Fire safety regulations affect employers, landlords, managing agents, building owners, facilities managers and anyone else with control over non-domestic premises or the common parts of residential buildings. The exact duties depend on the type of premises, where the building is located and how much control you have over the fire safety arrangements. Quick Answer: Which Read more »
Choosing a competent fire risk assessor is one of the most important decisions a Responsible Person can make. Under UK fire safety law, a fire risk assessment must be suitable and sufficient, and the competence of the assessor directly affects whether that legal standard is met. A poorly chosen assessor can leave you with an Read more »
By law, all business premises and the common parts of residential buildings, such as blocks of flats, must have a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment in place. Despite this, fire risk assessments are still widely misunderstood or overlooked, leaving people and property unnecessarily exposed to fire risk. People often ask, “What is a fire Read more »
