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How Often Should a Fire Risk Assessment Be Reviewed in Ireland?

Irish law does not set a fixed interval for reviewing a fire risk assessment. It must be reviewed when something significant changes, or when there is reason to believe it…
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Fire Risk Assessments for Warehouses and Industrial Units in Limerick

A warehouse fire spreads fast. Large open spaces, high racking and tonnes of packaging give it everything it needs. A fire risk assessment for a warehouse or industrial unit focuses…
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Fire Risk Assessments for Restaurants, Pubs and Cafés in Cork

Restaurants, pubs and cafés combine the two things that matter most in a fire: a kitchen where one can start, and a room full of customers who do not know…
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Fire Risk Assessments for Nursing Homes: Meeting Regulation 28

Fire safety in a nursing home is judged against a specific regulation, and the stakes are high because many residents cannot leave the building without help. A fire risk assessment…
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Fire Risk Assessments for Offices in Dublin: What Employers Need to Know

Every office in Dublin needs a fire risk assessment, whether it is one floor above a shop or several floors of a managed block. Offices are lower risk than hotels…
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Six Common Legionella Risks in Buildings and How to Fix Them

Most legionella problems come from the same handful of faults. Each one is straightforward to fix once it has been found. These are the six that turn up most often…
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Who Is Responsible for Fire Safety in a Building? The Person in Control Explained

In Ireland, fire safety duties fall on the "person having control" of a premises. That can be the owner, the occupier, a tenant or even someone hiring the premises, and…
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Legionella Sampling vs Legionella Risk Assessment: What Is the Difference?

A legionella risk assessment looks at your water system and identifies where bacteria could grow. Legionella sampling tests the water to see whether they are actually there. The risk assessment…
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Fire Safety Register: What to Record and Why It Matters

A fire safety register is the written record of everything you do to keep your building safe from fire: tests, servicing, training and drills. It is the first thing a…
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What Affects the Cost of a Fire Risk Assessment in Ireland?

There is no flat price for a fire risk assessment, because no two buildings carry the same risk. The cost depends mainly on how big the building is, how it…