Legislation and your business

The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations, as amended by The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, require that all employers must conduct a fire risk assessment and appoint a responsible person by 1st October 2006.  This applies whether or not a fire certificate is required or in force and is a legal requirement with penalties (which may be severe). This requirement is regardless of how many people are employed.

In addition to this if you employ five or more persons you need to keep a written record of the assessment along with its significant findings. Companies are required to designate a ‘responsible person’, who should take full responsibility for ensuring that the requirements of the Order are implemented.

Davenheath-OTS are experienced in providing the necessary Fire Risk Assessment.  We are also able to quote for any appropriate signage, emergency lighting and fire extinguishing equipment and a suitable and effective fire protection system which must now be an essential consideration.

Our fire prevention services

Davenheath-OTS provide a full range of services to ensure that you meet not only your legal obligations but that you put yourself in the best possible position to safeguard your business and employees.  Check them out by clicking the navigation buttons on the left.

These services are all complemented by our Weekly Testing service designed to give you complete peace of mind and which we strongly recommend.  Our professional service engineers provide you with the ongoing assurance that all Fire Precautions measures are meeting their service criteria and any problems, faults or other issues are identified before they become a life-threatening risk; indeed, they will often be corrected whilst the engineer is still on site.  These testing services can be specified at the time you order your system or at any time thereafter and are very reasonably priced.