[Told to jump from flat roof]

Hi Danielle,

Here is a good place to start: 

Workplace health and safety concerns:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/concerns.htm

Particularly this link: 

1. Check if HSE is the correct enforcing authority

http://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/authority.htm

If HSE is not responsible it tells who is and how to contact the responsible body.

The bit on Whistle blowers is helpful too.

Hope this helps,

 

Lee 

 

PS: In case you are not aware HSE stands for Health and Safety Executive. It is a government body and part of its responsibility is to check health and safety arrangements are adequate.

 

 

[Fire Escape Windows on Fire Escape Route?]

Hi,

 

I have a 3 floor town house and am just about to confirm my order for double glazing windows.

I will be letting rooms out on the first and second floors as such the property will be a HMO.

I have just realised that I may have overlooked a fire safety requirement on the second floor landing.

At the second floor landing there is a small window (895mm w x 1100mm h) which sits on the fire escape route.

I have not specified this as a fire escape window. Does it need to be?

Many Thanks,

 

Lee

 

 

 

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[Internal Window Along Fire Escape Route]

On 07/01/2017 at 10:38 AM, Tom Sutton said:

I cannot give a definitive reply without knowing much more but based on the information you provided, the wall is a 30 minute FR wall therefore any window would need to be fire resisting glazing, fix shut and located above 1.1 m above the floor level. 

Thought as much.. but needed to check.

Thanks for the reply,

 

Lee