This week (24-29 September 2018) is Fire Door Safety Week: Shutting the Door on Fire and Smoke. The aim is to raise awareness of how important both correct installation and correct…
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Clearly, very large sites and those classified as high risk require more stringent fire precautions and an intelligent attitude to fire safety. More people are involved, distances to safety are…
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“It cannot be over-emphasised that the main aim is to ensure that everyone reaches safety if there is a fire.” (HSG 168 p33) General Fire Precautions General Fire…
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All but the smallest construction sites will have a site office or welfare unit, which are collectively known as TAUs - Temporary Accommodation Units. As they often house electrical equipment and…
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Fire Alarms There must be some means of raising the alarm on any construction site. HSG 168 states that the fire warning signal must be 'distinctive, clearly audible above any…
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