If you are wondering what a ‘responsible person’ is in simple terms I have given it my best shot to keep it as simple as possible without removing what is important to know.
I hope the below information helps!
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 was introduced into England and Wales in October 2006. The Order replaces the previous fire safety legislation.
Any fire certificate issued under
the Fire Precautions Act 1971 will cease to have any effect.
It is now up to the ‘responsible person’ to carry out a fire risk assessment of their business premises.
A ‘responsible person’ is as described below taken direct from the government website.
” In England and Wales, if you’re an employer, owner, landlord or occupier of business or other non-domestic premises, you’re responsible for fire safety and are known as the ‘responsible person’.
As the responsible person there are certain things you must do by law under the Fire Safety Order, which is enforced by your local Fire and Rescue authority.
The Fire Safety Order also applies if you have paying guests – eg if you run a bed and breakfast, guest house or let self-catering property “
As a ‘responsible person’ you must carry out the following:
- Do a fire risk assessment and review it regularly
- Tell your staff about the risks you have found
- Put in place and keep up to date any fire safety measures to help remove or reduce the risk to life
- Do an emergency plan
- Provide your staff with information on fire safety instruction and fire training
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