The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety)

Order 2005

•To whom does it apply?•The responsible/competent/relevant/person•Fire Risk Assessment•The role of the fire service•Enforcement•Guidance•FDS•Q & A

EmployerFire Service

Fire Precautions Act 1971

Fire Precautions Workplace Regs 1997

Duplication& overlap of enforcement

Business CommunityFire Brigade(Prescriptive) (Risk Assessment)

(120>) other pieces of legislation)

Legislative Overlap

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Simplification,Rationalisation, & Clarification

Objectives of the Order

• To focus resources for fire prevention on premises which present the greatest risk

• Ensure that fire safety facilities and equipment (including fire alarms) are well maintained

• Overall aim is to reduce avoidable fires

…does the RR(FS)O legislation apply?

All “premises” defined in the order and includes any place and in particular any workplace, vehicle, vessel, aircraft or hovercraft; any installation on land and any tent or moveable structure.

To Whom & Where …

Does the RR(FS)O legislation apply to?

All “premises ”except!

Who & Where ….

• Domestic premises• Offshore installations

• Ships (unless permanently moored)• Fields, woods or land (forestry/agricultural)

• Aircraft, locomotive, rolling stock, trailer or semi-trailer (when used as a means of transport)

• Mines

• Boreholes

It does not apply to:

Comply with articles 8 to 22

That responsible person must ensure that either he or another responsible (competent) person:

• Carries out a Fire Risk Assessment • Records significant findings and subsequent control measures• Provides adequate general fire precautions• Considers the safety of all relevant persons• Provides adequate staff training• Appoints competent persons

Responsible Person role:

Defined as:a) In relation to a workplace, the employer, if the

workplace is to any extent under his control

b) In relation to premises not falling within paragraph (a)

i) The person who has control over the premises (as an occupier or otherwise) in connection with the carrying on by him of a trade or business or other undertaking for profit or not

OR

ii) The owner where the person in control of the premises does not have control in connection with the carrying on by that person of a trade or business or other undertaking

Responsible Person

• Employer

• Person in control of premises

• Owner

(NB the responsible person must appoint a competent person)

Responsible Person

• Reduction of ignition sources

• Provision of means of escape• Protection of means of escape

• Provide fire fighting measures• Detection and warning

• Staff training• Measures to mitigate the effects of fire

General Fire Precautions

Relevant Person

• Lawfully on the premises

• In the vicinity of the premises who is at risk from a fire on the premises

Competent Person

• Sufficient training and experience or knowledge and other qualities to enable him to properly assist in undertaking the preventive and protective measures

• Responsible Person appoint themselves• Employee• Externally e.g. contractors

Fire Risk Assessment

5 Steps

1. Identify Fire Hazards2. Identify People at Risk3. Evaluate, Remove, Reduce and Protect from Risk

• Preventive• Protective

4. Record, Plan, Instruct, Inform and Train5. Review and revise

The role of the Fire Service

• Premises Audit Strategy• 17 premises types

• 5 Risk Ratings• Very High to Very Low• Acceptable risk varies between premises type

HospitalCare homeHouse in multiple occupation (HMO)Flats > 4 storeysHostelsHotelHouse converted to flatOther sleeping accommodationFurther Education EstablishmentPublic BuildingLicensed premisesSchoolsShopsOther premises open to the publicFactory or warehouseOffice Other workplace

RISK

HIGH

LOW

Fire service Emergency Cover Model

17 PremisesTypes

17 Premises Types

Fire Authorities have been tasked with developing an enforcement programme

• Minor breaches will be dealt with informally• Serious breaches will result in a deficiencies list

or enforcement notice• Very serious breaches will result in a prohibition

notice and prosecution

Non compliance will lead to court action

Enforcement

• By the local Fire Authority

• HSE - nuclear facilities, ships and construction sites

• Local councils – sports grounds

• Crown Premises Inspection Group – Crown Buildings

Enforcement

Types of Audit/Inspection

• Initial Audit• Re-audit• Post Fire Analysis• Unwanted Fire Signal (False Alarms)• Arson Audit• Specific inspection

Records

• All records assist in proving due diligence• Fire Risk Assessment• Fire Warning System• Emergency Lighting System• Fire Fighting Equipment• Staff Training

• Theory• Practical (Drills)

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

“A short guide to making your premises safe from fire”

HM Government in partnership with Chief Fire Officers Association

Guidance:

• Offices and Shops• Factories and Warehouses• Sleeping Accommodation (excluding hospitals, care homes &

private dwellings)• Residential Care Premises• Educational Premises (from Crèches up to Universities)• Small and medium places of public assembly

(pubs,clubs,restaurants, cafes churches, village halls etc)• Large places of public assembly (300+) (shopping centres,

conference centres, sports stadia etc)• Theatres, Cinemas and similar premises• Transport premises and facilities• Open air events and venues (theme parks, zoos, fairgrounds etc)• Healthcare Premises• Animals Premises and Stables• Means of escape for disabled people

All can be ordered via the Stationery Office, the CLG website or Cleveland Fire brigade website or dow nloaded

free from clevelandfire.gov.uk

HM Government Guides

Q & A

Terry Connor

Cleveland Fire Brigadetconnor@clevelandfire.gov.uk