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 Fire Safety Order  
The Fire Safety Order 1st October 2006
The Fire Safety Order passed by the House of Lords.

If you own/operate Licensed premises, i.e. pubs, clubs, hotels etc these changes may be more immediate than for others. The new licensing authority will be the Local Authority and not the Police. All new licensees, prior to the issue/approval of a license, will have to provide proof and documentation that they have written policies, procedures, risk assessments, management plans and training programmes governing for example Fire, Health & Safety and Asbestos safety.



All existing fire legislation has now been repealed.


Summary

Fire certificates will be no longer issued.

Each individual company is now responsible for their own fire safety.

The employer must conduct a fire risk assessment regardless of the size of the risk, Staff Fire Training and the provision of fire safety management plans; log books and maintenance of fire safety precautions.
The identified responsible person would therefore take full corporate liability.

Extended scope of consideration now to include:

Property safety

Fire fighter safety

The environment around the site.

This means that allowing a building to be sacrificed is unacceptable due to the risk to neighbouring buildings and fire fighters. The responsible person would have a duty to protect the fire brigade.
Unlike the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations, the Fire Safety Order places emphasis on business continuity and containing and preventing the spread of small fires.

Protection is explicitly extended to all occupants and not just employees. Visitors, contractors or passers-by also have to be considered in the risk assessment.

Fire fighters are to have greater authority to gain entry to premises and remove samples after a fire.
Who is responsible?

Employer with control of a workplace, failing that.
Person with overall management of a building
Occupier of premises
Owner of premises (i.e. empty buildings)
Whilst other people like landlords have some control, the primary responsibility rests with the employer.
The employer/responsible person will be held accountable and may be held responsible at the time of inspection or post incident.
Whilst renewing the focus on the fire risk assessments and training the order will state that fire brigades can advise on but not carry out fire risk assessments.
STOP PRESS IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The Fire Safety Order became law on the 1st October 2006
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Regulatory Reform [Fire Safety] Order 2005
Advice to Prospective Purchasers and Vendors

We can, and have, given advice to clients who wish to purchase a property which falls within the scope of the legislation [all premises except single family dwellings].
Our advice has allowed our clients to negotiate the best possible deal for themselves, whilst ensuring that any improvements required to the property to comply with the legislation can be completed within their budget and within the time frame allowed.

We have also been of assistance to vendors giving them the necessary advice to help them comply fully with the structural measures required under the legislation.
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