Health and safetyFire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

To ensure that customers enjoy their hospitality experience, they must feel safe. Employees must also feel protected so they can carry out their job efficiently and there are a number of laws that protect all parties.

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Fire Safety Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

This piece of legislation places the responsibility on individuals within an organisation to carry out risk assessments to identify, manage and reduce the risk of fire.

The aims of the risk assessment:

  • Identify the fire hazards and the risk they cause
  • Identify those individuals who are at risk
  • Remove or reduce the hazards as best as possible
  • Put in place fire precautions to deal with any remaining risk
  • Ensure there are preventative and protective measures in place if any dangerous substances are stored in the premises
  • Develop appropriate emergency procedures in the event of a fire
  • Record all significant findings of the risk assessment and any improvements made
  • Review the risk assessment
Legal responsibility of employersLegal responsibility of employees
  • Carry out a fire risk assessment and suggest measures to reduce each risk
  • Create a plan and implement appropriate emergency procedures in the event of a fire
  • Give new employees fire training e.g. fire prevention, where fire fighting equipment is and location of exits and assembly points
  • Make sure fire fighting and detection and emergency routes are fully maintained regularly to ensure they are in good working order
  • Keep all fire extinguishers properly maintained and checked as required
  • Meet as requested with the local fire authority to discuss the action plan in relation to fire prevention and ensure all action points are followed up
  • Be aware of the risks that have been identified within the risk assessment
  • Have an awareness of the appropriate emergency procedures
  • Attend and implement training regarding fire safety
  • Report any faults with fire fighting equipment
Legal responsibility of employers
  • Carry out a fire risk assessment and suggest measures to reduce each risk
  • Create a plan and implement appropriate emergency procedures in the event of a fire
  • Give new employees fire training e.g. fire prevention, where fire fighting equipment is and location of exits and assembly points
  • Make sure fire fighting and detection and emergency routes are fully maintained regularly to ensure they are in good working order
  • Keep all fire extinguishers properly maintained and checked as required
  • Meet as requested with the local fire authority to discuss the action plan in relation to fire prevention and ensure all action points are followed up
Legal responsibility of employees
  • Be aware of the risks that have been identified within the risk assessment
  • Have an awareness of the appropriate emergency procedures
  • Attend and implement training regarding fire safety
  • Report any faults with fire fighting equipment
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