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. Contents1… read more →
We are thrilled to announce our exciting new Associate Partnership with Crystal Palace Football Club. As specialists in providing highly effective management, consultancy, and support systems for safety compliance (i.e. fire safety, health & safety and food safety), this collaboration with one of the most recognised football clubs in the English Premier League presents an exceptional opportunity for us and… read more →
DDS International has become a business partner of the Palace For Life Foundation the official charity of Crystal Palace F.C. The Foundation uses the power of football and the Palace brand to change the lives of young people across south London, particularly the most hard-to-reach and hard-to-help. They work with over 15,000 people each year, inspiring them to find a… 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 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 →
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 →
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 →
