London Fire Risk Assessments obligation to Fire Safety for Ensuring Roll Out Modification

 

Safety Legislation are rolled out across the industry.

 

Fire Safety Act – Addendum - Updated 18 May 2022

 

The Fire Safety Act clarifies the parts of a premises that apply under the Fire Safety Order (FSO).

The FSO applies to all non-domestic premises in England and Wales. These include multi-occupied residential buildings such as blocks of flats although individual flats are excluded.

Responsibility for complying with the FSO falls on the Responsible Person which may be the freeholder, management company or managing agent depending on local arrangements.

Check if you are a Responsible Person using this self-assessment identification guide.

The new legislation clarifies that where a building contains 2 or more sets of domestic premises, the FSO applies to:

·         the building’s structure and external walls (including windows, balconies, cladding, insulation and fixings) and any common parts

·         all doors between domestic premises and common parts such as flat entrance doors (or any other relevant door)

The Fire Safety Act came into force on 16 May 2022.                                                                                                                          The act clarifies the Fire Safety Order to make it clear that Responsible Persons must consider these parts when conducting fire risk assessments.                                                                                                                                                                             If you contract out this work, you must make sure that those engaged to complete the fire risk assessment include those elements detailed above, as you are responsible for complying with the FSO and liable for any necessary remediation.

As a Responsible Person you are responsible for overseeing the removal or reduction of fire hazards in your building and for implementing reasonable measures to ensure the safety of all residents, those employed to work in the building and visitors to the building.

Fire and rescue authorities can issue enforcement notices if they decide that Responsible Persons or Duty Holders have failed to comply with any provisions of the FSO. They can prosecute or serve alteration or prohibition notices if they identify that failing to comply with those provisions puts people at risk of death or injury from fire.

This guide has been issued under Article 50 of the Fire Safety Order.

If you require any further information regarding the Fire Safety Act, then contact London Fire Risk Assessments on 0781 8888626 London 07824 185293 Manchester – we have Fire Risk Assessors available to help you alternatively click here.

Reliable Fire Safety Inspection and Audit for Schools, Colleges, Universities, Nurseries & Crèche’s

 

London Schools, Colleges, Universities, Nurseries and Crèche’s are all required to have an up-to-date Fire Safety Risk Assessment – Good News London Fire Risk Assessments are NOT increasing their prices so book your Fire Safety Inspection now!

London Fire Risk Assessments are keeping their costs down to help the Education sector deal with the horrendous increase in energy costs. They will still deliver a ‘suitable and sufficient’ Fire Safety Risk Assessment which will include the following parts

A Fire Safety Inspection and Audit carried out by a qualified Fire Risk Assessor

• Fire Safety Risk Assessment Report
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• Fire Safety Management Action Plan
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• Fire Safety Policy
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• Fire Safety Emergency Plan

London Fire Risk Assessments are an independent Fire Risk Assessment Company and Fire Safety Consultancy and not affiliated to any Fire Protection Services or Networking schemes therefore their advice is unbiased. Their Fire Risk Assessors have gained plenty of experience providing Fire Risk Assessments for the Education sector across London the SE and Kent. They are members of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers, Institution of Fire Engineers and the Fire Protection Association. They are fully insured, and all their Assessors are retired London Fire Brigade Fire Safety Officers. Click here to book a Fire Safety Inspection/Audit for your School or call 0781 8888626 their support team is friendly and will be happy to help you.

Selling Your London Flat & Need Fire Safety Audit quickly? Choose Our ‘Express’ package!

 

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires all Purpose Built Blocks of Flats and Conversions to have an up to date Fire Safety Risk Assessment for the Common Parts – it is the law! Most people find out when they are about to Exchange Contracts, that the Solicitor will need to see the Fire Safety Risk Assessment for the premise and sometimes they want to see an Asbestos report too!

The above situation usually causes a degree of panic and clients can easily make the mistake of appointing the Company that provides the cheapest quote! But there are a few checks that should be carried out before you commit to a Fire Safety Inspection/Audit or the Solicitor might throw it out!

• Is the Risk Assessor qualified to do the job
• Are they fully insured – including Professional Indemnity Insurance which has increased considerably since Grenfell
• Will they provide a ‘suitable and sufficient’ Fire Safety Risk Assessment in line with Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Some Fire Protection Services in London state on the front of their Fire Risk Assessments that the report may not be ‘suitable and sufficient’ so it is up to the client to check!

A ‘suitable and sufficient’ Fire Safety Risk Assessment must include the following parts

A Fire Safety Inspection and Audit carried out by a qualified Fire Risk Assessor

• Fire Safety Risk Assessment Report
  
• Fire Safety Management Action Plan
• Fire Safety Policy
• Fire Safety Emergency Plan

London Fire Risk Assessments are an independent Fire Risk Assessment Company and Fire Safety Consultancy and not affiliated to any Fire Protection Services or Networking schemes therefore their advice is unbiased. They are members of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers, Institution of Fire Engineers and the Fire Protection Association. They are fully insured and all their Assessors are retired London Fire Brigade Fire Safety Officers. Click here to book a Fire Safety Inspection/Audit or call 0781 8888626 their support teams are friendly and will be happy to discuss their ‘Express’ package or their ‘Plus’ package which includes an Asbestos Type 1 Visual Survey and Report.