Critical Deadline for Safer Firefighting Practices Nears

RiskSTOP

2 days ago

Critical Deadline for Safer Firefighting Practices Nears

Businesses in the UK will soon need to update their fire safety equipment to comply with stricter regulations on firefighting foams...

Fire Brigade End Automatic Alarm Response

RiskSTOP

Jul 18

Fire Brigade End Automatic Alarm Response

From 1st October 2024, the London Fire Brigade has said it will no longer respond to automatic fire alarms at most commercial properties...

Addressing the growing number of vacant properties

RiskSTOP

Jun 28

Addressing the growing number of vacant properties

Last year, we saw a 19% increase in risk improvements raised for vacant properties from the previous year. Our Risk Management Advisors...

UPDATE: BT Redcare announces continuity collaboration

RiskSTOP

Jun 11

UPDATE: BT Redcare announces continuity collaboration

BT Redcare has announced a collaboration with AddSecure, a European provider of secure IoT connectivity, end-to-end solutions and alarm...

Lithium Battery Fires: A Growing Concern

RiskSTOP

May 29

Lithium Battery Fires: A Growing Concern

Lithium-ion batteries have become indispensable to modern technology, powering everything from mobile phones and laptops to electric...

Businesses must look into upgrading alarm signalling systems now

RiskSTOP

Mar 11

Businesses must look into upgrading alarm signalling systems now

The landscape of telecommunications and security systems in the UK is undergoing a pivotal transformation, with significant implications...

PV System maintenance 'critical' to controlling rising solar panel fire risk

RiskSTOP

Feb 22

PV System maintenance 'critical' to controlling rising solar panel fire risk

With reports of the number of solar panel fires rising six-fold in recent years*, RiskSTOP’s Head of Technical Risk Engineering &...

Martyn’s Law: What venues need to know now and later

RiskSTOP

Jan 28

Martyn’s Law: What venues need to know now and later

New guidance has been published to help those responsible for publicly accessible locations keep up to speed with new terrorism...

High-rise building safety registration introduced

RiskSTOP

Apr 23, 2023

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...

Risk compliance rates continue to improve, when assisted

RiskSTOP

Mar 12, 2023

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...

RiskSTOP

Jan 26, 2023

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...

Water damage on construction sites: If only we knew!

Dave Reynolds

Jul 25, 2022

Water damage on construction sites: If only we knew!

David Reynolds, Head of Risk Engineering and Surveys at RiskSTOP Group, suggests we all do what we can to raise awareness of excellent...

Threefold increase in damage to commercial property now predicted

Nigel Raywood

Apr 13, 2022

Threefold increase in damage to commercial property now predicted

Nigel Raywood highlights alarming, yet largely unreported data around anticipated damage to commercial property and companies… A...

‘No excuse’ for widespread fire safety failings in flats

RiskSTOP

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...

Employee severed fingers following risk assessment failings

RiskSTOP

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...

Are integrated car parks an increasing fire risk?

RiskSTOP

Jun 28, 2021

Are integrated car parks an increasing fire risk?

Integrated car parks have often been seen as relatively low-risk in terms of fire. However, due to the way modern vehicles are...

85% risk improvement compliance, despite Covid-19

RiskSTOP

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...

Fatal fire highlights importance of implementing recommendations

RiskSTOP

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...

Covid-19 mothballed premises guide updated for latest lockdown

RiskSTOP

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...

Call to extend ban on combustible materials as Draft Safety Bill published

RiskSTOP

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

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