We recently advised companies on the need to look again at their fire risk assessment as lockdown regulations begin to ease. Those assessments may be based on having a full complement of staff, many of whom might now be working in shift patterns or from home. That in turn may impact on fire-trained staff being […]
fire resistant glazing
Fires and lanterns
Our primary business at Wrightstyle is the design and supply of advanced glazing systems to protect against fire. We therefore understand the dynamics of fire and how fires can start and spread. It’s an understanding that’s more important now than ever, with Covid-19 putting greater strain on all our emergency services. To put that into […]
Wrightstyle contact information
In line with new government restrictions to prevent the spread of CORVID-19 (coronavirus), many of our staff are now working from home. However, we do still have production staff on site. But suppliers and customers should be advised that nobody is now available to answer our main switchboard. Instead, if you know the mobile phone […]
Keeping safe in the workplace
Jane Embury, director, looks at the main causes of fire in the workplace. In the year ending March 2019, 576,040 incidents were attended by fire and rescue services in England. This was a two per cent increase compared with the previous year (566,433). However, it’s also a 20% decrease compared with ten years ago (717,805). […]
Fires that have shaped regulation
Fires shaping safety regulations. Fires shaping safety regulations in the UK stretch back to William the Conqueror in the 11th century who required house fires to be extinguished at night. The easiest way to put out those fires, generally in the centre of the main room, was to cover it with a metal pan. This […]
