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With the Grenfell
Tower inquiry
commencing
during the
production of this
issue and the first anniversary
of the tragic event taking place
after its publication, we are set
to see some extremely impactful
headlines across all forms of
media in the near future. The Hackitt
Review – the
British Safety
Council voices
its concerns
» » WHETHER IT BE
fitting a door closer or
specifying an entire
building, the Grenfell
tragedy has thrust
fire safety right to the
forefront of not just our
own literature within
the trade, but also the
public eye. For some
reason, stories of how
fire safety has not only
been a low priority for
some, but ignored or
flouted intentionally is
just not acceptable. At
best, it has brought the
reputation of the industry
into question, and at its
utter worst, lives have
been lost.
As the majority of our
readers are locksmiths,
it may be easy to think
that this doesn’t directly
apply, but the worlds of
security and fire safety
are beginning to interlock
more and more; so much
so that the organisers of
Lockex have included
these sectors at their
event this year.
What can apply to
us all however, and to
every industry, I believe,
are the words that have
been used to write the
headlines in this, and
other magazines, over
the past 12 months.
‘No excuse’ and ‘no » » THE BRITISH SAFETY
Council welcomes the
publication of the final report
resulting from the inquiry
– into the fire at Grenfell
Tower in London, on 14 June
2017 – led by Dame Judith
Hackitt: Building a Safer
Future, Independent Review of
Building Regulations and Fire
Safety.
Louise Ward,
Policy Standards and
Communications Director
at the British Safety
Council, said: “The inquiry’s
recommendations, drawn
on the principles established
under the Health and Safety at
Work Act, are ambitious and far
reaching; they set the right tone
for a new regulatory system that
will be fit for purpose in 21st
century Britain.
“The government should
extrapolate this robust,
effective and prove