Element 1 Flashcards
What is the moral argument
Duty of care
Causes suffering to families too
What is the legal argument
The law states we must maintain a certain standard of fire safety
Failure to maintain standards can lead to prosecution possible imprisonment
What is the financial argument
Fires cost money
Having no fires avoid loss of production
Good standards avoid legal fees and court costs
It’s avoid fines
Insurance premiums can decrease
No excess of insurances
No sick pay
No recruitment costs to replace injured stuff
New cleanup costs
Staff morale maybe improved
As an employer, what are the five common-law duties that every businesses must adhere to and provide?
Safe place of work including safe access and egress
Safe plant and equipment
Safe systems of work
Competent co-employees
Information instruction training and supervision IITS
Other than employees what other people doing employers have a responsibility to?
Agency workers
Visitors
Members of the public
Contractors
Those with disabilities
Regarding joint occupiers what else requires coordination and cooperation?
Alarm tests
Evacuation procedures
Fire drills
What is the legal framework for fire safety?
Primary legislation is the Regulatory Reform (fire safety) order 2005 RRFSO 2005
Who can force the REFSO 2005?
Fire and rescue authority
Health and safety executive
Local authorities
Defence Fire service
Fire inspector relating to current premises
Assisted by the environmental agency where required
What do the fire and rescue authorities do?
Promote community fire safety
Plan and provide arrangements for fighting fires and protecting life and property from fires
Rescue persons from road traffic accidents and deal with aftermath of such accidents
Response to particular types of emergency as defined by order such as flooding and terrorist incidents
Equip and respond to and vents beyond its core functions
Enforce in the are RRFSO 2005
The HSE is appointed as an enforcement authority under the RRFSO 2005 for:
Nuclear installations
Ships including naval vessels which is in the course of construction reconstruction or conversion or repair by persons other than the Master and the crew of the ship
Construction sites
The local Authority is appointed as an enforcing authority under the RRFSO 2005 for:
Sportsground requiring a safety certificate
Safety certificates for stands at sports grounds
The local Authority has a duty under article 45 of the RRFSO 2005, to:
Consult the fire authority before passing plans to erect or extend the building deposited with them in accordance with building regulations
Three reasons to maintain good standards of health and safety
Moral, legal, financial
What can the environmental agency can and can’t do?
They cannot enforce that RRFSO 2005 but will give guidance
The RRFSO 2005 imposes a duty on the responsible person to mitigate the effects of the fire on their premises
Environmental agency will offer advice and may provide environmental damage limitation equipment to the fire and rescue authority
What are the main articles within the RRFSO 2005
Art. 3-the responsible person
Art. 4-general fire precautions
Art. 8 responsible persons main duties
Art. 9-risk assessment
Art. 10-principles of prevention
