‘‘Ensure compliance and save lives, costs and business’’

Recent fines of up to £400,000 and terms of imprisonment imposed on directors and managers show that some companies are not complying with current fire safety regulations in England & Wales. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 affects all workplaces, making organisations responsible for their own legislation compliance and fire safety regime. Scotland and Northern Ireland have regulations which are different but broadly similar in impact*.

• Extent of fire safety problems in UK workplaces
• Fire risk assessments
• Fire safety management
• Hazard spotting
• Staff training & fire evacuation drills
• Fire Safety Law – the present position
• Fire Safety Order: Requirement, obligation, enforcement
• ‘Responsible person’ & ‘Competent person’
• Cost effective compliance & enforcement
• New duties in multi-occupancy buildings