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- NEBOSH Fire Safety & Risk Management General Discu...
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- NGC1: Incident investigation, recording and reporting
- NGC1: Monitoring review and audit
- NGC1: Fire Risk Assessment
- NGC1: Principles of Control
- NGC1: Safety of people in the event of a fire
- NGC1: Risk Assessment
- NGC1: Fire protection in buildings
- NGC1: Promoting a positive health and safety culture
- NGC1: Causes and prevention of fire
- NGC1: Organising for Health and Safety
- NGC1: Principles of fire and explosion
- NGC1: Policy
- NGC1: Managing Fire Safety
- NGC1: Foundations in Health and Safety
- FC1: Fire Risk Assessment
- FC1: Safety of people in the event of a fire
- FC1: Fire protection in buildings
- FC1:Causes and prevention of fire
- FC1: Principles of fire and explosion
- FC1: Managing Fire Safety
- Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order (RRFSO) Guides
- Sample Questions
- Books to Help
- FC2: Practical fire risk assessment
- FC1: Fire Safety and Risk Management
- NGC1: The Management of Health and Safety
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As of the 1st October 2006 the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRFSO) came into force.
Prior to the implementation of the RRFSO many buildings were covered by a fire certificate which was required under the Fire Precautions Act 1971 (as amended) and the Fire Safety and Safety of Places of Sport Act 1987.
The main effect of the changes will be a move towards greater emphasis on fire prevention in all non domestic premises, including the voluntary sector and self employed people with premises seperate from their homes.
Fire certificates are abollished and will cease to have legal status.
Responsibility for complying with the Fire Safety Order will rest with the "Responsible Person", there can be more than one.
If you are the Responsible Person you will have to carry out a fire risk assessment, or ensure that one is carried out.
The RESPONSIBLE PERSON: this peron is responsible for the safety of the Employees and other Relevant Persons by properly managing the following:-
1. Fire Risk Assessment
2. Fire Safety Policy
3. Fire Procedures
4. Staff Training
5. Fire Drills
6. Means of escape
7. Signs and Notices
8. Emergency Lighting
9. Fire Alarm
10. Fire Extinguishers
11. Fire doors and compartments
The REPSONSIBLE PERSON should appoint one or more COMPETENT PERSONS to help in the development and management fo items 1 to 11 above.
Failure to carry out these responsibilities could result in Enforcement action being brought by the Enforcing Authority, through the actions of an Inspector. Conviction could lead to a fine or up to two years in prison.
FIRE RISK ASSESSMENTS: Must be formally recorded if the Responsible Person employes 5 or more people. The fire risk assessment must record ALL significant findings and any action required as a result of the findings. The assessment must be reviewed regularly and or when any significant changes to the building or work activity occurs.
POLICY: There must be a policy in place.
PROCEDURES: For dealing with a fire must be set up and recorded, these must identify circumstances that trigger the emergency procedure and give full details of the evacuation and return to building drill.
RECORDS: These should be kept and include the Fire Risk Assessments, POlicy, Procedures, Training, drills, Installation and Maintenance of Alarms, Emergency Lighting and Extinguishers.
MEANS OF ESCAPE: Must be provided and kept clear.
SIGNS AND NOTICES: Appropriate signs must be used to show evacuation routes, fire fighting equipment and fire doors.
FIRE DETECTION AND ALARMS: Must be provided.
EMERGENCY LIGHTING: Escape routes should be provided with emergency lighting.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS: Must be provided and located correctly.
TRAINING: All employees must be given adequate Fire Safety training when they commence employment and receive refresher training.
STRUCTURAL FIRE RESISTANCE: Measures must be taken to reduce the risk of the spread of fire.
CIVIL LAW:
Following an accident at work, the injured person can sue the person that they deem responsible for the harm, for damages. The two ways of doing this are by suing in either of these torts (civil wrongs).
1. NEGLIGENCE
2. BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY
Number 2 bascially means that they believe the accused has not fulfilled their duties under criminal law.
TORT: (The Tort Of Negligence)
The legal definition a tort and course of action is: "A PRIVATE OR CIVIL WRONG OR INJURY FOR WHICH THE COURT PROVIDED A REMEDY THROUGH AN ACTION FOR DAMAGES".
COMMON LAW DUTY OF CARE: Employers are liable for and must take reasonable care to protect employees from foreseeable injury or disease at work.
SOME HIDDEN COSTS OF FIRE:
1. Increased insurance company premiums.
2. Closure of premises for a
period of time, resulting in loss of income.
3. Difficulties in rebuilding business.
FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENT
The components of a fire safety management system is laid down in the HSG 65 and include the following:
1. POLICY
2. ORGANISING
3. PLANNING AND IMLEMENTATION
4. MONITORING AND REVIEW
5. AUDIT
CONTENTS OF A FIRE LOG BOOK SHOULD BE:
1. Telephone numbers
2. Visits carried out by the fire dept.
3. Fire alarm systems, records and tests.
4. Door maintenance, records and tests.
5. Emergency lighting system, records and tests.
6. Fire extinguishers, recrods and tests of inspections.
7. Hose reels, records and tests.
8. Training.
9. Fire drills and results.
10. Audits carried out of the fire prevention system.
Hi,
Thanks for sharing this post.
Regards
Abbie
Hi,
Thanks for sharing this post.
Regards
Abbie
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