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What is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005?
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 introduces significant change. As well as simplifying current legislation, it introduces the need for employers, building owners and occupiers to have a greater understanding of fire safety and nominate a "responsible person" to ensure compliance.
The government is bringing about better regulation, by regulating only where necessary and in a manner that is more suited to the needs of modern business and commerce.
The Order, made under the Regulatory Reform Act 2001 replaces many of the references to fire safety in other legislation such as the Fire Precautions Act, Licensing Act and Housing Acts with a simple, single Order. It requires any person who exercises some level of control in premises to take reasonable steps to reduce the risk from fire and ensure occupants can safely escape if a fire does occur.
In such premises achieving fire safety is often a matter of common sense but you will have to ensure that sufficient time is put aside to work through the necessary steps. In more complicated premises or those with a high life risk more expert help may be required.
The Order applies to virtually all premises and covers nearly every type of building, structure and open space.
For example:
• Offices and shops
• Premises that provide care
• Community halls
• The common areas of houses in multiple occupation including common fire warning systems etc.
• Pubs, clubs and restaurants
• Schools
• Tents and marquees
• Hotels and hostels
• Factories and warehouses
Workplace safety is an important issue. On average, each year, commercial fires claim 20 lives, injure a further 1400 people and cost businesses a staggering £3.5 billion. By ensuring you comply with legislation and following some common-sense guidelines you can help to reduce the risk of your business joining these numbers.
But excluding:
• Purely domestic premises occupied by a single family group.
Previous fire safety legislation in England has been replaced by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Part 3 of the Fire (England) Act came into force on October 1st 2006 and gives greater emphasis to the responsibilities of owners, occupiers and users of business premises.
The Local Authority Fire Service will no longer issue Fire certificates and the responsibility for Fire safety in the premises will be fairly and squarely on the owner or occupier of the premises.
From 1st October 2006 you must carry out a Fire safety risk assessment of the premises. We can carry out a systematic examination of the premises on your behalf to evaluate compliance with the current legislation. The following aspects are covered: -
- The physical and structural conditions.
- Fire warning systems.
- Fire protection systems.
- Employee training.
- Fire appliances.
- Means of escape.
- Fire safety management.
For Fire extinguisher servicing and replacement and Fire alarm installation and maintenance contact our associate company.