Following the introduction
of the new order, the safety of staff
in the workplace is no longer confined
to a valid fire certificate or routine
inspections. Fire Certificates will
cease to be valid.
The new legislation
places the responsibility upon employers
(and other people) to ensure the Health,
Safety and Welfare of employees. All
employers will be legally required
to ensure the risk of fire to their
employees is assessed. And, where
there are 5 or more employees, the
Fire Risk Assessment must be formally
and properly documented.
Remember - the responsibility
to carry out these assessments rests
with the employer - It will not be
done by the Fire Service, but as the
enforcing authority - they may inspect
to ensure compliance.
Failure to comply
with the regulations can result in
civil proceedings and where people
are put at serious risk from fire,
criminal proceedings can result and
heavy fines or imprisonment imposed.
Our team of highly
experienced and qualified fire engineers
and safety assessors are available
to carry out your Fire Risk Assessment.
All have held senior positions in
fire safety with Local Authority Fire
and Rescue Brigades.
Our Fire Risk
Assessments, along with detailed report
and action plan prepared after each
inspection, are designed to satisfy
both the Local Authority Building
Control Officers and Fire and Rescue
Service Authority requirements under
the Regulatory
Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,
as well as meet the duty of care of
employers. We will represent you with
any subsequent enquiries from the
Fire and Rescue Service Authority.
Our comprehensive
reports include any photographs necessary
to highlight particular features,
structures and processes encountered
to enhance the clarity of the Fire
Risk Assessment. Appropriate action
plans will be included if necessary.
Pricing is based on the size and complexity
of your premises and business. We
will guarantee the price to be competitive.
For more information
regarding the Regulatory Reform (Fire
Safety) Order 2005 and the services
we offer, please visit our specialist
division at: www.issfiresafety.co.uk |