Page 30 Plus: The all new data section and news round-up of the leading Network stories ... Why employers must act quickly and decisively. Page 24 Page 27 ioSh managing Safely e-learning Through the Workplace Law Direct Study Centre you can study when you like, where you like,...

    Magazine issue | 8 Jan 2010

  6. Changes to Workplace Law Magazine

    ...how Blackburn Cathedral demonstrated its "commitment to the stewardship of God's earth" by reducing its energy consumption by almost 30% 16 LEGAL UPDATE Lawfully dismissing for absence; plus Is your dress code discriminatory? 09 COMMENT Simon Toseland ponders the responsibilities of landlords for fire safety. 36 PARTNER PROfILE: A NEW DIRECTION Director General of the Facilities Management Association, Chris Hoar tells Sara Bean how he intends to increase the value of FMA membership, including a recent agreement with Workplace Law. foCus 18 EqUALITy bILL ­ SUM Of ThE PARTS The new Equality Bi...

    Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009

  7. Buncefield disaster: the aftermath and what you can learn from it

    ... and safety and employment law. Guarantee your team has the right skills now and in the future. Sign up free today at www.safety-health-expo.co.uk 12 - 14 May 2009. Halls 1 & 2. NEC Birmingham Show Partners Organised By 30 BuNCEfIELD AND yOuR BuSINESS: ThE LESSONS LEARNT The Buncefield oil depot fire was an unusual and specific event, but there are "The key in this sort of situation is always communication, otherwise it is very easy for it to go awry." p.15 3 www.workplacelaw.net Facilities management Legal Update Conference Tuesday 19 may 2009 MWB Business Exchange Centre, Victoria ­ Lond...

    Magazine issue | 5 May 2009

  8. Soap star: The hygiene special issue

    ... Tuesday 19 may 2009 MWB Business Exchange Centre, Victoria ­ London ESSENTIAL upDATES "As always, the conference is overall an excellent forum for learning more about the complex world of FM in good, plain English!" n Health and safety law and practice n Managing asbestos in commercial premises n Fire risk management n Investigations and personal liability n Construction contracts n Water supply systems: meeting efficiency targets and preventing contamination n HR troubleshooter n Waste management public building = public toilet? Mike Bone, British Toilet Association the bta recommends that las...

    Magazine issue | 3 Mar 2009

  9. 3 strikes and your fire's not out!

    workplacelaw 3 The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network The Fire Service takes a 'Boy who cried Wolf' approach to managing workplace false alarms strikes and your fire's not out! INSIDE THIS ISSUE NOVEMBER 2007 Issue 32 NEW: Partner profile "I was meant to be a weatherman" Dale Collins, Solicitor Advocate UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION Challenge Firefighters emba...

    Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007

  10. London’s burning, where’s the engine?

    workplacelaw know-how to manage your workplace OCTOBER 2006 ISSUE 21 London's burning, Fire safety law reform: filling in the missing pieces engine? where's the Highly commended: PPA Magazine of the Year 2005 & 2006 ­ interactive business and professional Highly commended: AOP Online Publisher of the Year 2005 - business IN EVERY ISSUE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, HEALTH & SAFETY, PREMISES MANAG...

    Magazine issue | 1 Oct 2006

  11. Licence to… protect your workplace?

    ...itect Gillian Beckingham will be re-tried on the seven counts of manslaughter she is accused of following the deaths of seven people in 2002 of Legionnaires' disease. The jury in the original trial was discharged in April 2005 after failing to reach a verdict on the charges. 6383 Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order comes into force on 1 October. The conference will provide detailed practical guidance on key issues including: · Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 · Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 and Amendments 1999 · Proposed amendments to Building Regulations: Part B · N...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2006

  12. Grinding to a halt: Why Government policy risks bringing business to a standstill

    ... respect health and safety can have a huge impact on our lives. "Everyone has a right to be safe at work. It is the responsibility of duty holders to ensure this and, where it is in the public interest to do so, we will prosecute those who fail to meet their obligations." karaoke bar posed serious fire risk The owners of a new karaoke bar in Manchester have been prosecuted after being found to have risked the lives of workers and the public through ignoring a string of fire safety procedures during construction. 31711 31640 www.workplacelaw.net Health and safety update | Comment Members and ...

