85% of organisations have no fire risk assessment for Lithium-ion battery devices on site

Lithium-ion batteries are now firmly part of daily life, both at home and in the workplace.They are to be found in portable devices, electric vehicles, and renewable energy storage systems. Lithium-ion batteries have many advantages, but their safety depends on how they are manufactured, how they are used and stored and how they are recycled.

"A typical workplace is likely to have many devices containing Lithium-ion batteries" said Laurie Pollard, Managing Director of Firechief Global. "There will be mobile phones, laptops, e-bikes, e-scooters, and electric vehicles being used, stored, and charged on site and that