{"id":2139,"date":"2024-04-14T15:11:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-14T14:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.woodwardgroup.net\/?p=2139"},"modified":"2024-04-19T11:07:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T10:07:42","slug":"why-is-a-fire-risk-assessment-important-for-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.woodwardgroup.net\/why-is-a-fire-risk-assessment-important-for-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is a fire risk assessment so important for businesses?"},"content":{"rendered":"
A fire risk assessment provides businesses with an insight into how protected any given property is, helping to ensure the safety of its occupants in the event of a fire. It also allows businesses to identify areas for improvements and take further steps to achieve an appropriate level of fire safety<\/a>.<\/p>\n Protecting your business against the threat of fires is required by law. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 or “the Fire Safety Order” came into force on 1 October 2006 and applies across England and Wales; it states that it is mandatory for business owners to carry out a detailed assessment identifying the risks and hazards in a commercial premises.<\/p>\n Under the Fire Safety Order, if you are responsible for the premises, you need to make sure that a Fire Risk Assessment has been completed.<\/p>\n You are the \u2018responsible person\u2019 for fire safety on site if you\u2019re an employer, the owner, the landlord, an occupier, or anyone else with control of the premises (such as a facilities manager, building manager, managing agent or risk assessor).<\/p>\n The responsible person doesn\u2019t necessarily have to carry the risk assessment out themselves, but they are still responsible, by law, for ensuring their premises meets the order. The assessment should include:<\/p>\nThe Fire Safety Order 2005<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Who is the \u2018Responsible Person\u2019?<\/strong><\/h5>\n
Carrying out an assessment<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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Why is a fire risk assessment so important?<\/strong><\/h5>\n