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The newsletter of the Fire Information Group UK (FIG UK)
No. 63
July 2022
Wishing Everyone a very Happy, Healthy Summer 2022
Edited by Sheila Pantry, OBE
Sheila Pantry Associates Ltd
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sp@sheilapantry.com
This newsletter contains:
Introduction
Wishing all FIG UK Members, families and colleagues a wonderful, successful, happy, healthy Summer 2022. Look after yourselves and remain safe and well.
Many FIG UK members have been working from home for some time and it seems that some are now going into their workplaces perhaps for one or two days per week.
Following are some news items for you. If members have any news AT ANY TIME they would like to share with colleagues please send to sp@sheilapantry.com and I will include in the next edition and add to the ever growing FIG UK website.
Many thanks
Sheila Pantry OBE
FIG UK is celebrating the 34th Anniversary of the formation of The Fire Information Group UK
We have not yet had a meeting in person since 2019, but just acknowledging FIG UK longevity!
FIG UK website… please help to promote FIG UK whenever you can… make a link from your website! Also do please send any news at any time including new fire information sources.
Contact: Sheila Pantry OBE, Sheila Pantry Associates Ltd, 85 The Meadows, Todwick, Sheffield S26 1JG, UK | Tel: +44 (0) 1909 771024 | Email: sp@sheilapantry.com
Diary of Events
21 July 2022 – Accident investigation Training Course
Online
Contact: RoSPA | https://www.rospa.com/shop/products/accident-investigation-training
25 July 2022 – Manual Lifting and Handling Training
Leeds, UK
https://health-and-safety-training.xyz.co.uk/open-course/moving-and-handling-principles-leeds-572510
27-28 July 2022 – 1st International Conference on Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Conference
Zurich, Switzerland – In Person
Contact: https://www.longdom.com/artificialintelligence
29 July 2022 – Guide to Managing Occupational Safety and Health
Malta
Contact: OHSA – Occupational Health and Safety Authority | https://osha.europa.eu/en/oshevents/guide-managing-occupational-safety-and-health
12 August 2022 – Construction (Design and Management) in Practice: Training Course
Online
Contact: RoSPA | https://www.rospa.com/shop/products/cdm
18 August 2022 – Accident investigation Training Course
Online
Contact: RoSPA | https://www.rospa.com/shop/products/accident-investigation-training
21 September 2022 – Electric vehicles and Risks to First Responders, by Paul Christensen, Newcastle University
Online
Contact: https://www.fabig.com/events/lunchtime-webinar-electric-vehicles-and-risks-to-first-responders-paul-christensen-newcastle-university
21-22 September 2022 – The Emergency Services Show 2022
NEC Birmingham, UK
Contact: https://www.emergencyuk.com
22-23 September 2022 – International Conference on Fire Safety Science and Technology (ICFSST)
London, UK
Contact: https://waset.org/fire-safety-science-and-technology-conference-in-september-2022-in-london
17 October 2022 – Directors’ Duties: Training Course
Online
Contact: RoSPA | https://www.rospa.com/shop/products/directors-duties
18-20 October 2022 – ICHEME’S Hazards 32 Conference
Harrogate, UK
Contact: ICHEME | https://www.icheme.org/career/events/hazards-process-safety-conference
28 October 2022 – Accident investigation Training Course
Online
Contact: RoSPA | https://www.rospa.com/shop/products/accident-investigation-training
31 October 2022 – Construction (Design and Management) in Practice: Training Course
Online
Contact: RoSPA | https://www.rospa.com/shop/products/cdm
News from around the World
News from Professor James L. D. Glocking
A much appreciated long time good supporter of FIG UK Jim Glockling writes … I am due to finish at the FPA on 30th June 2022 with a view to returning to academic and consultancy roles. For FPA and RISCAuthority business please contact Jennifer Allen jallen@thefpa.co.uk
Jim’s new contact address is jim@glockling.co.uk
FIG UK wishes Jim every success in his new academic and consultancy roles.
Event: SFPE Forum on Fire Protection Engineering: Challenges in Storage
8-9 September 2022, Wheeling, Chicago, IL, USA
Save the date and register today! The 2-day, in-person SFPE Forum on Fire Protection Engineering: Challenges in Storage will be held on 8-9 September 2022, in Chicago, IL, USA. Topics covered during the event will focus on automated storage, protection of multi-row racks, cold storage design considerations, challenges with sloped ceiling design and protecting storage of special commodities.
The first 100 registered participants will have an opportunity to witness a full-scale fire test involving sprinkler protection of a specific storage arrangement at Underwriters Laboratories in Northbrook, IL.
Speakers include: William Koffel, Wes Baker, Tracey Bellamy, PE, CFPS, CWBSP, John LeBlanc, Christina Francis, P.E., Sean DeCrane, John Frank, Robert Vincent, Noah Ryder, PhD, P.E., MBA, James Golinveaux, Ron Webb, Garner Palenske, P.E., Robert Accosta Jr., John Dehnhardt.
https://www.sfpe.org/events-education/liveeducation/in-personeducation/storageforum
New items from the UK
Building Regulations and Approved Documents index
An enhanced Manual to the Building Regulations designed to be clear and useful for a range of audiences, and a fully searchable PDF of all Approved Documents.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/building-regulations-and-approved-documents-index
Leaseholders protected from unfair cladding costs as government’s building safety reforms come into force
Many leaseholders will for the first time be legally protected from unfair bills to make their homes safe as measures in the Building Safety Act 2022 come into force.
From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP. Published 28 June 2022
The Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety
Led by Dame Judith Hackitt, it made a number of recommendations to enhance the safety of buildings, including to reinstate an enhanced Manual to the Building Regulations and to publish a fully searchable PDF of all Approved Documents.
This new edition of the manual has been designed to be clear and useful for a range of audiences, and is split into two volumes: an accessible overview and a more detailed set of guidance.
Guidance from the EU – Advice for the Fire Industry workers
Worker participation in the prevention of musculoskeletal risks at work
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) negatively affect the health of millions of European workers and the productivity and costs of businesses across all sectors. Workers are key to addressing these vital concerns.
This report proposes methods to actively involve workers in preventing MSDs. It includes practical examples and case studies from workplaces where workers participated to successfully tackle MSDs. It also presents the factors and conditions that are necessary for effective worker participation.
The report offers organisations, including small businesses, and policy-makers advice and guidance on how to manage the risks and implement participatory MSD interventions.
https://osha.europa.eu/en/publications/worker-participation-prevention-musculoskeletal-risks-work
All FIG UK Members… More information to follow very shortly about FIG UK’s constitution, future meetings, activities and events and perhaps put FIG UK on a more informal footing. Everyone is invited to give their views and help to keep FIG UK alive and active… after all we have existed 34 years…. All best wishes Sheila Pantry OBE.