In most non-domestic type premises, the Responsible Person should ensure a suitable & sufficient Fire Risk Assessment has been carried out. Anything that has a bearing on Fire Safety or Fire Precautions should be recorded.These are called ‘The significant findings’. Everybody who works or occupies the premises has a legal right to know about them.
Having properly recorded these findings, the Responsible person has a legal obligation to inform all occupiers about them & if necessary, train those people to be able to deal with any increased risk, safely.
Personal evacuation plans are key for disabled occupants, but evidence suggests that training in evacuation procedures and equipment is not up to standard.
Risk Assessing the evacuation process for disabled employees and those with mobility problems requires a proactive approach by employers. The Equality Act 2010 clearly specifies that an employer’s duty of care now extends to providing reasonable provision and adjustment for disabled members of staff.
Penhallow Hotel owners admit fire safety breaches
A Yorkshire company that owned a hotel in Cornwall which was destroyed by fire in 2007 has admitted two charges of failing to meet fire safety standards.
Three people died as a result of the fire at the Penhallow Hotel in Newquay.