The Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005

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The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

• presented by
• Fire Safety Management Solutions
• Eric Pilkington
• MIFireE MIOSH MIIRSM MinstLM Dip2 OSH Cert ED
• 07747 691527
• firesms_at_aol.com

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Reform of General Fire Safety Law

• Regulatory Reform
• (Fire Safety) Order 2005

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Why do we need to Reform?

• Fire legislation developed over long period.
• Some fire specific, others not.
• Resulted from large fatal fires.

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Fires Resulting in New legislation

• Eastwood Mills, Keighley in 1956 (8 deaths).
• Hendersons department store, Liverpool, 1960 (11
  deaths).
• The Rose and Crown, Saffron Walden, 1969 (11
  deaths).
• Woolworths, Manchester, 1979 (10 deaths).
• Bradford City Football Club, 1985 (58 deaths).
• Kings Cross Underground Station, 1987
• (31 deaths).

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Fire Safety Order

• Implementation Date 1st October 2006.
• Risk based style of Fire Safety legislation.
• Most premises included.
• Forms part of Integrated Risk Management Planning
  (IRMP).

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What Does the Reform Mean?

• Consolidated law with fewer Enforcers.
• Key tool for Business and Enforcers to prevent
  fires and save lives.
• Gives prevention the same priority as protection.

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How it Works

• General Duty of Fire Safety Care.
• Assess Fire Hazards and Fire Risks.
• Remove Hazards as far as reasonably possible.
• Reduce Risks as far as reasonably possible.
• Protect against the effects of a fire if one does
  start mitigation and protection.

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Who is Responsible?

• Responsibility for Fire Safety
• Employers (where there is one).
• Occupiers (includes the self employed).
• Owners.
• Others where they have a Contract or Tenancy that
  gives them a degree of control over safety issues
  (e.g. contractors who install and maintain fire
  protection measures).

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The Competent Person

• A competent person is required to assist with the
  Fire Safety Order.
• This person may or may not be the Fire Risk
  Assessor.
• A competent person in the employers employment
  is preferred.
• By definition, competence may involve seeking
  external advice.

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The Fire Risk Assessor

• Competence is important.
• Civil/Criminal liability may arise from
  incompetence.
• Duty for adequacy of Fire Risk Assessment rests
  with R.P./Person having control.
• Due diligence defence not available in case of
  serious risk to employees.

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Guidance

• Offices and Shops.
• Factories and Warehouses.
• Sleeping Accommodation.
• Small and Medium places of Assembly.
• Education.

• Large places of Assembly.
• Theatres, Cinemas and Concert Halls.
• Residential Care.
• Healthcare.
• Transport premises and facilities.
• Open Air Events.

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Partnerships.

• The Department for Communities and Local
  Government.
• Chief Fire Officers Association.
• Building Research Establishment.
• Confederation of British Industry.
• Institution of Fire Engineers.
• Association of British Insurers.
• Fire Protection Association.
• British Retail Consortium.
• Confederation of Small Businesses.

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Statutory Responsibilities

• The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, National
  Framework Document and the Fire Safety Order
  provides wider responsibilities.
• Fire Safety is an integral part of Integrated
  Risk Management Planning with each FRS having a
  strategy detailing how it intends to enforce Fire
  Safety.
• Comprehensive Performance Assessment.

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Transition

• Change of Culture required by workforce.
• The role of a Fire Safety Inspector.
• Provision of Competent Inspectors.

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New System of Work

• Data gathering.
• Computerised Risk Management Systems.
• E-fire.

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Responsible Person

• Responsible for those who may be harmed in case
  of fire.
• To be Competent.
• Risk Assessment Significant Findings.
• Records and Tests.
• Training.

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Enforcement

• Targeting of inspections and workforce.
• Fire Safety audits pre and post incidents.
• Better use of Fire Investigation activities.
• Enforcement Management Model.
• Evidence gathering.
• Alterations notices.
• Partnership working.

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Objectives

• Risk Reduction.
• Lower Deaths and Injuries.
• Consistent Standards.
• Common Enforcement.

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Fire Safety Order

• Questions

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The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

• presented by
• Fire Safety Management Solutions
• Eric Pilkington
• MIFireE MIOSH MIIRSM MinstLM Dip2 OSH Cert ED
• 07747 691527
• firesms_at_aol.com