| The government has just recently issued new | | | | If companies fail to train their staff properly then |
| legislation on Fire Safety Regulations. The new | | | | actions in the form of notices and even fines |
| regulations deal with staff competence when it | | | | could be a real possibility. All the new regulation |
| comes to fire safety issues in the workplace. The | | | | means is that if you delegate a member of staff |
| new regulations have been brought out to fill in a | | | | to do your weekly fire alarm or to ensure that |
| gap in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order | | | | they maintain and check all fire escapes, make |
| 2005 (FSO). It was realised that when the FSO | | | | sure that they have the knowledge to carry out |
| was written, there were certain parts that were | | | | this task. Ensure that your workers know what |
| missed out that were required by European law. | | | | to look for and what to do if they discover |
| The new amendment issue has been very issued | | | | something isn't right. The level of training |
| as quietly as possible, with the claim that no | | | | necessary will depend on the level of complexity |
| mistake was made but simply that they were | | | | of the fire risk. |
| formalising a duty which was implicit in the FSO. | | | | There are many aspects of fire safety |
| The amendment to the regulation states that all | | | | regulations within the workplace, if you would like |
| companies issues their employees with a fire | | | | more information on these issues and the training |
| safety task within the business needs to ensure | | | | necessary for your workers then why not try |
| that said employee is fully trained, knowledgeable | | | | Agility UK. |
| and aware enough to carry out the dictated task. | | | | |