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Can the DDA and fire safety work together?
Access and egress for disabled people can sometimes seem hard to reconcile with tightly controlled fire safety; for example, Building Regulations require internal doors held open by electro-magnetic devices to self-close when activated by smoke detectors, but a disabled person may not be able to open a heavy fire door once it has closed. Because of conflicts like this, an employer or service prov...
News | 7 Aug 2007
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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
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Fire refuges: the controversies and the requirements
An area of refuge is a location in a building designed to hold occupants during a fire or other emergency, when evacuation may not be safe or possible, until the fire brigade can assist. British Standards 5588 Part 8 – Fire precautions in the design, construction and use of buildings: Code of Practice for means of escape for disabled people – defines a refuge as: “an are...
News | 8 Aug 2007
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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
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Legionella trial special
workplacelaw know-how to manage your workplace April 2005 NOT EVERYONE CAN HEAR THIS Where disability meets fire safety WHAT IS A RELIGIOUS BELIEF? Is it an employer's responsibility to cater for all faiths? SOUNDING OFF New Noise at Work Regulations MORCAMBE BAY Implications for employers of the cockle picker drownings Plus: Freedom of Information, asbestos, vibration, business continuity IN EVERY ISSUE: ...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2005
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Workplace Law Publishing launches the Second Edition of the UK’s No.1 Guide to the Disability Discrimination Act Part III.
...egal requirements of the Disability Discrimination Act and Building Regulations Part M. Establish what changes need to be made to buildings and how much they will cost. Avoid the risk of legal action when regulations come into force. Manage difficulties with historic buildings, site security and fire safety. The Special Report includes highly practical sections on frequently overlooked issues, such as the use of colour and contrast, wayfinding and signage, and issues related to the design and management of transport environments. The report also examines issues of fire safety that apply to t...
News | 19 Jan 2004
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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
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Smoking ban special
...to buildings play a critical part in reducing carbon emissions The UK could lead by example and fully and openly examine the evidence and tell the truth instead of promoting what could be a myth. Philip Jeffs -- 14:11 17-Apr-2007 I would have thought that preventing China from building a new coal-fired power station every week; or shutting down some of the polluting chemical plants in northern Russia and India; or getting some of the cars off the road in Mexico etc. to reduce their exhaust smog, would do more for global CO2 emissions than painting a building or changing lightbulbs. Here's a radi...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2007
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Playing with numbers: TUPE special issue
...nt the presence of chromium levels in cement products, and will also introduce changes to parts of the Chemicals (Hazard Information and Packaging for Supply) Regulations 2002 (CHIP) and the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002 (CLAW). · From 1 April end users with poorly performing monitored fire alarm systems will be required to apply for a Unique Reference Number from their Fire Service to continue to receive an immediate response. 4974 · Proposals to streamline the business rates appeals process have been announced by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. Under the new proposals, a ...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2005
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Stress management special
...2, 13, 15, 19 Humberside Police 26 Inskip Partnership 8 Kennedys 8, 33 Knightsbridge Petroleum (UK) Ltd 33 Marks and Spencer 27 Martineau Johnson 19 Masons 7, 20 McGinley Recruitment Services 27 Mills & Reeve 8, 26 MPH Accessible Environments 8 National Union of Teachers 19 NHS 6, 8 North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service 8 Northumberland County Council 18 Osborne Clarke 6 Pfizer UK 1, 17 PME Ltd 12, 14 R&P Long Ltd 27 RMC 27 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 17 Scotland Yard 26 Somerset County Council 18, 19 Steelecase 33 Tarlo Lyons Recruitment and Resourcing Group 31 Tarmac 19 The Pl...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2004
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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
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The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference
...L UPDATE The RIDDOR Consultation explained; how the new Health and Safety Consultants Register will work; and details on the new CRC discussion papers launched by DECC. teChniCaL 38 THE DATA HEALTH AND SAFETY: A karaoke bar in Manchester risked the lives of workers and the public after a string of fire safety procedures were ignored during construction. EAT: The widely published case of former Countryfile presenter, Miriam O'Reilly, looks ahead to April 2011 when, under the Equality Act, cases of dual discrimination will be allowed to be heard. 45 END NOTE As discrimination due to sexual orienta...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011
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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
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Sweeping changes
...fire safety breaches. COntinuinG PROfessiOnaL deVeLOPMent 30 AVOIDING THE PITFALLS Maria Anderson, Health and Safety Consultant at Workplace Law, with guidance on working at height. 40 CLINIC Workplace Law members ask the experts for advice on key management issues. 09 COMMENT The Fire Enforcement no...
Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2010
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Open for Business
...xclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network How might employment legislation look after 6 May? inside this issue MAY/JUN 2010 Issue 54 Comment: Why I am looking forward to the Equality Act. Page 45 Why cutting red tape is the top business priority. Page 24 Red whine All fired up Debate on the effects of the Fire Safety Order. Page 22 Checking out Staff recruitment agencies undergo a security audit. Page 27 CPd section: Second in our two part guide to absence management; and PPE policies. Page 30 Plus: A new-look data section, news round-up of the leading network sto...
Magazine issue | 4 May 2010
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Dealing with bogus claimants
...ning Keith Tilbury, a police civilian worker shot by a police officer during a safety demonstration, has received a six-figure compensation sum from Thames Valley Police in an out-of-court settlement. In May 2007, Keith Tilbury, a 999 control room operator, was attending a lecture given by a police firearms training officer who was demonstrating a Dan Wesson .44 Magnum revolver as part of a talk on the weapons police officers can come up against. He had taken ammunition from a sweet tin, believing it to be an inert round, pointed the revolver at Mr Tilbury and pulled the trigger. In fact, the ammu...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2010
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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
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The Diversity Dilemma
... Issue 51 A ding dong or merrily high? You'll never walk alone Health promotion campaign in Liverpool. Page 24 NEW! CPD section Expert guidance on DSE and the DDA. Page 30 Comment: What are you doing to ensure this world is a fit place for the next generation? Page 45 interview: Peter Reading, Fire Safety Manager at the Ministry of Justice, on the RRO so far. Page 22 Plus: An all new data section, and a news round-up of the leading Network stories ... Time to review your alcohol and drugs policy. Page 27 Contents In this issue ... LATEsT Accredited Centre 561 NEBOSH NATIONAL GENERAL CER...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
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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
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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
