Fire Legislation

It is estimated that Fire costs british industry around £650 million pounds a year.It is not only the financial loss, on average 40% of businesses who experience a major Fire do not survive,70% will fail within a year due to loss of production and business.

Fire Risk Assessments and Fire Safety audits are concerned with ensuring your workforce and business are safe from Fire and meet the requirements imposed by new Legislation.Carrying out a fire risk assessment is only one of the requirements.

Employers are also required to:

Provide and maintain the Fire precautions needed to protect people using the work-place.Provide information, instruction and training to employees about those Fire precautions

To view the full Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order: click: www.opsi.gov.uk

View the Fire Safety Law and guidance documents: http://www.communities.gov.uk/fire/firesafety/firesafetylaw/aboutguides/