by JCH Safety | Sep 24, 2024 | Fire Safety, Health and Safety Prosecutions, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Warehouse fire safety is a critical aspect of managing any storage facility. Fires pose a major risk to life and can cause significant damage to property and disrupt operations. Implementing robust fire safety measures is essential to prevent such incidents. Each...
by JCH Safety | Aug 26, 2024 | Building Maintenance, DSEAR Risk Assessment, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Leicester City is a vibrant, multicultural city with thriving education, business and cultural sectors. Health and safety benefits all these sectors and JCH Safety are on hand to assist your organisation to thrive through health and safety consultancy. Some key facts:...
by JCH Safety | Jul 25, 2024 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
When it comes to safety, having a well-prepared fire evacuation plan is essential. Whether you’re at home, work, or any other location, knowing how to respond during a fire emergency can save lives. Whether you manage a business, run a school, or a leisure business,...
by JCH Safety | Jun 24, 2024 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and Safety Prosecutions, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments
Auditing art, design and technology departments within academies is crucial for several reasons. School health and safety auditing. Why it is important? This article is to help school leaders understand the critical role health and safety auditing can have. It is a...
by JCH Safety | May 21, 2024 | Building Maintenance, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Industrial Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments
Fire extinguishers are essential fire safety tools. They are crucial devices for aiding safe evacuation from buildings. They can also, under certain circumstances, help prevent small fires from escalating into major disasters. Whether you’re at home, in the workplace,...
by JCH Safety | Apr 22, 2024 | DSEAR Risk Assessment, Fire Safety, Health and Safety Prosecutions, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
The Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR) is a set of regulations implemented in the United Kingdom. Its primary purpose is to protect workers from the risks associated with dangerous substances and explosive atmospheres. This...
by JCH Safety | Mar 19, 2024 | Fire Safety, Health and Safety Prosecutions, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Are you managing safety correctly? Simply put, if you don’t audit it, how do you know? Introduction Health and safety audits are crucial for every organisation. They provide a systematic, independent, and documented process for obtaining evidence and evaluating it...
by JCH Safety | Feb 22, 2024 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Work Place Safety
Fire safety in warehousing and storage has never been more important. Why is warehousing important? Warehouses play a crucial role in the supply chain, storing goods and materials that keep our economy moving. However, with large quantities of inventory, machinery,...
by JCH Safety | Feb 5, 2024 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
Fire risk assessments are a vital aspect of safety for churches. There are many fires each year in churches, caused by a variety of reasons, including faulty wiring, candles and arson. Ecclesiastical, the specialist church insurers, report that there have been...
by JCH Safety | Dec 22, 2023 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, Work Place Safety
There is a legal requirement to maintain your fire doors in good working condition. This is the case for fire doors wherever they are installed. The aim of this blog is to help you to understand a bit more about fire doors and how to maintain them. The key thing to...
by JCH Safety | Nov 24, 2023 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments
To make your holiday let safe, you need to comply with various health and safety regulations which make provisions for achieving safety in a variety of areas. These include: Fire safety: Fire is the biggest risk to your guests and to your property. Making sure your...
by JCH Safety | Oct 25, 2023 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Industrial Safety, Risk Assessments
Does my building need sprinklers? Yes, it may well do! This is one of those questions that is not the simplest to answer. The thought behind this blog is to explore some of the aspects of automatic sprinkler systems to help you decide if you should have automatic...
by JCH Safety | Sep 14, 2023 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
There is a massive potential for fire in pubs. Each year there are numerous fires in public houses, many of which could be avoided. Fire risk assessment is the key to fire prevention in public houses. Fires destroy lives, property and business. Many pubs are also...
by JCH Safety | Aug 15, 2023 | Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Yes, it is necessary to have a retained health and safety consultant, especially if you do not have an in-house safety expert within your business. It is also a legal requirement to have access to a competent safety expert. We have put this blog together to help you...
