Facilities Management

Fire Safety Video / Podcast (part 1) from Mike Ellerby of LRB Consulting Ltd. Mike talks of duties of the Fire Safety Responsible Person - protecting employees, visitors and members of the public.   Fire Safety Audio Podcast   Fire Safety Video

Mike Ellerby talks of Fire Safety - How to Reduce the Risks

Listen to the first Podcast from Mike Ellerby of LRB Consulting Ltd. Mike talks of the controversial HSE Cost Recovery Proposals.

Facilities management companies, managing agents and landlords need to be aware that they are responsible for the premises that they manage (especially the common areas of these premises). This relates to all relevant aspects of health and safety, including fire safety.

Permit to Work is a formal system of controls, using documentation and supervision, that is intended to safeguard the health and safety of workers (and others) involved in particularly hazardous activities. The main purpose of a permit-to-work system is to ensure that proper and specific consideration is given to all the risks of a particular work activity and that all of the risks are assessed and controlled before work starts.