Five fire engines and a total of 25 firefighters were needed to deal with a “severe” blaze in a Birmingham city centre cafe following an explosion.
Faulty air con behind hotel fire
A blaze at a hotel in the centre of Cambridge that required the attendance of 11 fire crews was most likely caused by a faulty air conditioning unit, it has been reported.
DEC reminder for building managers
Building managers are being urged to comply with new Display Energy Certificate (DEC) regulation or risk facing a fine.
Workplace injury rules change
New rules for the reporting of workplace injuries have come into effect this week.
Firms hit by rising worker costs
Businesses paid more on average for office space per employee in 2012 than in any of the last five years, new research shows.
Good hygiene is good for business
Customers are becoming increasingly aware of food hygiene standards, and food businesses are being encouraged to do more to promote their ratings in order to win trade.
Changes to accident reporting laws
New rules on reporting accidents and injuries in the workplace come into effect on Tuesday (October 1st).
Worker’s fingers severed by machine
A court has fined a building product supplier £30,000 for safety breaches after an employee lost three fingers in a dust extraction machine.
Ducting fire at Jamie restaurant
A fire at a Jamie Oliver restaurant in London yesterday started in the eatery’s extraction system, it has been reported. Around 150 people were evacuated from the New Change Passage shopping centre after the blaze at the celebrity chef’s Barbecoa restaurant. Four fire engines and more than 20 firefighters tackled the fire, which started after […]