THE REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER 2005
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Designed to provide a minimum fire safety standard in all non-domestic premises including parts of premises used for the purposes of an employer’s undertaking, which is made available to employees as a place of work, and used in connection with the carrying of a trade, business or other undertaking, for profit or not.
- In a workplace it designates the employer, if he/she has to some extent control, the Responsible Person (RP). If any other person has to some extent control then they could have duties under the order.
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If it is not a workplace then any person having control to some extent or the owner and can be designated the Responsible Person.
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Those persons or a person acting on their behalf, are required to carry out certain fire safety duties which include ensuring the general fire precautions are satisfactory and conducting a fire risk assessment.
If more than five persons are employed it has to be a written assessment.
can conduct a Fire Risk Assessment of your premises and provide information training and advice to you / your staff. We can also liaise with the enforcing authority (Your Fire & Rescue Service Authority) on your behalf should you be issued with an alterations, enforcement or prohibition notice.
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- Offices and shops
- Premises that provide care, including care homes and hospitals
- Community halls, places of worship and other community premises
- The shared areas of properties several households live in (housing laws may also apply)
- Pubs, clubs and restaurants
- Schools and sports centres
- Tents and marquees
- Hotels and hostels
- Factories and warehouses
Powers of inspection:
- Enter and inspect any premises and anything in them. This may be done at any reasonable time, or if a situation may be dangerous, at any time.
- Require you to provide facilities, information, documents, records or assistance as reasonably requested.
- Inspect and copy any documents or records on the relevant premises, or remove them from the relevant premises.
- Carry out inspections, measurements and tests, to the premises or an article or substance found on the premises.
- Take samples from the premises to ascertain their fire resistance or flammability.
- Dismantle any article deemed dangerous in event of fire for inspection or testing.
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It is a criminal offence not to comply with fire safety duties.
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Offences are subject to a penalty of a fine if taken through the minor court or
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On conviction on indictment, to an unlimited fine and/or a prison term for serious offences.