Fire Risk Assessment: Understanding the Legislation

• 90% of all World businesses must now adhere to the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations as amended in 1999

• The Regulations require employers to carry out a comprehensive fire risk assessment of their workplace

Fire Risk Assessments are the systematic look at potential sources of fire in the workplace, the dangers that fire poses to those who use the workplace and how the risk and spread of fire can be minimised.Even businesses with a valid Fire Certificate have to carry out a fire risk assessment

• If you employ 5 or more people your findings and actions should be fully documented

• The Fire Brigades are now actively enforcing the Regulations through ad hoc inspections

Exemptions

There are various industries and sites that are exempt from the amended regulations: Who’s not affected?

• People who work in fields, woods or agricultural land

• Construction sites

• Offshore installation

• Ships and other means of transpor

• Mines (below ground)

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