Expert support for Regulation 38 approvals and fire safety compliance. DDS International ensures your building meets all safety standards before handover. At DDS International, we are committed to ...

This article introduces the Fire Risk Assessment Prioritisation Tool (FRAPT), explains what it is and how to use it. FRAPT is an online tool that helps Responsible Persons (RPs) to prioritise their ...

As we all try to reopen as part of COVID-19 relaxation measures, I am sure that you will have seen reported “Spikes” in Leicester and Blackburn on the news and local or government action taken to ...

This article contains a list of questions that our health and safety consultants ask when conducting health and safety audits. Each article shows the test, the reason for the question, possible ...

Gas isolation valves are provided, clearly identified, and easily accessible. It should be company policy that all gas appliances are maintained and serviced by a competent Gas Safe registered ...

Ask an employee to explain good lifting techniques. Also check there is no unnecessary manual handling. Amber: Staff able to demonstrate safe handling, but no training records found Green: Staff able ...

These tests are carried out as part of the “Machinery, Electricity & Gas” and “Slips, Trips & Falls” sections of the health and audit. 1. Safety signage is provided in plant rooms as appropriate, e.g.

At time of visit was defective equipment taken out of use, or action taken to prevent its use. As part of our day to day operation we use various items of specialist equipment and it is important to ...

Is personal protective equipment (PPE) provided for staff and visitors, is it suitable and is there a stock held? Select one item of PPE provided and check it is in good repair (e.g. safety shoes, ...

On the 4th October 1992, a Boeing 747F aircraft nose-dived from the sky and slammed into two high-rise apartment complexes in Amsterdam. The impact of the aircraft hitting the corner of 9 floor ...

Whether you are a Business Owner, a Manager, or simply someone who has been given the responsibility for managing safety compliance where do you start? How long is it going to take? How do you know if ...

Are Safety audits or compliance audits the bane of your life? Do you spend hours writing up audit reports? Or do you dread receiving yours? Do you struggle with using Microsoft Word or Excel to ...