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Fire Safety Law - The Facts |
How Can We Help?
With our consultants extensive experience as both Professional Firefighters and Fire Safety Enforcement Officers we at
Lawes Marsh Ltd can ensure that your fire risk assessment and fire safety management arrangements adequately fulfil the
requirements of the legislation. Unlike many other companies we do not believe in a prescriptive approach to fire safety and will,
therefore, ensure that only necessary and cost effective fire safety solutions are recommended. We also offer a selection of
different packages, designed to meet the needs of small, medium and larger organisations.
For further information on our risk assessment services please see:
Fire Risk Assessment - (Smaller Premises)
Fire Risk Assessment - (Medium Sized Premises)
Fire Risk Assessment - (Larger Premises)
Multi-Site Fire Safety Services
Our Company also has experience in providing organisational fire risk assessment and management services, to larger
businesses with a number of different premises. Working closely with you we can ensure that we meet your specific requirements
with regard to administrative format, quantities, time frames, and quality assurance. Please call to discuss this service in more
detail, or to arrange a meeting.
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The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
This new legislation came into force on 1st October 2006 and is the biggest single change to fire safety legislation in over
35 years. Fundamental to this new legislation is the requirement to carry out a 'Fire Risk Assessment' to help identify
and control all fire related risks and thereby ensure the safety of all persons within the premises. This duty is now extended to
include any non-employees such as members of the public, visitors, contractors etc.
Who Should Carry Out The Assessment?
The 'Responsible Person' is the person who has control over the premises (or part of the premises i.e. as in multi-occupied
buildings). By law this person will need to ensure compliance and ensure a fire risk assessment is carried out by a 'Competent
Person'. In most cases this will involve seeking professional assistance from an external source.
Enforcement
The above legislation is enforced by the Fire Authority, who are taking a pro-active stance with regard to securing
compliance. Serious breaches may result in prosecution action being brought against those responsible.
General Fire Safety Management
A properly completed fire risk assessment is not in itself considered sufficient to comply with all aspects of current fire
legislation and best practice. In addition it is essential that the following measures are also addressed:
- A Company Specific Fire Safety Policy.
- Adequate and pro-active fire safety maintenance arrangements.
- Suitable record keeping arrangements
- A properly formulated 'Fire Procedure'
- Suitable and sufficient fire training for relevant persons.
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