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Safety spotlight: Small roof changes can introduce significant safety risk
Roof environments naturally evolve over a building’s lifespan. Equipment is upgraded, layouts shift and access patterns change – often gradually and without a formal reassessment of the original safety design. While these adjustments may appear minor in isolation, they can unintentionally alter risk profiles.
Why lightning protection is becoming a strategic resilience issue
Lightning strikes are creating new risks for modern buildings. Omega Red Group’s Managing Director, Nick Marshall, explores what’s driving the change and how organisations can adapt.
Exposing lightning safety myths: ‘I don’t need to worry about surge protection.’
When people think about lightning protection, they often picture air rods and conductors on the roof. Surge protection rarely gets the same attention. That’s a dangerous mistake.
Winder Power Ltd | High Voltage Test Laboratory Earthing System
Winder Power required a fully bespoke earthing system tailored for lightning impulse testing and other high-energy test regimes. Omega Red Group was appointed to design and deliver this specialised earthing infrastructure within a complex existing building layout.
Exposing lightning safety myths: ‘Lightning protection systems are outdated technology.’
Lightning protection may look traditional, but appearances can be deceiving. While some older systems are now outdated, many modern installations use advanced engineering, contemporary materials and up-to-date risk assessment standards. Understanding the difference is essential to ensuring buildings stay properly protected.
Exposing lightning safety myths: ‘There’s nothing you can do about lightning strikes.’
When it comes to lightning, many people assume the damage it causes is simply unavoidable. After all, we can’t stop lightning from striking – and that’s true. But here’s the dangerous misunderstanding: While we can’t prevent lightning strikes, we absolutely can prevent most of the damage they cause.
Omega Red Group supports Defence and DSEAR sites to meet new BS 7883:2019 compliance challenges
Defence facilities and DSEAR‑classified zones operate in some of the most demanding and tightly regulated environments in the UK. Ensuring the safety and integrity of Personal Fall Protection Systems (PFPS) in these settings is critical, and recent changes to industry standards have raised the bar even further.
Omega Red Group launches ‘Grounded in Safety’ podcast
Omega Red Group, South Staffordshire Plc’s specialist earthing, lightning protection, surge protection and height safety business, has today launched its business podcast, ‘Grounded in Safety’.
Exposing lightning safety myths: Lightning never strikes the same place twice
We’ve all heard the expression, ‘lightning never strikes the same place twice’, but what’s the truth behind this phrase?