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The health and safety of all employees is paramount, especially from the risks of fire.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety ) Order 2005 proposes to introduce new fire safety legislation as from 1st October 2006. Fire Risk Assessments are at the heart of the changes. Fire certificates will no longer be a feature of fire safety and no longer issued. A ‘responsible person’ is required to take certain steps to comply with the new legislation.
A ‘responsible person’ is any person or people in control of non-domestic premises and it will be (s)he who must ensure that an appropriate risk assessment has been undertaken and any risks from fire, where possible, removed. The risk assessment looks at all aspects of the premises in relation to fire safety and includes the following :
Risks identified by the risk assessment
Preventative and protective measures required
Procedures for serious and imminent danger
Where the Fire Authority is not satisfied that fire precautions are adequate. They are no longer required to stipulate what must be done to achieve compliance, merely advise where the law has not been complied with. Practically they will of course still be willing to offer guidance and advice. Where a building poses a serious risk of death or injury the Authority still retain the power to issue prohibition notices.
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