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Fire safety in Scotland - your responsibility from 1 October 2006?
UK fire brigades attend around 36,000 fires a year in workplaces. These fires kill around 30 people and injure over 2600. From I October 2006, the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 imposes new fire safety laws in Scotland, aimed at reducing the number of workplace fires by imposing far reaching responsibilities on ...
News | 5 Oct 2006
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Fire safety: the key principles
Fire safety reforms have been in place since the introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO) on 1 October 2006, which simplified, rationalised and consolidated existing fire safety legislation. Historically, fire safety legislation had developed in response to particularly tragi...
Briefing | 29 Mar 2010
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Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO) came into force on 1 October 2005 and requires employers to carry out a fire risk assessment, and to provide and maintain such fire precautions as are necessary to safeguard those who use the workplace. They also require employees to be provided with relevant information, i...
Regulation | 1 Oct 2005
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Small businesses fail to comply with fire safety legislation
Research has suggested that small businesses are still failing to comply with new fire safety regulations, risking potentially harsh penalties. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRO), the biggest overhaul of fire safety legislation in decades, came into force 1 October. The aim of the RRO is a move towards greater emphasis on fire prevention in all non-domestic premises,...
News | 16 Mar 2007
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Almost half of firms unaware of new fire safety laws
New research has shown that almost half of small firms are unaware of major new fire safety laws coming into effect next month. The survey, carried out by Norwich Union Risk Services, showed that only 47% of firms with fewer than 50 employees had any knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRO). The RRO, which comes into force 1 October, is the biggest overhaul ...
News | 7 Sep 2006
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Half of Fire Safety Reform guides published
The ODPM has now published half of the new fire safety guides it had committed to producing before the introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRO) on 1 October 2006. In order to help businesses prepare, the Government had committed to releasing the eleven fire risk assessment guides three months in advance of the RRO com...
News | 8 Jun 2006
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Major fire safety reform to come into force in October
New fire safety rules affecting all non-domestic premises in England and Wales will come into force in October the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM) has announced. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRO), made in June 2005, is the biggest overhaul of fire safety legislation in decades. As...
News | 6 Mar 2006
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Proposals for New Fire Safety Law Presented to Parliament
Plans to improve fire safety for businesses which will simplify the law while placing a greater focus on fire prevention have been laid before Parliament by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister. The new proposals will place the responsibility for fire safety on the employer or 'responsible person' for that buildin...
News | 11 May 2004
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Fire Certificates Out in Overhaul of Fire Safety Rules
Government proposals to simplify fire safety law would see an end to fire certificates for businesses, and would make employers totally responsible for carrying our risk assessments and reducing risks. The proposals are contained in a consultation document announced this week by fire safety minister Chris Leslie. The end of fire cer...
News | 1 Aug 2002
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The world in your hands?
...nalysis of the discussions and decisions reached during the Climate Change conference. interview: Ali Moran, Chair of the BIFM People Management Special Interest Group. Page 22 Comment: The UK's first disability-specific law promotes individual needs. Page 45 | CPd Section: In-depth guidance on fire safety and TUPE. Page 30 Plus: The all new data section and news round-up of the leading Network stories ... Why employers must act quickly and decisively. Page 24 Page 27 ioSh managing Safely e-learning Through the Workplace Law Direct Study Centre you can study when you like, where you like,...
Magazine issue | 8 Jan 2010
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3 strikes and your fire's not out!
workplacelaw 3 The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network The Fire Service takes a 'Boy who cried Wolf' approach to managing workplace false alarms strikes and your fire's not out! INSIDE THIS ISSUE NOVEMBER 2007 Issue 32 NEW: Partner profile "I was meant to be a weatherman" Dale Collins, Solicitor Advocate UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION Challenge Firefighters emba...
