Fire Risk Assessments: What You Need To Know
If you run any sort of business that operates in non-domestic premises – which is virtually all businesses except those run from home – you are responsible for fire safety on those premises. According to government guidelines, non-domestic premises are all workplaces and commercial premises, all premises the public have access to, and the common […]
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 […]
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. […]
Going Back To Work In The Office
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Covid19 has had a massive impact on the everyday working lives of very many people, with so many companies having their employees work from home for the past several months. However, it seems that the vaccines have managed to get things under reasonable control, although we haven’t got rid of the virus entirely and it […]
Carrying Out A Fire Risk Assessment Can Be Complex
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When you are an employer in the UK today, there are a considerable number of rules and regulations that you must follow that were not in place 30 or 40 years ago. For instance, when you employ someone, you need to be able to offer them a pension scheme to which both they and you […]
Undertaking A Fire Risk Assessment Is A Complex Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As you probably know, or certainly should know, if you are an employer you have certain responsibilities regarding fire safety in your premises. Among these is the requirement to carry out a fire safety assessment of your premises and, if you employ five or more people, you must also keep a written record of your […]
Some Of Your Responsibilities Regarding Fire Safety In Your Business
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you own or run a business that employs people, there are a lot of rules and laws with which you have to comply. One of these – by no means the only one – is the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. This rule says that as the responsible person in a business it […]
The Reasons Why You Need A Qualified Fire Risk Assessor
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you are an employer or a landlord, operate a business as a manager, or are perhaps a managing agent looking after properties owned by a landlord, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 is something that concerns you very much. As one of those people, the law regards you as the “Responsible Person” in […]
Carrying Out A Fire Risk Assessment Can Be Very Complicated
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Undertaking a fire risk assessment is a legal requirement for every business and also for landlords of premises occupied by more than one single-family, or even premises which are unoccupied. There can be a huge number of things to take into consideration depending upon the nature of a business, the number of employees, the layout […]