Wind generation is now an essential part of the UK’s electrical energy supply, with new installations being continuously added. In Q4 2020, 37% of the UK’s electricity was produced by renewables, the majority of which was wind-generated using circa 11,000 wind turbines. This RISCAuthority Risk Control guide provides a framework for understanding the basic technology, risk assessment, and risk control of wind turbines, covering equipment integrity, fire safety, and weather-related risks.

The ECHO digital alarm signalling system being introduced nationally is said to represent the biggest shake-up in the alarms industry for 30 years. The system provides a measurable improvement in police response time to confirmed intruder and hold-up alarm activations, as well as potential benefits for other blue light services including the fire brigade. This RISCAuthority Security Bulletin provides information on ECHO’s cross-industry development, operational advantages, rollout progress, and future applications.

A business continuity plan describes how a business will continue to operate during an unplanned process or service disruption. It should contain contingencies for every aspect of the business that might be affected, including manufacturing and business processes, assets, clients, business administration, business partners and other key stakeholders.

This supporting guide to the FPA’s Business Continuity Plan Template is intended to help businesses develop a framework to enable timely responses to disruptive incidents and the ability to continue maintaining services to customers despite the disruption. The main focus of this guidance is to help develop a response to enable the recovery of business after a disruptive incident.

This document provides guidance on the minimum requirements for the service and maintenance of automatic sprinkler systems. It is aimed at anyone involved with automatic sprinkler systems and provides additional material in the form of legislation, best practice, and free downloadable checklists.

This document of guidance templates, forms and checklists is intended to supplement the LPC Rules for Automatic Sprinkler Installations 2015, incorporating BS EN 12845 and, in particular, LPC Technical Bulletin TB203: Care and Maintenance of Automatic Sprinkler Systems, to give additional information for both the sprinkler system owner/user and the specialist sprinkler maintenance company.

LPC Technical Bulletin TB203 considers insurer requirements for servicing and maintaining automatic sprinkler systems. Together with the ‘Sprinkler System Service and Maintenance: Guidance, Records and Checklists’ document, it provides best practice for sprinkler system maintenance to ensure the system will perform as intended when called to do so.

Security guarding in the UK is a critical aspect of maintaining security of assets and public protection for those that supply, buy, and rely on private security. Across various sectors, including commercial, residential, industrial, and public places, security officers play a vital role in deterring crime, preventing unauthorised access, and responding to emergency situations. This RISCAuthority Security Bulletin was revised in 2024 to update the 2018 version and provides guidance on types of security guarding, the legislation covering the private security industry, and the security guarding landscape.

With the increasing dependence on electrical power in industry and commerce, many organisations need an immediate back up supply of electricity in the event of main power failure to run life safety systems or maintain business continuity. Fully revised in 2024, RC1 outlines practical measures that can be taken to reduce the number, impact, and likelihood of fires associated with the provision of emergency power generating equipment.

RC61 provides an informative introduction to common secondary (often termed ‘rechargeable’) battery technologies with an overview of their hazards and the key attributes that determine their selection in the workplace. Fully revised in 2024, this guidance relates to lead-acid batteries, lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, and redox flow batteries.

A credible understanding of the threat to the UK posed by terrorism is key to being able to effectively manage and price risk. This RISCAuthority Security Bulletin has been produced in collaboration with Pool Re, an Arm’s Length Body (ALB) of the UK Government, and centre of excellence on terrorism risk management and threat awareness in the insurance market, for its insured members, with a goal to build resilience against terrorism risk in an evolving and increasingly complex threat landscape.