“More companies need to understand the importance of adopting good risk management in the way that Hawkesworth Appliance Testing has done. The firm’s high standard has set an example, which hopefully will be followed by other companies within their industry.”
James Ostler MD, National Britannia Group (Safecontractor)
ESC Fridge Freezer Alert
The Electrical Safety Council (ESC) is urging safety checks to be carried out on fridge freezers, following a devastating fire in North London which took the lives of a mother and her five children.
Initial investigations suggest that the fire was started by a fridge freezer, which was located in the hallway of the house in Neasden, North London. According to government figures there are more than 20 thousand electrical fires in UK homes each year – the majority of them caused by electrical appliances.
“We want to express our deepest sympathy to the family”, says Martyn Allen, Head of Technical Development at the ESC. “And we want to ensure that people are aware of electrical safety issues, to help prevent another tragedy of this nature.”
The ESC has put together a safety check-list for fridge freezers that includes some basic electrical advice.
More details at: www.esc.org.uk