05 Fire Safety

Question 1

What are the fire safety regulations and legislation?

Answer 1

1. Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
2. Approved Document B - Fire Safety

Question 2

What is the RR(FS)O?

Answer 2

Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

Question 3

When did the RR(FS)O come into force?

Answer 3

1st October 2006

Question 4

What legislation did the RR(FS)O replace?

Answer 4

1. Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997
2. Fire Precautions Act 1971

Question 5

What is the effect of the RR(FS)O?

Answer 5

The RRO is a statutory instrument placing responsibilities on individuals within an organisation to carry out fire risk assessments (FRAs) to identify, manage and reduce the risk of fire

Question 6

Who is a ‘Responsible Person’ under the RR(FS)O?

Answer 6

Defined as the owner of the premises or the person who has control of the premises in connection with trade, business or other undertaking

Question 7

What duties are imposed on the Responsible Person under the RR(FS)O?

Answer 7

1. Ensure a suitable and sufficient FRA is undertaken
2. Implement the necessary fire precautions and management procedures identified in the FRA
3. Make an Emergency Plan, setting out the procedures employees and other people in the premises should take in the event of a fire
4. Appoint a ‘Competent Person’ to assist in implementing fire safety measures
5. Record the FRA and Emergency Plan if there are 5 or more employees

Question 8

What is the situation in multi-tenanted properties under the RR(FS)O?

Answer 8

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Question 9

Who enforces the RR(FS)O?

Answer 9

The RRO is enforced by periodic inspections/audits by the enforcing authority (usually the Local Fire Authority, or the HSE for construction sites)

Question 10

What can an enforcing authority do if they consider the Responsible Person has not complied with the RR(FS)O?

Answer 10

They can serve:

1. An Enforcement Notice - specifies what measures must be put in place
2. A Prohibition Notice - used to halt an activity or restrict access to an area until sufficient measures have been put in place

Question 11

Are domestic properties included within the RR(FS)O?

Answer 11

Does not apply to single private dwellings

Question 12

When you undertake fire risk assessments how can you demonstrate that you are competent?

Answer 12

Showing that you have sufficient training, experience and knowledge to this effect

Question 13

Who is a responsible person relating to fire door installations?

Answer 13

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Question 14

What are the key aspects of procuring a contractor for replacing doors following a FRA?

Answer 14

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Question 15

Prior to removing an old fire door, what’s the key document to check?

Answer 15

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Question 16

What is the requirement under Section 8 of the Fire Precautions Act?

Answer 16

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