Tragic Accident in London
I have just read on the BBC website that there has been a scaffolding collapse at a building site in Carlton Tower, Putney where an office building is being developed into shops and flats. The report...
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Warning About Stone Fireplace Surrounds
APS has just become aware of a new warning from the Health and Safety Executive concerning stone fire surrounds; “HSE is aware of several instances where heavy stone components forming part of a modern...
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Legionella Disease
Absolute Property Services Group is here to help protect you, your employees and residents against the ever growing and wide spread Legionella disease. The disease is easily contracted by inhaling...
View ArticleDo you have a vacant property? Don’t let it become a problem!
Vacant buildings can be a headache for any property owner or manager, it is important that you manage your building properly to prevent any further issues that are not only time consuming but can also...
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Be Legal: New Health And Safety Poster – Have You Got Yours?!
Government legislation changes to health and safety require you to ensure you’re up to date and you’re displaying your new poster by April 5th. If you don’t have it in place by the date required you...
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Landlord Gas Safety Certificates – CP12
What you should know!!! Running a property can be a stressful business. But are you aware of your legal gas safety duties as a landlord? Every year, landlords are conned by illegal gas workers who...
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Make sure your Gas engineers are Gas Safe registered
The increasing number of reports of unsafe gas work being carried out is shocking. Families are being left at high risk every time an unregistered Gas Safe engineer carries out any gas work. Anyone...
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Illegal cigarettes – The UK’s number one cause of fire deaths
The majority of you will have seen all over the news the E-Cigarettes catching fire or exploding in peoples face causing bodily burns or fire in their properties, here is some information I bet most...
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Lightning Protection is extremely vital to your business.
Objects struck by lightning experience heat and magnetic forces of great magnitude. The tallest building in Europe was struck by lightning in the recent storms the UK has experienced. The 87 storey...
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Having trouble gaining access to your rent property for your annual Gas...
Many landlords struggle carrying out the annual gas safety checks where tenants occupy their rented properties. The most common cause of these checks being avoided or being completed late is tenant’s...
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Absolute Property Services supports Health & Safety Week 2014
The Health and Safety Week, aims to reinstate a positive image for the exceptionally worthwhile profession and celebrate the UK’s 85% reduction in fatal accidents since the introduction of the Health...
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Emergency lighting – the key to safe exits
EscLighting should be sufficient to enable people to work and move about safely. If necessary, local lighting should be provided at individual workstations and at places of particular risk such as...
View ArticleConstruction industry is the worst for fatalities
The number of construction workers killed at work rose to 42 in 2013/14 compared with 39 the previous year. These are the latest statistics from the Health & Safety Executive for the year to March...
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Top 10 Health & Safety myths
There are myths that cover all walks of life, superstition that can make you unsure of certain things. Well the Health & Safety executive have had to deal with all sorts of crazy incredible myths,...
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Absolute Property Services charity balloons
Absolute Property Services have sponsored 3 balloons in a virtual race in support of The Shine Charity. Shine is a registered charity, which was formed in 1966, initially to help families and...
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Be Legal: New Health And Safety Poster – Have You Got Yours?!
Government legislation changes to health and safety require you to ensure you’re up to date and you’re displaying your new poster by April 5th. If you don’t have it in place by the date required you...
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PAT testing saves lives and money
Every year, there are 350,000 serious injuries as a direct result of electrical accidents. The one compliance area we see more and more often falling into the ‘let’s not do it to save money category’...
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Are the children free from risk whilst using play equipment at school??
There is an obligation on all educational facilities to maintain all pieces of equipment within the gymnasium and multi-purpose room and physical surroundings so they may be used safely, and without...
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Looking out for asbestos
The Health & Safety Executive have re-iterated the need for using caution when dealing with asbestos. Asbestos could be present in any domestic or commercial property that was built or refurbished...
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