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Fire safety management - continuity is crucial to maintain compliance
15-10-2020 Fire
Effective fire safety management is a continuous process. Some of your buildings may currently be vacant or only partially occupied, but it's still vital to make sure the appropriate fire safety measures are in place and your fire safety equipment is functioning correctly in order to maintain compliance and keep... Read more
Metro Safety launches new graduate training scheme
14-10-2020 Other News
Metro Safety are pleased to welcome Ethan Williams, Lipa Khanom, Louis Koorland and Olivia Bridger onto the company’s newly launched graduate training scheme. Read more
Metro Safety has an opportunity for a Salesforce Administrator
05-10-2020 Other News
As Metro Safety continues its digital transformation it now has an opportunity for a Salesforce Administrator Read more
Suzanne Radford General Manager - Continuous Improvement
21-09-2020 Other News
Congratulations to Suzanne Radford on her new position as General Manager - Continuous Improvement. Digitalisation has become a primary driver for Metro Safety over the last eighteen months, allowing the streamlining of operations and the introduction of new digitally enhanced service offerings. As Metro continues its digital journey, identifying measures to further... Read more
Introducing our Customer Success Team
16-09-2020 Other News
Your Customer Success Team Meet Emma and Michael, members of our newly formed customer success team. They will be delighted to assist you by turning around your requests, queries and concerns quickly and effectively. Read more
Reducing the number of accidental asbestos exposures at site
07-09-2020 Asbestos
Knowing the exact location of the asbestos is critical in reducing the likelihood of accidental exposure. Unfortunately, in many instances this doesn’t always happen. Each year there are thousands of often unreported accidental disturbances of asbestos containing materials by contractors carrying out minor works not under control of ACAR. Read more
Fire evacuation drills & Covid-19: Are you prepared for a fire emergency?
19-08-2020 Fire
A swift and well executed evacuation is critical to protect building occupants and help them escape safely in the event of a fire. You should already have a fire emergency plan in place however it’s vital to test it out following any recent building modifications or operating procedures that you have... Read more
Exciting new developments mean Safety SMART has just got even better
03-08-2020 Other News
Exciting new developments mean Safety SMART has just got even better. We would like to introduce Safety SMART with Communities. Read more
We are pleased to announce our water and asbestos services are now back up and running
15-07-2020 Other News
We are pleased to announce that all our services are back up and running. Read more
Government guidance for businesses re-opening or re-occupying their premises
06-07-2020 Health & Safety
The HSE is urging businesses to follow the Government’s 5 steps to being COVID secure as more businesses begin to re-open or re-occupy their premises. Read more
HSE Advice Covid-19 - Examination and testing of lifts & pressure equipment
20-04-2020 Health & Safety
The HSE recognises the potential challenges when carrying out legal requirements for thorough examination and testing (TE&T) of plant and equipment as a result of additional precautions people need to take to help reduce risk of transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19). Read more
Safe management of water systems in buildings during the Covid-19 outbreak
06-04-2020 Water
Due to Covid-19 restrictions many buildings are still closed or have reduced/partial occupancy. The resulting vastly reduced water usage within these premises can increase the risk of legionella and other water-borne bacteria surviving and proliferating within the building's water systems. Building owners/managers need to take action to reduce this risk. Read more
Introducing Safety SMART - the simpler, smarter way to manage your compliance
17-03-2020 Health & Safety
We would like to introduce Safety SMART one of our new Metro SMART IT products. Safety SMART is the simpler, smarter way to manage your compliance. Read more
Asbestos - Managing the hidden killer
19-01-2020 Asbestos
The HSE puts the number of UK asbestos-related deaths at around 5,000 per year. That’s an average of 13 deaths per day: the highest rate of asbestos-related deaths in the world. Read more
Metro SRM trio ahieve IFE Level 3 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection
14-01-2020 Fire
Congratulations to Clark Murray, Phil Plant and Russell Jones, three of our senior fire safety consultants who recently passed the IFE Level 3 Certificate in Passive Fire Protection. Read more
Our digital platform MOBY brings a host of client benefits
20-10-2019 Fire
We are delighted to say that over 95% of our fire alarm and other test visits are now digitally captured giving quicker access to information. Paperless reporting means we are not only reducing our carbon footprint and helping save the planet, but it's good news for our clients too. Read more
Metro SRM appointed framework suppliers to LHC
18-10-2019 Fire
We are pleased to announce that Metro SRM are now Framework Suppliers for LHC, one of the oldest and most trusted local government procurement organisations for the coming three years. Read more
Asbestos 20 years on and still a major killer - Improving the culture around asbestos mana…
16-09-2019 Asbestos
It’s now nearly 20 years since new asbestos usage was banned in the UK. However, despite rigorous legislation and guidance asbestos remains the greatest source of workplace deaths in the UK. Read more
Fire warden training course dates autumn/winter 2019
21-08-2019 Fire
In the event of an emergency nominated staff play a significant role in the successful evacuation of premises. Read more
High summer temperatures bring increased legionella risks
16-07-2019 Water
This week we have seen temperatures soar across the UK. Whilst most of us welcome the sunny weather, it's important to be aware of the impact this may have in terms of increasing the legionella risks at your properties. Read more
Digital reporting - it's better for our clients and the environment
01-07-2019 Other News
Digital reporting- it's better for our clients and the environment. Read more
Fire Warden Training Course Dates Summer/Autumn 2019
19-06-2019 Fire
In the event of an emergency nominated staff play a significant role in the successful evacuation of premises. Read more
Building safety consultation: Have your say
18-06-2019 Other News
The Government has published a consultation for a fundamental reform of building safety requirements. Read more
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005: call for evidence
18-06-2019 Other News
The Government is seeking feedback on the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 – the Fire Safety Order – which regulates fire safety in non-domestic premises. Read more
Metro Safety achieves Constructionline Gold
28-05-2019 Other News
We are pleased to announce that following pre-qualification to government and industry accredited standards, Metro Safety are now certified as a Constructionline Gold Member. Read more
Announcing our new digitalised reporting
04-02-2019 Other News
Many of our customers told us they wanted quicker access to information following our site visits. We listened and as a result we are pleased to introduce MOBY our new digital visit capture and reporting system. Read more
Registration is now open for our CPD seminar - London 16th May
01-01-2019 Other News
We would like to invite you to join us at our CPD seminar on Thursday 16th May.Our first CPD event of 2019 features a series of three new presentations on the topics of fire safety, legionella control and asbestos management. Read more
