In Ireland, findings were this week released by HIQA following an inspection that was carried out in April of this year at a Care Centre in Ballinasloe. Some of the key findings related to effective fire safety implementation.

The inspection outlined the need for the Care Centre to improve its fire safety arrangements. At the time of the inspection, HIQA issued an urgent action for the provider to ensure the safety of residents.

The report outlined in detail that the provider was non-compliant in a number of areas regarding fire safety. These included missing seals on fire doors, missing evacuation fire action notices for staff and visitors, and some trip hazards that would be an issue during an evacuation.

“Subsequent to the inspection, a satisfactory response was received from the provider and accepted by the Chief Inspector,” the report detailed. As such, it’s clear that the provider took the necessary steps in light of the report’s findings.

Here at FlexManager, we’re very aware of the importance of putting fire safety arrangements in place. After all, no operation is completely without risk, including the risk of fire.

That’s why we have our Safety Observation Report solution, plus a great deal many more solutions. This one in particular helps you to log the what, where, when, and whom of each safety observation.

It’s part of our overall Health & Safety suite which aims to help businesses ensure their compliance. The suite includes a whole host of other modules, including Audits & Inspections, Permit to Work/Job Risk Management, and more.

Book a demo with FlexManager today to discover more about our Health & Safety-focused modules. It could be the step you need to take towards smarter compliance.