by JCH Safety | Feb 20, 2023 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
Fire safety of blocks of flats has been in the news a lot over the last couple of years. Since the Grenfell tragedy, fire safety has been a hot topic. Unfortunately, 72 people lost their lives and the tragedy could have been avoided. New legislation has come into...
by JCH Safety | Jan 16, 2023 | Building Maintenance, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments
Firstly, Happy New Year from JCH Safety. Let’s hope it will be a great year and one where your staff and business stay safe! Good health and safety should be the primary objective of all organisations. Whether you run a business, a school or college or a charitable...
by JCH Safety | Oct 18, 2022 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training
We are often asked questions about fire marshals, so this blog is aimed at addressing common questions that we are asked. Are Fire Wardens and Fire Marshals the same thing? Yes, they are. They are different names for the same role. A Fire Marshal is responsible...
by JCH Safety | Sep 13, 2022 | Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
JCH Safety work with many small businesses who need to be members of SSiP schemes. This article provides all you need to know about getting ready to apply to join, or renew, membership of an SSiP scheme. What are SSiP schemes and what’s the point of membership? SSiP...
by JCH Safety | Jun 15, 2022 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Uncategorised
At JCH Safety, we work with many different types of organisations across Coventry, Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. We particularly enjoy working with schools, colleges and other education establishments. From providing safety services to high level colleges,...
by JCH Safety | Jan 18, 2022 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Work Place Safety
5 key safety tasks for a New YearWe hope all our regular readers, and new friends alike, had a safe and fun New Year. Now we are back at work, it is time to deal with all of those health and safety tasks you keep putting off. After all, failure to deal with key safety...
by JCH Safety | Nov 25, 2021 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
Warehouses and storage buildings are essential for many businesses and are frequently their most significant asset. They provide continuity of business operations and contain thousands of pounds of merchandise. The event of a fire can have a catastrophic impact,...
by JCH Safety | Oct 21, 2021 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Is your School Fire Risk Assessment up to date? Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, over the last 18 months, many schools may have failed to keep up with fire safety. It appears, some contractors haven’t visited site to carry out their usual safety checks and things have...
by JCH Safety | Sep 21, 2021 | Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Coventry and Warwickshire have a large variety of clubs offering social interaction and fun filled nights out. Often clubs provide live entertainment and of course room hire for events from special birthdays to weddings. As pillars of communities, they are a...
by JCH Safety | Jun 10, 2021 | Building Maintenance, COVID-19, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, Online Training, Work Place Safety
Over one hundred training courses covering all aspects of health and safety, business skills, and health and social care. Free trial and first module free with all our online training courses. Health and safety have never been more important than it is right now...
by JCH Safety | May 5, 2021 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
With a number of serious fires occurring around Coventry of late, JCH Safety would like to remind readers of how to be fire safe at work. Fire is a major risk in workplaces and the consequences of not having a suitable fire risk assessment in place can be...
by JCH Safety | Jan 11, 2021 | COVID-19, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
JCH Safety Ltd are offering a series of free online safety consultations. Have you got a safety related question you need a quick answer too? If so we can help. Feel free to get in touch and discuss whatever safety concerns your business is facing. We are offering 20...
by JCH Safety | Nov 9, 2020 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, JCH Safety
Let JCH Safety help you determine your requirements We regularly receive calls from people asking, ‘what type of fire alarm do I need for my premises?’ Let us try and help. The answer isn’t as simple as saying you need a certain type of automatic fire detection...
by JCH Safety | Aug 6, 2020 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Online Training
What is fire safety training? Fire safety training includes both Basic Fire Awareness Training and Fire Marshal Training. Fire Marshal Training is also sometimes referred to as Fire Warden Training. Neither courses involve tackling fires or being firefighters. The...
