As you can see, simply printing that is stamped has the potential to run out of people who can be there. A time tracking system must be able to adapt to these kinds of situations, otherwise the fire log can quickly become inaccurate and the safety of your employees is threatened, not to mention that audits tend to detect these types of inconsistencies. If you build new premises or carry out construction work on existing premises, you must comply with the building rules. This also includes the design of fire protection in the proposed building or planned extension. The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and corresponding legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland impose specific obligations on the person responsible, and the Government states in its Fire Safety Guides: For other requirements listed in fire safety legislation, you can contact BAFE-registered third-party fire protection service providers. BAFE maintains third-party certified programs in these areas, and by using these providers, you can be sure that you have taken appropriate competent measures to protect your building from fire. In most premises, local fire and rescue services are responsible for enforcing these fire safety laws. The HSE is responsible for enforcing the law on construction yards and on ships under construction or repair. To prevent a workplace fire, your risk assessment should identify what could start a fire, i.e. ignition sources (heat or sparks) and burning substances, as well as who could be at risk.
All BAFE registered companies are certified by UKAS accredited certification bodies that use systems developed by BAFE that support quality standards. Many government agencies and commercial organizations now insist that their fire safety services be provided by a third-party certified and BAFE-registered company. When the fire alarm is activated, it would be preferable for the fire log to be printed automatically. In most cases, this should be possible if you have a fire control panel that can be connected to one of your installed watch machines. As soon as the alarm is triggered, several copies of the fire log are printed in a few seconds. It`s just a case where one of your firefighters grabs a copy on the way out. However, it is sometimes not possible to connect the fire control panel to the watch machine (distance is the most common factor) and it is therefore necessary to print the register manually. To deal with this situation, there are two simple and reliable alternatives. The first is that each person simply types “999” on the keyboard of one of the terminals of the clock. The second is to provide the selected individuals with a fire registry office icon. Clicking on the symbol automatically triggers the printing process. This fire could easily have been avoided if the merchant had completed his risk assessment and taken simple steps to control the risks.
A fire register complements the fire risk assessment, which must be recorded and verified regularly. By describing all passive and active methods of fire protection, as well as up-to-date records of testing and maintenance, a fire log serves as a resource as well as a documented home for fire risk assessment. This responsible person, if not named, becomes the employer/person who controls the premises by default in the Fire Safety Regulatory Reform Order, 2005 (RRO 2005). If you are not sure who controls your premises, this should be corrected to ensure that you are not at risk of fire and to determine who is responsible. The fire register maintains records of fire risk assessments as well as all fire safety methods and active/passive protective measures. To ensure that a fire register contains accurate and complete information on fire safety and protection methods, project details must be recorded. A shopkeeper regularly threw packaging waste through the back door of his store as he quickly filled the shelves after a delivery. His employees would sometimes open the back door to take a cigarette break outside. “Third-party certification systems for fire safety products and related services are an effective way to ensure the greatest possible safety and provide a level of quality, reliability and safety that may be lacking in non-certified products. It may seem like there`s a risk of overcompensation when it comes to the fire logbook, but when it comes to fire risk and danger, the safety of your employees (and let`s face it, making inspectors happy), there`s no over-planning. It is much better to be overprepared than underprepared.
It`s a bit like fire extinguishers; It`s better to have a lot of them and never use them than to desperately need them and have none. The assessment and adoption of on-site administrative processes demonstrates clear and useful CPFP documentation consistent with inclusion in fire records. A comprehensive fire register shows not only commitment to good fire safety practice, but also compliance with government guidelines and UK standards. Based on the results of the assessment, employers must ensure that adequate and appropriate fire safety measures are in place to minimize the risk of injury or death in the event of a fire. The “responsible person” specified in the Fire Protection Ordinance (see section Legislation) is responsible for the fire protection of the premises. In the case of a business or non-family place, this may include an employer, owner, owner, occupant, or person who controls the premises, such as a facility manager, facility manager or fire evaluator.