Information and Training for Employees
The“general fire precautions” which are the main thrust of the new Regulatory Reform (fire safety) Order impose specific requirements regarding the provision of safety information and training to employees. The most fundamental requirement is proper instruction and training of employees as part of their Company induction.   Click to read the full article

ADR 2007 Vehicle Safety Legislation
Whereas these requirements previously applied only to new vehicles effective from 1st Jan 2008 all ADR vehicles must comply. ADR vehicles over 7.5 tonnes will be required to carry extra fire extinguisher capacity up to a total minimum of 12kg dry powder (or equivalent). This is up from the previous total of 8kg. These vehicles must have a minimum of a 2kg in cab extinguisher which counts toward the total load space extinguisher capacity of 12kg. One extinguisher must be at least 6kg.   Click to read the full article

Fire Safety Management
Ask what is meant by fire precaution and prevention and the answer would invariably relate to the physical equipment – fire extinguishers, fire doors, alarm systems, smoke detectors and so on. Rarely will the issue of competent fire safety management be foremost. To address fire prevention solely in extinguishers and similar equipment, overlooks the planning and organisational issues around effective “fire safety management”   Click to read the full article

Means of Escape
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Fire Prevention
Under the new Regulatory Reform (fire safety) Order, in addition to providing for the safety of occupants, there is a clear duty to prevent, as far as reasonably practicable, the occurrence of fire. The three most common causes of fire in non-domestic premises are arson, electrical faults and smokers’ materials. It is, therefore, essential that measures to minimise these fire risks are considered in a fire risk assessment. Good security, fire proof letterboxes, effective fire doors, planned electrical maintenance, non smoking enforcement including smoke alarms are examples of proactive fire prevention.   Click to read the full article