The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
When you operate any sort of business you have certain legal obligations. One of these is to carry out an office fire safety assessment, and if you have five or more employees you are required to keep a written record of your assessment and any findings and action taken. The legislation concerned is the Regulatory […]
The Many Problems Associated With Fire Risk Assessments
If you are the responsible person on your premises, which if you run a business you are, it is a legal requirement that you undertake fire safety assessments on a regular basis. It is no doubt made with the best of intentions and makes a lot of sense, but the problem that you have is […]
Undertaking A Fire Risk Assessment Is A Complicated Business
If you are an employer of more than five people, the law requires you to carry out a fire risk assessment and keep a written report of your findings. This can cover an awful lot of ground, especially if you have a large building, or many buildings, with a considerable number of employees. You also […]
What You Need To Know About Fire Safety Risk Assessments
All UK businesses that employ more than five people are required by law to undertake a fire safety risk assessment and keep a written report of it. This must be carried out be a “responsible person” and the assessment should be repeated on a regular basis. The law does not specify what is meant by […]
The (Very Complicated) Rules Regarding Fire Safety Assessments
If you own any sort of business which either employs people or receives visitors, whether they are customers or not, the law requires that you undertake a fire safety assessment and repeat it periodically. To be on the safe side, you should do this every year. You are also required to keep a written report […]
A Lot Of Thought Needs To Go Into A Fire Risk Assessment
If you are an employer and have more than five people working for you, the law states that you must carry out a fire risk assessment for your premises. You must keep a written copy of your report and have it available for inspection, and you must also review your assessment from time to time […]
Fire Safety in Hotels Highlighted
As a result of a recent prosecution, the importance of fire safety and and having an up to date fire risk assessment has been highlighted again by Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service and Nottingham Crown Court. A press release dated 26th November 2018 shows the case of a Nottingham hotel owner who has £20,000 in […]
Head teacher lied over fire drills
A head teacher who lied about fire drills taking place when they had not has been banned from teaching. Paula Hagan was in charge at Long Melford Church of England Primary School until March 2015. A conduct panel of the National College for Teaching and Leadership found Miss Hagan had failed to make sure weekly […]
JD Sports fined £60,000 for fire safety breaches at Merry Hill store
JD Sports Fashion PLC has been fined £60,000 after admitting fire safety breaches at a Black Country store in the run-up to Christmas. The store pleaded guilty to six breaches related to its old premises in the Merry Hill Shopping Centre. An internal fire risk assessment had flagged up problems 18 months before the store […]
Nottingham man imprisoned for multiple fire safety offences
A Nottingham man was sentenced to ten months in prison after pleading guilty to four offences under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Mohamed Mustafa Abdul Hasan, who appeared at Nottingham Crown Court this morning, was handed immediate custodial sentences for each of the four offences – which include breaching a Prohibition Notice and […]