A few things to remember when thinking about fire safety.
It is now a Legal requirement to have a Fire Risk Assessment carried out and properly maintained.
Enforcing Officers from the Fire and Rescue service are now carrying out spot checks on business premises to ensure a Fire Risk Assessment has been carried out.
If you have the unfortunate event of a fire on your business premises, your Buildings Insurance company may ask if you have carried out a Fire Risk Assessment, which could affect your settlement.
A Fire Risk Assessment could save lives of your employees or customers.
Do not take the risk. Be Fire Law Compliant.
You can find out more information on the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 from the Scottish Executive,
who recently issued a Fire Safety Guidance Booklet to 150,000 businesses in Scotland, identifying
the changes and duties imposed by the legislation. The Scottish Executive produced this booklet to
provide guidance on the fire safety regime to avoid any doubt. You can attain a copy of the booklet
from www.scotland.gov.uk or more information on the Act at www.infoscotland.com/firelaw, or simply
contact your local Fire and Rescue Service.
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