{"id":23205,"date":"2017-01-04T15:20:55","date_gmt":"2017-01-04T15:20:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=23205"},"modified":"2017-05-11T15:37:23","modified_gmt":"2017-05-11T14:37:23","slug":"meeting-fire-safety-obligations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/health-safety-news\/meeting-fire-safety-obligations\/23205\/","title":{"rendered":"Meeting fire safety obligations"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shaun Doyle, of\u00a0Ivorfire Safety outlines what firms need to do to meet their fire safety obligations<\/h2>\n

UK fire safety legislation requires that all buildings used in commercial or similar type activities, but not those that are solely domestic, are required to carry out a fire risk assessment for the purpose of life safety protection and keep the fire risk assessment up to date.<\/p>\n

It is the responsibility of a designated ‘responsible person or duty holder’ to ensure that a fire risk assessment has been completed and that it is suitable and sufficient for the purpose of protecting the life safety of those relevant persons in or around the building. Normally the responsible person\/duty holder will not be an expert in fire safety, and he\/she may wish to appoint a ‘competent person’ to undertake this assessment.<\/p>\n

Ivorfire Safety Services can help you to meet your obligations for fire safety.<\/h3>\n

Fire Risk Assessors Certification Scheme (Individuals) (FRACS) has been designed to provide a ‘technical reference’ for the risk assessor; using the international standard for bodies operating certification of persons; BS EN ISO\/IEC 17024: 2003. FRACS provides a standardised and nationally recognised certificate of competence.<\/p>\n

Fire risk assessors who have completed the comprehensive technical evaluation successfully and achieved certification are considered ‘competent’ to produce risk assessments that are ‘suitable and sufficient’ for the purposes of the relevant UK fire safety legislation.<\/p>\n

Therefore, using a FRACS certificated assessor provides a powerful demonstration that a responsible person\/duty holder has exercised due diligence in the selection and appointment of a competent fire risk assessor. At Ivorfire you have this service available to you.<\/p>\n

It is important that, the person carrying out the fire risk assessment is particularly skilled and ‘competent’, as both criminal and civil liability may arise for the person\u00a0 employing\u00a0 the\u00a0 consultant\u00a0 if\u00a0 the\u00a0 resulting\u00a0 fire\u00a0 risk\u00a0 assessment\u00a0 is\u00a0 so incompetent\u00a0 that\u00a0 it\u00a0 fails\u00a0 to\u00a0 obviate\u00a0 serious\u00a0 risk\u00a0 to\u00a0 occupants\u00a0 from\u00a0 fire.\u00a0\u00a0 While\u00a0 the consultant\u00a0 himself may\u00a0 also\u00a0 incur liabilities,\u00a0 the\u00a0 principal\u00a0 duty\u00a0 rests\u00a0 with\u00a0 the\u00a0 person having\u00a0 control\u00a0 of\u00a0 the premises,\u00a0 and it\u00a0 is incumbent on them\u00a0 to\u00a0 ensure\u00a0 that any\u00a0 advice\u00a0 they\u00a0 seek\u00a0 in\u00a0 respect\u00a0 of\u00a0 compliance\u00a0 with\u00a0 their\u00a0 duties\u00a0 is\u00a0 rendered\u00a0 by\u00a0 a competent person.<\/p>\n

No matter who carries out the fire risk assessment the duty holder retains the responsibility for ensuring the adequacy of that assessment. If employing a specialist to undertake your fire risk assessment, whilst you are not expected to be an expert in fire safety, you should make reasonable checks to ensure that they are competent to do the job properly.<\/p>\n

IVORFIRE Safety Services Ltd can offer excellent services specialising in fire and fire safety services, based on sound practical experience with all assessors being former fire safety, fire service personnel, all with practical fire experience and excellent qualifications and professional accreditation.<\/p>\n

Professional body, Third Party, UKAS accredited fire risk assessors at your service from Ivorfire safety Services.<\/p>\n

Shaun Doyle \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ivorfire Safety<\/p>\n

02920 330885<\/p>\n

office@ivorfire.co.uk<\/p>\n

www.ivorfire.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Please note: this is a commercial profile<\/i><\/p>\n

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