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Final exit fire doors
...bout and suggesting that we don't discuss these items and simply reiterating what the guidance says is not very helpful to those persons that have little knowledge in this area. Consider your reply to Philip on the 1st Dec "If the exits provided were required by previous legislation, (such as the Fire Precautions Act 1971) then they must be maintained under the current legislation." this is clearly not true and was why I asked you on what basis you made that statement and you replied "for those wondering where our view is obtained, you need to understand the content and implication of the Articles of the Regulatory ...
Comment | 14 Dec 2011
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Final exit fire doors
It is not correct to state that "If the exits provided were required by previous legislation, (such as the Fire Precautions Act 1971) then they must be maintained under the current legislation." because the conditions could have changed and this is new legislation based on risk assessment and not prescriptive guidance. It is also not correct to say "It is not acceptable to suggest that a portion of a fire escape route can be ...
Comment | 6 Dec 2011
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Final exit fire doors
Philip, Simply, all fire exits must remain clear and unobstructed at all times, or else an offence has been committed. If the exits provided were required by previous legislation, (such as the Fire Precautions Act 1971) then they must be maintained under the current legislation. It is not acceptable to suggest that a portion of a fire escape route can be obstructed and it would be folly to allow this to occur. Good luck Mike Kane
Comment | 1 Dec 2011
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Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act
...ealth and safety legislation that hasn't stood the test of time? Much law today is subject to frequent change because of its very nature: regulations relating to chemicals, hazardous substances, or waste management need constant updating to keep up with developments. Fire safety law stands out. The Fire Precautions Act 1971 introduced the need for a fire certificate. The Act, however, proved too prescriptive, which led to more than 100 new fire laws being created. In 1997, the UK drafted in the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations, to meet EC requirements under the Framework and Workplace Directives for risk asses...
Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009
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Fire risk assessment. Guidance and a recommended methodology
...idual approach and format their own documentation according to their business practices. What’s new in PAS 79: 2007? This is a full revision of the document, and introduces the following principal changes: All references to legislation have been updated to take account of the repeal of the Fire Precautions Act 1971 and the Workplace Fire Precautions legislation, and to refer to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and to the equivalent legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The technical content has been subject to minor amendment in the light of experience in the use of PAS 79. The guidanc...
Official guidance | 1 Jun 2008
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Former restaurant manager fined following fire safety breaches
...custodial sentences involving serious beaches of the legislation. One of the most common features of successful prosecutions is failure to undertake a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment; lack of fire training is also now becoming more of an identified deficiency where previously under The Fire Precautions Act 1971 lip service at best was paid to employee instruction. Fines are also on the increase notably the massive penalty imposed on Shell this year. In several cases ignorance has been pleaded as part of the defence and quite rightly thrown out. Once again a strong message sent out to ALL employers regardi...
Comment | 5 Nov 2009
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Fire certificates: "not worth the paper they're written on"
This is, unfortunately, all so very true. There are so many of the issues that fall short that are to do with responsible management - or the lack of it. Under Fire Precautions Act 1971 Section 8 re-inspections it was invariably in matters that related to management ( staff training, fire alarm testing etc.) where the majoirity of failings occured so it should be of no surprise that this is even worse where management has been given greater responsibility. However, not all manage...
Comment | 24 Jun 2008
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Fire Wardens/Marshals
It is worthwhile considering the frequency of training as specfied in the now defunct Fire Certificates issued under the Fire Precautions Act 1971. The training was required at commencement of employment and annually thereafter, except in some hotels where the training was every six months In light of the fact that nothing is specified either in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) nor the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations, this, I w...
Comment | 17 Mar 2008
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Fire Safety Reform - employers' FAQs
...l consultation document when the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 were being considered – the first fire regulations that specifically required a risk assessment to be undertaken to manage fire risk. Those regulations adopted a different approach from the prescriptive one take by the Fire Precautions Act 1971. “[The new approach] contrasts with the approach of other health and safety at work legislation, which is based on a general duty to provide safe working conditions; applies to the generality of workplaces and other premises; and is met through risk assessment by the employer. This more modern...
News | 31 Oct 2005
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Reform of fire safety legislation completed
... single reform of fire safety legislation in over 30 years which will simplify the law for thousands of businesses while placing a greater focus on prevention has now been agreed by Parliament. The new law which comes into force next April consolidates existing fire legislation, and repeals the Fire Precautions Act 1971. At present fire safety laws are scattered across more than 70 pieces of legislation. The Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order was approved by the House of Commons on 24 May 2005 and by the House of Lords on 7 June 2005. It also improves fire safety by placing the responsibility for fire saf...
