What’s the most ‘challenging’ risk requirement?
Despite being relatively simple to implement, permits to work relating to hot works present the greatest challenge when it comes to...
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- Apr 23
High-rise building safety registration introduced
A new regulatory registration process has been introduced this month for residential high-rise buildings in England. The safety of...
- Mar 12
Risk compliance rates continue to improve, when assisted
Almost 9 out of every ten commercial policyholders comply with risk improvements if they’re guided along the way, according to the latest...
- Jan 26
RiskSTOP welcomes new Fire Safety Regulations, but compliance is key
New fire safety regulations have come into effect for multi-occupancy and high-rise buildings in England this month. The Fire Safety...
- Jan 19, 2022
‘No excuse’ for widespread fire safety failings in flats
London Fire Brigade (LFB) has raised serious concerns around compliance with fire safety standards in blocks of flats and other rented...
- Oct 13, 2021
Employee severed fingers following risk assessment failings
An employer has been fined £70,000 after one of its workers severed three fingers cleaning a machine, in an incident that “could so...
- Jun 24, 2021
85% risk improvement compliance, despite Covid-19
The vast majority of commercial policyholders have been willing to comply with underwriters’ risk improvements, despite distraction...
- Feb 19, 2021
Fatal fire highlights importance of implementing recommendations
A hotel fire tragedy, in which two guests lost their lives, has highlighted how recommendations arising out fire risk assessments can be...
- Nov 5, 2020
Covid-19 mothballed premises guide updated for latest lockdown
Our free guide to ‘Protecting mothballed premises during the Covid-19 pandemic’ has been revised after the Government introduced new...
- Aug 19, 2020
Call to extend ban on combustible materials as Draft Safety Bill published
RiskSTOP is supporting calls for the Government to extend a ban on the use of combustible materials to a wider range of buildings
- Jul 5, 2020
Covid-19 return to work checklist
As businesses and other organisations across the UK cautiously reopen and people return to work, the prevention of a second wave of...
- May 4, 2020
Covid-19 and employers’ liability risks
With home-working becoming the norm rather than the exception and the provision of PPE suddenly a universal issue, the Covid-19 crisis is...
- Apr 5, 2020
Free guide to protecting mothballed premises
The Government has ordered an extensive list of different kinds of businesses and venues in the UK to close due to the Coronavirus...
- Feb 10, 2020
Not all ‘green’ properties are good!
The illegal cultivation of cannabis in the UK has become a significant threat to properties following an explosion in the number of...
- Nov 21, 2019
Soon may be the winter of our discontent
RiskSTOP Risk Management Consultant Nicola Seneviratne offers 19 risk management tips to help keep the property claims away this winter…...
- Aug 7, 2019
Opinion: What will it take to wake up to this sprinkler fiasco?
RiskSTOP Director Trevor Smith questions whether lessons have been learned from Grenfell… With the benefit of hindsight! It’s a phrase...
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