MORE THAN 770 prosecutions have taken place since the Regulatory (Fire Safety) Order 2005 [FSO] came into force in 2006. The FSO dictates that, where premises exist as a workplace, the employer is usually the person or organisation with responsibilities for fire safety. Every employer should be mindful of their fire risk management responsibilities, but the following are ten situations of which employers may not be aware. An employer may believe that the very best fire safety policies and procedures are in place, and staff may have been well trained and provided with all the necessary information on what to do in the event of a fire. However, if a staff member puts the lives of others at risk, even if they have not done what they were told or trained to do, the employer can still be liable.
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