New Fire Safety Rules

New Fire Safety rules came into force on 1st October 2006. The new rules apply to all non-domestic premises in England and Wales and apply to

• An Employer
• Self Employed with Business Premises
• Responsible for business premises
• A charity or voluntary organisation
• A contractor with a degree of control over any premises

Under these new reforms you now must

• Carry out a fire risk assessment on your premises to identify possible dangers or risks and keep a record of this
• Consider who may be especially at risk
• Eliminate or reduce the risk from fire as far as reasonably possible
• Ensure there is protection in place if flammable or explosive materials are either used or stored on site
• Create a plan to deal with any emergency situation, in most circumstances you’ll need to keep a record of this.

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To obtain more information on Fire Safety law and guidance documents visit www.firesafetylaw.communities.gov.uk