by JCH Safety | Jun 25, 2020 | COVID-19, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
How will pubs work after lock down? ‘Pubs and restaurants will look very different after lockdown. You will see screens, table dividers, hand sanitiser stations, new ways of ordering, and experience much less interaction with staff and other...
by JCH Safety | Mar 20, 2020 | Building Maintenance, COVID-19, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Firstly, and most importantly, I want to start of by saying how terrible the COVID-19 issue is and that we at JCH Safety Ltd wish all of our clients, suppliers and people who read this blog the best of health as we move forward. We are getting quite a...
by JCH Safety | Mar 17, 2020 | COVID-19, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is impacting many businesses across Coventry and Warwickshire. Very few small firms had a plan in place for such an event occurring. This has led many small to medium sized businesses in Coventry to be uncertain about what they...
by JCH Safety | Jan 20, 2020 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
Call JCH Safety on 024 7771 7503 Fire risk is a major concern to all building owners. Fires do happen in schools and colleges with a staggering frequency. It is highly concerning that many schools across Coventry and Warwickshire and the wider West Midlands are not...
by JCH Safety | Jan 15, 2020 | Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments
Wakefield Grammar School Foundation has been fined £10,000 at Leeds Crown Court after admitting shortfalls in fire safety precautions at Wakefield Girls’ High School and Queen Elizabeth Grammar School. The school’s former fire risk assessor Dr James Gibson was also...
by JCH Safety | Oct 8, 2019 | Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
At the time of writing the UK is scheduled to leave the EU on 31st October 2019. Whether this will occur or not remains the hot topic in every workplace. Whether you are for or against Brexit is not our concern here. What is important, is making sure business in...
by JCH Safety | Oct 1, 2019 | Fire Safety, JCH Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
The humble Office is the most prevalent working environment in the UK and is also considered to be the safest. It’s true that offices don’t pose the same risks as, for instance, a construction site, but offices do pose unique fire risks of their own and you must never...
by JCH Safety | Aug 9, 2019 | Fire Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires that a fire risk assessment is carried out in order to identify and reduce the risks of fire. One of the key requirements is that all staff are provided with suitable fire safety training. Why is Fire Safety...
by JCH Safety | Apr 8, 2019 | Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
There are a number of great ways to carry out health and safety training in Coventry and Warwickshire these days. Some people enjoy traditional training styles, reading and exams. Other people prefer a more interactive learning experience such as NVQs for example. It...
by JCH Safety | Dec 14, 2018 | Fire Safety
JCH Safety carry out Fire Risk Assessments across Coventry and Warwickshire and provide assistance to our clients to comply with their duties under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. When we first start working...
by JCH Safety | Jul 17, 2018 | Fire Safety, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Fires can devastate buildings, work places and lives in a matter of minutes, and can often mean the end for a business which has worked so hard to get where it is. Fire safety is one of the last things on your employees’ minds when they head to work, but with fires...
by JCH Safety | Jun 5, 2018 | Fire Safety, Risk Assessments
JCH Safety Ltd are an Occupational Safety and Health Practitioners based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. Part of our service is carrying out Fire Risk Assessments for schools, colleges, small businesses, warehouses and organisations around Nuneaton, Coventry and...
by JCH Safety | May 11, 2018 | Building Maintenance, COVID-19, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety, JCH Safety, Online Training, Risk Assessments, Work Place Safety
Health and Safety Consultants, Policies and Documentation, Fire Risk Assessments, Risk Assessment and Method Statements, Help with Safecontractor, CHAS and SSiP Schemes, Online Health & Safety Training, CDM 2015 Assistance. Who are JCH Safety? JCH Safety are a...
by JCH Safety | Feb 21, 2018 | Fire Safety, Work Place Safety
The primary legal document that deals with fire safety is known as The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Regulations) Order 2005. The Order applies to both England and Wales and is designed to ensure premises are maintained in such a way as to protect people in the...
