Making your Business safe from Fire – Achieving fire safety is often a matter of common sense, but you will have to make sure that you set aside enough time to work through the necessary steps. In more complicated premises or those with many people at risk, such as care homes, hospitals or large cinemas, you may need more expert help.
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The Health and Safety at Work Act states that it is the employer’s duty to ensure that staff and anybody else who may be affected by the actions of your business stays safe whilst under your management. Usually in shared premises, such as an office block, there will be more than one person responsible for fire safety, but ultimately you are accountable for the safety of your employees and anybody in your ‘zone’. Failing to enforce the correct procedures can have serious consequences.
Fire departments have been known to fine organisations for failing to comply with safety regulations. In Berkshire, a small business was fined £20,000 for various fire alarm issues and failure to have a risk assessment in place, whereas a global fashion retailed received the maximum fine of £400,000 after their Oxford Street shop was destroyed by a fire. Both of these situations could have been avoided had there been a proper risk assessment and sufficient staff training in place.
Although this may sound a little overwhelming, the correct steps to take to protect your business are surprisingly straightforward; starting with the enforcement of a fire safety policy to cover the basics, including risk assessments, safety equipment and fire training.
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