(RELEASED: 12 January 2009 )
Don’t get burnt by the Fire Safety Rules...

Fire safety rules affecting all non-domestic premises in England and Wales came into force on 1st October 2006.

If you are any of the following then the reforms apply to you:

• An employer
• Self employed with business premises
• Responsible for business premises
• A charity or voluntary organisation
• A contractor with a degree of control over any premises.

Under the new reforms you will have to ensure a "Competent Person" carries out a Fire Risk Assessment and keep records of the findings.

Even if your premises have been designed and built in line with modern building regulations, and are being used in line with those regulations, you will still need to carry out a Fire Risk Assessment.

Failure to comply with this legislation may invalidate your insurance, force the premises to be closed, or make you liable for a fine!  Please visit www.communities.gov.uk/fire so that you can access the Fire Risk Assessment criteria for your premises.

You can also click here to download a free guidance document, or if you want to find out more about the actual act and sections click here

For further information, please contact APT Security on 020 8650 0933 or info@aptsecurity.co.uk