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Indepth Hygiene brochure: 'Are you a responsible person?': Under the new Fire Safety Law - the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 - you could be deemed a 'responsibleperson' if you exercise control over all, or part of, workplace premises. You could be an owner, buildings or facilities manager, or a contract catering manager - somebody who is responsible for the welfare and safety of employees and building occupants. Every company hasa legal responsibility to appoint a responsible person or persons'.
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Are you a 'responsible person'?
nder the new Fire Safety Law - the Regulatory Reform (FireSafety) Order 2005 - you could be deemed a 'responsibleperson' if you exercise control over all, or part of, workplace
premises. You could be an owner, buildings or facilities manager, or acontract catering manager - somebody who is responsible for the welfareand safety of employees and building occupants. Every company hasa legal responsibility to appoint a 'responsible person or persons'.
The Responsibilities of the 'Responsible Person'A 'responsible person' is legally required to produce a fire riskassessment to identify fire hazards i.e. sources of potential ignition.There is a duty to take action to eliminate, or, at the very least, to minimise any threat to the safety of employees and buildingoccupants. Failure to have carried out a fire risk assessment will result in criminal prosecution of the 'responsible person' in the event of a fire causing injury or death.
A Summary of Fire Law Changes
■ Fire certificates will be abolished.■ Fire risk assessments must be produced. The “responsible person or
persons” must be appointed.■ “Responsible person” to ensure safety of building occupants by
eliminating or minimising fire hazards identified in Fire Risk Assessment.■ In multiple occupation premises, the landlord or managing agents
have responsibility.■ Fire Authorities will be enforcing Authorities with power to ensure
responsibility is met and, if it is not, to penalise the offender, either financially or by imprisonment.
■ Failure to meet responsibilities can result in personal liability action against the “responsible person”.
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building which contains catering facilities will almost invariablyhave one major source of fire risk which must be included inthe fire risk assessment - the grease extract system beyond
the kitchen canopies. Grease from the cooking operation passescanopy filters and accumulates in ducting to provide a high risk ignition source. The 'responsible person' must take steps to ensurethis fire risk is eliminated.
Free Fire Survey and ReportWe will carry out a survey of your grease extract system and provide a detailed report including system schematic, quite free of charge. This will assist you in preparing the fire risk assessment and describewhat action needs to be taken to eliminate any identified fire risks. And remember, if you do not comply with the law and there is a fireyou could find insurance claims being disputed and renewal difficult, if not impossible, to obtain.
For your free survey phone 020 8661 7888 or [email protected].
Cautionary Note
There have been instances where property owners have thought theirgrease extract systems had been cleaned only to find, usually as a resultof a fire, that grease deposits had not been fully removed. Remember,unless the grease extract is fully cleaned, grease accumulation willremain as a potential fire risk and you could be criminally liable in theevent of a fire causing injury to building occupants. Deep cleaning shouldbe carried out in accordance with the Heating & Ventilating Contractors'Association's UK and European Standard TR19 and only contractorswho comply with this specification should be retained.
Indepth Hygiene Services, as a member of the HVCA, carry out all deepcleaning services in accordance with Specification HVCA TR19.
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Reasons why Indepth Hygiene give a Better Service
■ UK's leading independent provider of specialist deep cleaning for ventilation systems.
■ Accredited SAFEcontractor - ensures service is delivered to higheststandards of health & safety compliance.
■ Registered to BS EN 9001:2000, a member of the Fire Protection Association and the Heating & Ventilating Contractors Association
■ All work carried out in accordance with Industry specification HVCA TR19.
■ £10m liability insurance cover for all services.
■ Detailed schematics of ventilation systems provided with survey report.
■ Risk Assessments and Method Statements with COSHH data are provided prior to service delivery.
■ Post clean certification for Fire Authority and Insurance compliance.
Indepth House, Wellesley Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5BW
Tel: 020 8661 7888 Fax: 020 8661 7506
Email: [email protected] www.indepthhygiene.co.uk
