A Fire Safety Assessment Is No Easy Task For The Untrained
Carrying out a fire safety assessment in the UK is by no means an easy task if you have not had the required training to do so. And yet, if you are the owner or manager of a business, an employer, an occupier, the landlord, or anyone else with control of the premises, the Regulatory […]
Even If You Work In An Office, There Is Always The Risk Of Fire
Despite the pandemic, there are still very many people who work in offices in the UK, and even those who have been working from home will have to return to the office in many instances. With so many people spending their days in offices, it is important to consider fire safety in offices, although many […]
What You Need To Know About Fire Safety As A Landlord Of An HMO
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Act 2005 confers certain liabilities upon employers in non-domestic properties, not the least of which is the requirement to undertake a fire risk assessment of the workplace and take any necessary steps as a result. However, you also have liabilities if you are not an employer but a landlord of […]
Did You Know…………???
If you are a small business owner, you may not be aware that you are part of the largest group of business owners in the UK. Here are some statistics from the National Federation of Self Employed & Small Businesses Limited: “At the start of 2020 there were 5.94 million small businesses (with 0 to […]
The Many Complexities Facing The Average Businessman Regarding Fire Risk
When you own and run a business in the UK today, there are far more rules and regulations than there were even 30 or 40 years ago. Many of them are the result of the expansion of the health and safety “industry”, and while they are there for good reasons, they can certainly make the […]
There Are Many More Obligations On Business Owners Today Than 40 Years Ago
When you own a business or operate any sort of non-domestic premises, there are many more legal obligations upon you than there were 40 or 50 years ago. In those days, you could open up a business, employ staff, and as long as you paid them on time and made the correct tax returns, that […]
The Risk Of Fire Is Always Present In The World Around Us
Fire is an ever-present danger in the world around us. No matter whether you are in your own home, visiting friends, at work, in a public library, or anywhere else in or around a building, there is always a danger of a fire starting. The actual risk will be dependent upon a lot of variables. […]
Fire Risk Assessments And Your Empty Building
If you are a commercial landlord letting out a property to a business, or businesses, you need to be very aware of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Act 2005. This means that you have legal responsibilities to undertake certain actions, such as carrying out a fire risk assessment, and if five or more people are […]
Carrying Out A Fire Risk Assessment Is No Easy Task
If you own a business of any description, or for that matter any other type of non-domestic premises, there are legal responsibilities regarding fire safety. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Act 2005 says that in each situation there is a “responsible person”. The government advice on this is that you are the responsible person if […]
What The Law Says About Fire Safety In Offices
If you run a business or any other non-domestic premises, one of the legal requirements is that you are responsible for fire safety. This applies if you are the employer, the owner, a landlord, an occupier, or anyone else with control of the building, such as a managing agent or building manager. This comes under […]