Information: Regulatory Reform Order 2005
All Businesses will be affected by the imminent "Fire Reform Order"
After considerable delay, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRFSO 2005) is expected to come into force on 1 October 2006.
As part of the Government's commitment to reduce death, injury and damage caused by fire, fire safety law is changing. These changes are going to make the law easier to understand and comply with.
The new law will affect non-domestic premises - i.e., not your own private home. The new legislation will also apply to the voluntary sector and self employed people with premises separate from their homes.
The main emphasis of the changes made by the RRFSO 2005 will be to move towards fire prevention:
- Fire certificates will be abolished and will cease to have any legal status.
- Under the RRFSO 2005 a 'responsible person' must be appointed for each premises.
- The 'responsible person' will be required to carry out an assessment of the risks (risk assessment) of fire and take steps to reduce or remove the risks.
Your risk assessment will have to take into consideration the effect a fire may have on anyone in or around your premises. This will need to be kept under regular review.
A series of guidance documents has been produced. These are available for download below. Some of the guidance documents have not yet been published, these will be available as they are produced.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the guidance documents:
Entry Level GuideFile Size: 0.33 MB
01. Offices and ShopsFile Size: 2.23 MB
02. Factories and WarehousesFile Size: 2.18 MB
03. Sleeping AccomodationsFile Size: 2.20 MB
04. Residential Care PremisesNot Yet Published
05. Educational PremisesFile Size: 1.99 MB
06. Places of Assembly - Small and MediumFile Size: 2.25 MB
07. Places of Assembly - LargeFile Size: 1.97 MB
08. Theatres and CinemasFile Size: 2.70 MB
09. Outdoor EventsNot Yet Published