When to use:
In October 2006, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 became effective. The obligations of all businesses have been increased. There are no exceptions. Even if you have no employees, the regulations apply to cover other visitors to your premises.
There are two good reasons to buy these documents.
First, Net Lawman has drawn a set of Fire Safety document templates to create for you a low cost route to compliance. As with all such documents, simply completing a form does not automatically mean you have complied. The purpose of the regulations is to make us all consider fire risks, reduce them where possible and inform everyone as appropriate. However, if you have a legal claim, or an employment claim, or simply a visit from your insurer, it will be difficult for anyone to say you have failed to comply, if these documents are in place.
Second, if you have the documents in place, it is very easy to diarise ahead a few months and update them. You can turn another piece of mind boggling red tape into a 30 minute task. (Note however, that in law, the duty is ongoing and requires constant monitoring!)
There are eight documents in the set. You are advised to look at all of them and judge which you need. All businesses are advised to buy HSE10, HSE11 and HSE16. Whether or not you need the others depends on your judgement of your fire risks.
The text above appears on each document introduction page. You do not need to re-read it for another document in this set.
HSE12: Fire alarm check record
This document sets out a structure by which a business can carry out effective checks on their fire alarm system. Even if you already carry out regular fire alarm checks, it is important to record when and where they were carried out, including the results of the check. By recording the regular checks, you will ensure compliance with the new fire regulations by the furthering the recommended steps 4 and 5.
HSE12 includes provisions for the following:
- nomination of a person competent to carry out the checks
- location of the fire alarm being checked
- dates on which the fire check is carried out
- issues identified during the check such as broken component parts / missing electrical parts
- whether any action is taken in light of the issues identified and if so, a description of the action
- reference to a Risk Assessment form if further action is required
- procedures for monthly review
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Have you considered buying our eight fire assessment documents as a ‘pack’ to save money? The fire assessment documents are priced individually, and come to a total of £ 45.65. Alternatively, if you buy them as a ‘pack’, they cost £29. You could save £16.65.
