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Fire Safety Law

Nationwide Fire & Security Specialists
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Fire Safety Law for Business Owners
Under UK law there are clearly defined responsibilities for business owners.

Fire safety law applies to all business premises, and those responsible for fire safety can be:

  • Anyone who owns the premises
  • Anyone who has control over the premises
  • Anyone who control the activities on the premises
  • Anyone who employs those carrying out work on the premises

Local fire authorities enforce fire law in the UK, and failure to comply with legislation can lead to prosecution.

Minimising Risk

To ensure everyone you are responsible for is safely protected from fire risk, you must carry out a fire risk assessment.

Once the risks have been identified, you should implement measures to minimize them and document the measures taken, all of which should be recorded.

While local authorities used to issue a fire certificate for certain types of premises, previously issued certificates no longer have legal standing however they can still be used as the basis for re-assessing the current fire safety risk.

The government have issued a 5 step ‘fire safety risk assessment’ to help business evaluate the risk however if you require any support or wish to implement measure to mitigate the risk of fire, then please contact us.

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