Hello all,
I have posted a link from The Scottish Government website www.infoscotland/firelaw.com
which may stimulate debate.
There is a large Q&A session which relates to many aspects of The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005: part 3 and The Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006. This is taken from one of those questions: "Do I have to pay a Fire Safety specialist to carry out a Fire Risk Assessment?"
Read the answer here.
The last paragraph in this article states:
"In addition many people (such as employers) should already be familiar with the concept of risk assessment as a result of compliance with previous fire safety legislation. The new legislation is similar in principle to previous legislation but extends beyond workplaces to a wider range of premises. "
This no doubt relates to The Fire Precautions Workplace Regulations 1997 and The Management of H & S Regulations.
I can assure you that in my experience and the experience of others this is not the case. Over 70% of Small to Medium Enterprises have never carried out a Fire Risk Assessment under this legislation.
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