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Fire Safety in Retail: Real Incidents, Common Mistakes and Practical Solutions
As a busy retailer, keeping on top of health and safety responsibilities alongside customers, staffing and day-to-day operations can be challenging. But when it comes to fire safety, cutting corners can have serious consequences.
Join Jeff Watkins, Head of Fire Safety, for a practical 30-minute webinar exploring what retailers can learn from real fire incidents and near misses and the practical steps you can take to strengthen your approach to fire safety.
Fire safety can be complex, but it’s an essential responsibility for businesses of all sizes. If people use your premises, or if there is a residential home above your business, you have legal responsibilities for fire safety. These include carrying out a suitable fire risk assessment and having effective arrangements in place for responding to and reporting fire incidents.
What we'll cover:
Why fire safety matters and the potential impact of getting it wrong
The most common fire safety risks affecting retailers today
Lessons from real fire incidents and near misses across the sector
Common mistakes and areas where businesses can inadvertently leave themselves exposed
Practical steps you can take to strengthen your fire safety and health & safety approach
How a proactive approach to fire safety can support safer, more resilient operations
Why join?
A serious fire can affect every part of a retail business, from the safety of staff and customers to regulatory compliance, stock, premises and financial performance.
By attending, you’ll gain practical insights to help you:
Better protect staff, customers and visitors
Reduce the likelihood of fire-related disruption
Strengthen compliance and regulatory confidence
Understand the potential consequences of fire safety failures
Build a stronger safety culture across your organisation
Support long-term operational resilience
Got a question?
If there’s a specific issue you’d like our experts to address, submit your question when registering and we’ll answer as many as possible during the live session.
Can't make the live session?
No problem. Register anyway and you'll receive the on-demand recording and practical resources to help you apply the guidance in your organisation.
Our dedicated team of Health & Safety experts simplify your compliance processes. We offer a full wrap around service, including everything from the initial risk assessment to ongoing 24/7 advice and support, and access to our industry-leading health & safety management software. We're here to support you each and every day.
Tailored risk assessments: Personalised and designed to safeguard your business and provide you with prioritised action plans.
Bespoke policies and documents: Legally compliant health and safety policy and handbook specific to your business.
Real-time safety management: Streamline compliance tracking and management with our intuitive SafetyNest software.
Fixed-fee support: No hidden costs – just peace of mind.
Having attended a few WorkNest webinars, I am always impressed with the no-nonsense, well-balanced guidance they provide. Their advice gives me confidence to deal with situations that may arise in an appropriate way and the fact that they follow up with answers to all the questions posed during the webinar is an added bonus.
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Having attended a few WorkNest webinars, I am always impressed with the no-nonsense, well-balanced guidance they provide. Their advice gives me confidence to deal with situations that may arise in an appropriate way and the fact that they follow up with answers to all the questions posed during the webinar is an added bonus.
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