Magazine issue | 8 Nov 2007
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Fire sends business profit and jobs “up in smoke”
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has revealed figures that suggest UK business lost more than £2m every day in 2005 due to fire damage. The ABI reports that during the year insurers paid out £790m in commercial fire claims, up 60% on 2004. In addition, business interruption claims following fire damage, at £220m, were the highest since 1997. Insurers expect one in every hundred businesses to make a fire related claim th...
News | 13 Mar 2006
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Fire Sprinkler Systems
Subject: Fire sprinkler systems Question 1: The Building Regulations in Scotland are changing with a requirement in 2005 for sprinkler systems to be fitted to new sheltered housing and residential care homes. Are there any similar proposals under discussion for England and Wales? Answer 1: The introduction...
Comment | 17 Oct 2005
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Code of Practice for fire blankets published
The Fire Industry Association (FIA) has recently published a Code of Practice for the commissioning and maintenance of Fire Blankets manufactured to BS EN 1869. The code of practice gives guidance on regular inspection and maintenance of fire blankets, the life of a fire blanket and reasons to render a fir...
News | 13 Apr 2011
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Fire Extinguishers
Cheers for this guys - we in Northern Ireland are still under the workplace regs and are expecting to come into line with the rest of the UK with the commencement of the FIre Safety (NI) Regs 2009 about July. We also have the current Fire Services (NI) Order 2006 which gives the meaning of 'revelant premises' in Article 50 (1) and (6), to wit; 50 (1) In this part, "revelant premises" means any premises other than, (a) domestic premises .... (6) For the purposes o...
Comment | 22 May 2009
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Emergency lighting British Standard extended
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has revised its emergency lighting standard to encompass the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO). BS 5266-1- Emergency lighting – Part 1: Code of practice for the emergency escape lighting of premises considers the provision of emergency lighting in all types of non-domestic premises – including both new and existing installations. The revised standard is designe...
News | 16 Nov 2011
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The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference
...L UPDATE The RIDDOR Consultation explained; how the new Health and Safety Consultants Register will work; and details on the new CRC discussion papers launched by DECC. teChniCaL 38 THE DATA HEALTH AND SAFETY: A karaoke bar in Manchester risked the lives of workers and the public after a string of fire safety procedures were ignored during construction. EAT: The widely published case of former Countryfile presenter, Miriam O'Reilly, looks ahead to April 2011 when, under the Equality Act, cases of dual discrimination will be allowed to be heard. 45 END NOTE As discrimination due to sexual orienta...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011
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Changes to Workplace Law Magazine
...how Blackburn Cathedral demonstrated its "commitment to the stewardship of God's earth" by reducing its energy consumption by almost 30% 16 LEGAL UPDATE Lawfully dismissing for absence; plus Is your dress code discriminatory? 09 COMMENT Simon Toseland ponders the responsibilities of landlords for fire safety. 36 PARTNER PROfILE: A NEW DIRECTION Director General of the Facilities Management Association, Chris Hoar tells Sara Bean how he intends to increase the value of FMA membership, including a recent agreement with Workplace Law. foCus 18 EqUALITy bILL SUM Of ThE PARTS The new Equality Bi...
Magazine issue | 1 Sep 2009
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London’s burning, where’s the engine?
workplacelaw know-how to manage your workplace OCTOBER 2006 ISSUE 21 London's burning, Fire safety law reform: filling in the missing pieces engine? where's the Highly commended: PPA Magazine of the Year 2005 & 2006 interactive business and professional Highly commended: AOP Online Publisher of the Year 2005 - business IN EVERY ISSUE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, HEALTH & SAFETY, PREMISES MANAG...
Magazine issue | 1 Oct 2006
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Licence to… protect your workplace?
...itect Gillian Beckingham will be re-tried on the seven counts of manslaughter she is accused of following the deaths of seven people in 2002 of Legionnaires' disease. The jury in the original trial was discharged in April 2005 after failing to reach a verdict on the charges. 6383 Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order comes into force on 1 October. The conference will provide detailed practical guidance on key issues including: · Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 · Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 and Amendments 1999 · Proposed amendments to Building Regulations: Part B · N...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2006
