Heron Safety and Enterprise Partnership

Fire risk assessments are a legal requirement that we can help you achieve without stress.

A fresh pair of eyes, professionally trained and experienced in hospitality safety, with the host's best interests at heart, can ensure that you and your guests will sleep easy at night.

How difficult was your short-term let licence application?

Well Done on achieving the 1 October 2023 deadline for your Short Term Let Licence. How did you get on with your Fire Risk Assessment? Are you confident in the answers you gave? Would you like to have a specialist review of your work?

HSEP is based in Inverness and has experience in assessing European and Scottish hospitality sites, big and small, and offers associated portable appliance tests, Health and Safety assessments and advice on using safety to grow your business.

Fire Risk Assessment

A full assessment of the accommodation in keeping with the latest standards required by law

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Health and Safety Assessment

The Scottish hotel tragedy in January 2023 showed Health and Safety issues preceded the fatal fire

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Portable Appliance Testing

Portable appliances must be maintained in a safe condition by periodic inspection and testing

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Highest risks in the hospitality industry

Health and Safety related slips, trips and falls, manual handling and COSHH violations

Fire caused by lack of staff awareness and poor procedures

Electrical hazards causing fire or injury due to poor maintenance of equipment

Reputational damage and loss of business due to incidences reported by the media

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Specific Law

Self catering and B&B

If there are fewer than 11 people in self catering accommodation or fewer than 8 guests in a guest house or B&B the specific guidance given by the Safer Communities Directorate of the Scottish Government is at Annex 2

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PAT Regulation

Portable Appliance Testing

Although there is no specific legal requirement for PAT to be conducted, the EAWR 1989 and various employment regulations demand that employers ensure the safety of staff. Hosts will want to protect guests too.

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Advice and Guidance

Fire Risk Assessment

Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 places the responsibility on Duty Holders to ensure that a Fire Risk Assessment has been conducted. This can be very complex and daunting. If you're unsure, contact HSEP for peace of mind.

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”Do not think because an accident hasn’t happened to you that it can’t happen.”

Safety saying, circa early 1900s

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Latest insights

ELECTRICAL SAFETY

Simple precautions to take

There are many things on a business owner's mind which is why it is helpful to have a link to an official guide. Note the advice under What do I have to do?

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FIRE SAFETY

Most fires are preventable

This statement is the opening sentence of the HSE guidance on how to control risks at work. Heron Safety can tailor this advice to your business.

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Risk Assessments

Do you recognise COSHH?

The business owner needs to know about the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health. If you have no idea, why not ask Heron Safety to advise?

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