DDS International has made significant strides in our journey towards carbon neutrality. With an ambitious target of achieving Net Zero by 2025, we have positioned ourselves as frontrunners in sustainable practices. Our remarkable achievements include substantial CO2 emission reductions, recognition through the Greenly Silver Award, tree-planting initiatives, and the successful transition to renewable energy at our headquarters in Sittingbourne. Impressive… read more → The post DDS International: Paving the Way for Carbon Neutrality for SME’s appeared first on DDS International ..read more

Following the devastating Grenfell Tower Fire in 2017, the Grenfell Tower Inquiry was established. To meet the Inquiry’s Phase 1 recommendations, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 (the Regulations) were introduced. Unlike the Fire Safety Act 2021 which applies to England and Wales, the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 only apply to England. The Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 will come… read more → The post Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022: Guide and How We Can Help appeared first on DDS International ..read more

This article introduces the Fire Risk Assessment Prioritisation Tool (FRAPT), explains what it is and how to use it. FRAPT is an online tool that helps Responsible Persons (RPs) to prioritise their fire risk assessments. It does this by giving a score and priority rating for the building, based on a series of questions about the building. The tool is… read more → The post Fire Risk Assessment Prioritisation Tool (FRAPT) appeared first on DDS International ..read more

On 16 May 2022, the Fire Safety Act 2021 came into effect in England and Wales. This act is designed to improve fire safety in buildings, following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in 2017. The act clarifies that where a building contains two or more sets of domestic premises, the Fire Safety Order applies to: The building’s structure and external walls… read more → The post Fire Safety Act 2021: A Guide to What You Need to Know appeared first on DDS International ..read more

In my experience as an RSPP, I am often contacted a few weeks before an opening to set the dates immediately following to conduct inspections. The inspections aim to verify arrangements and draft the necessary documents within appropriate timescales before it is too late, which would result in costly failures. Point 1 – Sharing the Executive Project Once the architects… read more → The post Involving and Co-ordinating Health and Safety in Retail Openings appeared first on DDS International ..read more

The opening of a new store is an exciting and energetic time for the company and all team members, often new hires (apart from the store managers who usually spent a few months working alongside them!). Health and Safety aspects are often overlooked or left to a later date in the retail sector as the risk of accidents are relatively… read more → The post Introduction to the Management of Health and Safety in Retail Openings appeared first on DDS International ..read more

Introduction video on DDS International and the Fire Safety, Health & Safety, and Food Safety services we provide through our online risk management system, PYRAMID™. If you would like any further information about our PYRAMID™ health and safety software, or have queries specifically for your business then please do not hesitate to contact us, we’d love to hear from you.… read more → The post DDS International Introduction Video – Fire Safety, Health & Safety, and Food Safety Services appeared first on DDS International ..read more

As we all try to reopen as part of COVID-19 relaxation measures, I am sure that you will have seen reported “Spikes” in Leicester and Blackburn on the news and local or government action taken to impose stricter controls – which in Leicester’s case was returning to full lockdown. Last week, we saw for the first time the HSE advise… read more → The post COVID-19 Enforcement Visits – Are You Ready? appeared first on DDS International ..read more