Fire Safety and the Law.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, (RRO) became law on October 1st 2006. Replacing over 100 separate pieces of legislation, it became the principle piece of fire legislation within the UK.
It requires that virtually all non-domestic premises complete a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA). This should be undertaken by a competent person and, if there are five or more people employed on the site, whether in a paid capacity or not, the FRA should be fully documented.
There are also specific requirements regarding fire training, signage and the installation of fire fighting equipment, details of which can be found at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20051541.htm
In addition, The British Standards Institute also issues codes of practice, which are generally considered the normal standards that should be adopted following an FRA, if not before. While these do not have the enforceability of legislation, they are ACOP’s (Accepted Codes of Practice) and to deviate from them without good cause could call into question the competence of the FRA and create issues for the responsible person.
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