The Evening Standard
LONDON — Firefighters have been banned from using other people’s stepladders when fitting smoke alarms because of health and safety concerns, a fire and rescue service said today.
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service said the current procedure for fitting smoke alarms was under review after advice from the Health and Safety Executive.
The service has told staff fitting the alarms not to use stepladders or other equipment if people offer it to them because it “has not been evaluated”.
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