THE UK Warehousing Association has joined forces with the UK Material Handling Association on the publication of new guidance designed to help warehouse operators manage the risks associated with the growing use and storage of lithium-ion batteries. [Read More]

THE REGULATOR of Social Housing has published the findings of its latest survey focused on the fire safety of 11 metre-plus tall buildings resident in the social housing sector. [Read More]

EPISODE 51 of the Fire Safety Matters Podcast includes exclusive interviews with Alison Phillips (global head of fire safety risk management at the Ocado Group) and Michael Mansfield (area sales manager for the southern region at hazardous materials storage specialist asecos). [Read More]

EURALARM HAS published a new guidance document – ‘Guideline on Disposal of Firefighting Foam Media (UK and Europe)’ – in order to provide practical recommendations for the safe, compliant and environmentally responsible handling and disposal of firefighting foam media. [Read More]

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS storage expert asecos is running an Online Expo on 14 October aimed at fire safety experts, insurance sector representatives and, of course, hazardous materials specialists that will provide guidance on the key areas of compliance and workplace risks. [Read More]

YOU KNOW the question, writes Onetrace. The one that can ruin a good day: a Tier 1 or a building owner wants proof that a specific compartment line, damper or penetration seal was signed-off, dated and installed to spec. Under the Building Safety Act 2022’s ‘golden thread of information’ expectations, that question isn’t going away, while: “The work was right” isn’t the same as: “The record proves it.” [Read More]

MARKING THE beginning of Fire Door Safety Week 2026 (which runs from 21-25 September), new research conducted by the British Woodworking Federation has revealed a dangerous misconception among younger adults about how fire doors work, in turn raising “serious concerns” about public safety in the buildings they use every day. [Read More]

BASED AT its site in Oldbury in the West Midlands, waste and recycling business Fire Protection Recycling Limited has been fined after employee Craig Pearson was killed while discharging a fire extinguisher. [Read More]