Coffee, Collaboration & Fire Safety: A Catch-Up with Alpha Facilities Services 🔥☕ It’s always great to grab a coffee with ex-firefighters Joseph Wattis and Jonathan Hoole — two guys who’ve brought their experience and passion for fire safety together to create Alpha Facilities Services Limited. What started as a quick catch-up turned into a deep...
At Safety Inspectors UK, we’re often called in to support projects that carry a mix of complexity and heritage. One recent job in Central London was a perfect example. Our role was to support the principal contractor by reviewing and developing the method statement and risk assessments for work on a Victorian red-brick building with...
Funny Friday: When One Extinguisher Just Isn’t Enough On a recent site visit, I stepped into a workshop and couldn’t help but laugh. Lined up along the wall were fire extinguishers—every single type you could think of.Water, foam, CO₂, dry powder… even a sign for a wet chemical one (though that was missing in action)....
The Checklist That Knew the Future During a recent safety audit, I noticed something that made me pause. Pinned to the wall was a cleaning rota—nothing unusual there. But when I looked closer, I realised it had already been signed off for every single day in October… despite the fact it is the 2nd day...
When Accidents Happen: A Lesson From the Real World This week I had a conversation with a client in Middlesbrough that wasn’t easy.Probably not what they expected from their consultant—but it was the truth: 👉 Accidents happen. And sometimes, no matter how many precautions are in place, the unexpected still occurs. The difference isn’t whether...
Why Outsource Safety? Running a business is already a balancing act—keeping clients happy, managing staff, and hitting targets. Adding health and safety to that pile can feel overwhelming. The truth is, safety is too important to leave as an afterthought, but it also doesn’t need to drain your time and resources. Outsourcing parts of your...
On 1 August 2025, the British Standards Institution (BSI) published BS 9792:2025 – Fire Risk Assessment: Housing. Code of Practice. This new standard replaces the withdrawn PAS 79-2:2020 and, for the first time, provides a formal British Standard for fire risk assessments in housing. It represents a major step forward in aligning fire risk assessment...
The Hidden Fire Safety Requirements When Converting Buildings to Supported Living Converting a property into supported living is more than just a change of function—it’s about ensuring compliance and safety for your residents. Many property owners are blissfully unaware of the critical fire safety responsibilities they inherit when they make such a change. Recently, we...
At Safety Inspectors UK, we’re passionate about keeping local businesses safe and compliant—especially when it comes to fire safety. Recently, we had the privilege of working with the Premier Store in the village of Willington, near Durham, where we conducted a thorough fire risk assessment to ensure their staff, customers, and property remain protected. Why...
At Safety Inspectors UK, we’re continually looking for ways to elevate safety standards across various industries. Our latest project, in partnership with Safer Charging, focuses on ensuring that fire risk assessments (FRAs) fully consider the unique risks posed by electric vehicle (EV) chargers. This often-overlooked element is quickly becoming a critical part of modern fire...