News | 9 Jun 2005
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Proposals for New Fire Safety Law Presented to Parliament
...commented: "Current fire safety laws were mainly adopted piecemeal in response to serious fires which inflicted multiple fatalities. This reform will bring all the laws under one umbrella and make it easier for business, and fire professionals alike, to understand." The reform repeals the Fire Precautions Act 1971 and amends or removes wherever possible the many provisions dealing with fire safety contained in other legislation. These will be replaced by a single Order applying the risk assessment principles introduced by the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997. The result will be one fire safety r...
News | 11 May 2004
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New Technology Aids Compliance with Fire Safety Regulations
A new system that gives firefighters an increased amount of information specific to premises can assist business compliance with the Fire Precautions Act 1971, Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997, and Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, says the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, which is piloting the system. The Risk Management & Asset Protection System (RMAPS) uses wireless technology to enable firefighters to call ...
News | 2 Jul 2004
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Fire Safety Law
The general requirements come from the Fire Precautions Act 1971 and the Fife Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997. However, both of these give general requirements, not the specific detail regarding fire extinguisher numbers. The relevant British Standard for this is BS 5306 'Fire Extinguishing Installations and Equipment on Premises', Pt. 3: 1985 Code of ...
Comment | 21 Apr 2005
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Building Fire cause and effect testing
Neither of the items of legislation, the Fire Precautions Act 1971, nor the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997, go to this level of detail in requiring tests. However in both the requirement ? either explicitly or implicitly ? is for fully functioning means f raising the alrm, ensuring safe evacuation and fighting the fire, which is what your systems do...
Comment | 5 Apr 2005
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Fire Certificates Out in Overhaul of Fire Safety Rules
...ness £1.7m a year. Fire authorities will continue to inspect premises and ensure that fire precautions are adequate. The new risk assessment-based fire safety rules aim to ease the burden on business by shedding the confusion caused by over-lapping legislation. The proposed reform repeals the Fire Precautions Act 1971 and amends or removes wherever possible the many provisions dealing with fire safety contained in other legislation. These will be replaced by a single Order applying the risk assessment principles introduced by the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997. The result will be one fire safet...
News | 1 Aug 2002
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Fire Alarms
The area of fire safety, including means of escape, fire fighting and fire detection are governed by the Fire Precautions Act 1971 and the Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997(as amended). The aim of a fire alarm is to ensure that persons in the workplace are alerted to an outbreak of fire well before it becomes life threatening. The warning system should set in motion a planned evacuation of the premises. The...
Comment | 2 Jul 2004
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Fire Prevention and Control Measures
Fire Safety Legislation and in particular the Fire Precautions Act 1971 and Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 (as amended), do not deal specifically with the requirements for fire doors. They are concerned generically with safe means of escape in the event of fire via emergency routes and exits. The legislation is supported by Codes of Practice and there is...
Comment | 22 Apr 2004
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Fire Safety Training
...ent person and has knowledge of fire and fire safety and knows the pitfalls; I can assure you, your staff will derive a great deal of benefit form the Fire Safety/Extingusher Training. GOOD AND MEANINGFUL TRAINING CAN SAVE LIVES AND GIVE VITAL TIME TO ALOW STAF ETC, TO EVACUATE THE BUILDING. The Fire Precautions act 1971 as ammended - Fire Precautons (Workplace) regulations 1997 as amended 1999 & 2003 gives details of what should be covered in staff training. LEARN NOT TO BURN. John Clenaghan QFSM. PKPB. RISC Corporation Ltd.
Comment | 11 Mar 2004
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servicing and maintenance of fire and emergency lighting
Hi Dave, The reference to complying with BS 5266 is contained in the list of conditions attached to your fire certificate which is issued under the Fire Precautions Act 1971. This is where the legislative connection comes in. I hope this helps.
Comment | 13 Oct 2003
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Fire refuges: the controversies and the requirements
Having been a member of the Fire Service for 32 years I have some sympathy for the position that busness now finds itself in. Under the 1971 Fire Precautions Act the Fire Service were largely responsible for setting the standards of fire safety within many types of building through the issuing of Fire Certificates, and advising ot...
Comment | 7 Sep 2007