    Magazine issue | 4 Jan 2011

  13. Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act

    ...ill disappear. A solution is needed that means flexible working doesn't come at a cost of talking to each other. 9 ExpERt SpEAkER Simon toseland Head of Health and Safety, Workplace Law Group Simon has worked as a health and safety professional for over 10 years, specialising in the disciplines of fire safety, safety management systems and CDM. Enrolling now for courses in 2009. for more information please contact tom kirby on 0871 777 8881. Initially working as a Health and Safety Manager in the leisure industry, Simon has been responsible for delivering safety consultancy to numerous clients ...

    Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009

  14. Cultivating success: how to cut costs and stimulate growth

    .... The trainer has a remarkable amount of knowledge and delivers the information and material at a steady pace. Key updates: n Disability Discrimination Acts 1995 and 2005 (including SENDA 2001) n Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 n Building Regulations Parts L, M and B n Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 n Court of Appeal widens rights to equal pay compensation. COmmeNT 07 REASONAbLE ADjUSTmENTS OR TOkEN GESTURES? If a would-be access auditor tells you "use my services and you will comply with the DDA," or a salesperson says "this piece of equipment complies with the DDA," they...

    Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2009

  15. Have we binned your Workplace Law Magazine?

    ... duties. n Hazardous materials plan -- You must ensure that chemicals, oils and other substances in your possession are kept safe and do not contaminate flood water. n Health and safety assessment -- Plan to check functioning of flood products and flood warning systems regularly, just as you do for fire safety equipment. Important contacts n Make a list of important telephone numbers, including contacts for gas, electricity, water and telephone providers. Staff n Make a list of employees' contact details in the event of an evacuation. This might include mobile telephone numbers, or numbers for the...

    Magazine issue | 7 Apr 2008

  16. Killing time

    ...200,000 after the court decided that Volvo had failed istockphoto.com Comment Quite apart from the abhorrent attitude to safety, the PR consequences of the spat between the two corporations were disastrous to both businesses. Ford was forced into a US$3bn recall on 13 million Wilderness AT tyres. Firestone decided to sever its business with the car maker. So, why is this relevant now? Well, I've just come back from Workplace Law's annual conference for facilities managers. In a roundtable session there was discussion on companies like Octel, Exxon and Du Pont, all of whom had suffered major inci...

    Magazine issue | 27 Feb 2008

  17. Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business

    ... global warming exists, and if so developing strategies for tackling it." 20 WORKING THROUGH THE PAIN BARRIER A controversial new report says that employees suffering with musculoskeletal disorders would be better off returning to work before they are 100% fit, rather than staying "Disability and fire regulations are the legal equivalent of motherhood and apple pie" Views on the Disability Discrimination Act, page 7 www.workplacelaw.net 3 Latest | Editorial Editorial Comment from the Editor ... Workplace Law Group Second Floor, Daedalus House, Station Road, Cambridge CB1 2RE T. 0871 777 888...

    Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007

  18. No smoking? Employers face the costs of kicking the habit

    ...lind does not bother me, (apart from the web sites and posters etc. that use coloured printing where to me the printing is invisible, especially against coloured backgrounds or printed on top of a picture), it does bar me from a large number of jobs, ranging from Air traffic controller to driving a fire engine. Would it be reasonable to expect designers to make allowance for colour deficient vision when they are designing buildings, signage etc? Steve Murphy Senior Facility Maintenance Specialist Federal Express, Stansted Airport What do you think? Could colour blindness ever be considered a disab...

    Magazine issue | 1 Apr 2005

  19. 2009: new beginnings

    ...n regime; and the ban on HCFC refrigerants. 16 ThE DEATh Of ThE TEmp? A new EU Directive has led to concerns that hiring agency workers is set to become a lot more expensive. So does this Directive herald the Asbestos | Construction contracts | Employment law | Energy contracts | Energy ratings | Fire safety | Health and safety law | Legionella | Loneworking | Personal liability | Single Equality Bill | TUPE | Waste management | Working at height 09 ThE GROWING "AGE" fACTOR Age discrimination claims will increase during 2009, says David Walker. ThE DATA 32 ThIS mONTh'S STATISTICS Key statistic...

    Magazine issue | 8 Dec 2008

  20. Euromillions

    ...onal Safety Symposium to give an address on how to make health and safety fit for the 21st century. Here is what she had to say... TEchNIcAl 28 LEGAL upDATE In-depth technical guidance on: risk assessment and sex discrimination; risk assessing an event away from the workplace; and common advice in fire risk management. FocuS 12 hEALTh AND SAfETy fREE fOR ALL October sees the ninth annual European Week for Safety and Health at Work ­ the time when employers across the continent should be sharpening their approach to health and safety management. 20 ThE OThER NEW pRESIDENT Nattasha Freeman is se...

    Magazine issue | 2 Oct 2008

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