Having a fire risk assessment conducted by our associates , will give you peace of mind, knowing that you have taken all the necessary steps to protect your business, your employees and customers.
It will also demonstrate your compliance with legal requirements of Article 9 of FSO and help you avoid potential legal and financial consequences if a fire were to occur.
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The legislation states that “ the responsible person " must make a fire risk assessment under The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Article 9 (1) and must keep it up to date under Article 9(3).
A fire risk assessment needs to be recorded when the "responsible person"employs five or more people (whether in one location or spread over a number of locations or a licence and/or alterations notice is in force.
Enforcing authorities such as local fire brigade undertake a regular risk based inspections of commercial premises, HMO's and block of flats . These are undertaken by Inspecting Officers from Protection Office and fire crews. During the inspection or audit of the premises the "responsible person " must make their fire risk assessment available. The fire risk assessment should be "sufficient & suitable" to demonstrate compliance with Article 9 of (FSO ) The Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order.
Article 9 (1)
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) 2005
"The responsible person must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed for the purpose of identifying the general fire precautions he needs to take to comply with the requirements and prohibitions imposed on him by or under this Order.
Fire Safety Act 2021
The Fire Safety Act 2021, effective from May 16th, 2022, clarifies that responsible persons for multi-occupied residential buildings in England and Wales must manage and reduce fire risk for the structure and external walls of the building, including cladding, balconies, and windows, and entrance doors to individual flats that open into common parts.
The Act provides greater clarity on the application of the Fire Safety Order in multi-occupied residential buildings and requires responsible persons to review their fire risk assessments to include these clarifications. The assessment must now consider the structure and external walls of the building, including anything attached to the exterior of those walls, and all entrance doors to individual flats that open into common parts.
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