by JCH Safety | Jan 24, 2018 | Building Maintenance, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Industrial Safety
On Saturday 20th January, JCH Safety held a Fire Safety for churches and Fire Marshal training course at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church in Coventry. Attending were delegates from both St. Martins and also from Warwick Road United Reform Church in Coventry. The course...
by JCH Safety | Jan 24, 2018 | Fire Safety, Work Place Safety
Fire Marshals, also known as Fire Wardens, play a valuable role in protecting life and property. If you are responsible for fire safety you really need to understand why Fire Marshals are so important to your business, church or school. 1). Fire Marshals help to...
by JCH Safety | Dec 17, 2017 | Fire Safety, Online Training, Work Place Safety
How To Improve Fire Safety Compliance Before The Fire Risk Assessor Visits: It is a legal requirement to have a good quality, suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 specifies that you need to assess your premises...
by JCH Safety | Oct 2, 2017 | Fire Safety
1. Fire doors are an engineered safety device designed to hold back flames, smoke and heat. In the event of a fire specialist fire doors play a crucial role in the safe evacuation of a building. 2. About 3 million new fire doors are fitted every year across the UK....
by JCH Safety | Aug 22, 2017 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Online Training
JCH Safety is committed to providing first class services to our clients. In order to ensure that the work we carry out is of the highest standard, we are committed to maintaining membership of several prestigious professional bodies. JCH Safety have been members of...
by JCH Safety | Aug 1, 2017 | Fire Safety
1. Fire safety starts with a fire risk assessment Ensure you have an up to date fire risk assessment. This is required by law under the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order. For simple premises, it might is possible to do this yourself. There is...
by JCH Safety | Jul 14, 2017 | Building Maintenance, Fire Risk Management and Health & Safety for Schools, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Work Place Safety
Staying safe at work is paramount for both employers and employees alike, yet there are thousands of incidents each year where people are injured and killed whilst at work. Having good policies in place is a starting point, but in order to implement these policies,...
by JCH Safety | Jun 26, 2017 | Fire Safety, Online Training
When choosing health and safety training it is really important to decide whether you would prefer to use online or classroom training. There are benefits to both approaches. Classroom training is the traditional method for imparting subject knowledge and allows a...
by JCH Safety | Jun 19, 2017 | Fire Safety
In light of the recent tragedy at Grenfell Tower in London, JCH Safety has been working with a variety of schools, factories, churches and building contractors to ensure that their fire management precautions are all in order. It is important that fire safety is given...
by JCH Safety | Jan 31, 2017 | Fire Safety
At JCH Safety we are able to offer a wide range of fire, health and safety support, consultancy, training and assessments. Depending on your existing arrangements and needs our health and safety experts will be able to advise you. Selecting qualified, experienced and...
by JCH Safety | Jan 19, 2016 | Fire Safety
How to conduct a fire risk assessment? Fire Risk Assessments are required under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The person responsible for these duties is known as the ‘responsible person’ and they are normally either the building owner, occupier or...
by JCH Safety | Oct 3, 2015 | Fire Safety, Health and safety training, JCH Safety, Work Place Safety
Landlords in Leamington fined £25k due to inadequate fire safety for tenants The joint landlords of a house of multiple occupation in Leamington have been prosecuted and told to pay a total of £25,000 in fines and £2,472.08 in costs. The courts heard that the...
by JCH Safety | Jul 3, 2015 | Fire Safety, Risk Assessments
It is vital that chemicals are safely managed at all times and that you have precautions in place to ensure that chemicals are stored at the appropriate temperatures. We were given a stark reminder of this earlier this week. More than a dozen teachers and pupils were...
by JCH Safety | Feb 20, 2015 | Building Maintenance, Fire Safety, Health and safety training, Industrial Safety
A Nuneaton company has been fined £10,000 after an employee broke his neck when he was drawn into an unguarded machine. The 60-year-old worker was machining a piece of nylon when his overalls got tangled in a spindle moulder at a local company’s works. The...
