Introduction to Fire Safety Management

Summary of key legal requirements
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Appropriate protection measures can be taken 
for the person carrying out the maintenance 
operation
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Where appropriate, work equipment is marked in a 
clearly visible manner with any marking appropriate 
for health and safety
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Where appropriate, work equipment incorporates 
any warnings or warning devices for reasons of 
health or safety. These must be unambiguous, easily 
perceived and easily understood.
Note:
Any warnings or markings must comply with the 
Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 
1996 (see later section).
PUWER also has specifi c requirements covering 
mobile work equipment and power presses. These are 
not covered in this summary.
15.27
The Regulatory Reform (Fire 
Safety) Order 2005 (SI 1541)
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRFSO) 
replaces or amends 118 pieces of fi re-related leg-
islation, the most signifi cant being the repeal of the 
Fire Precautions Act 1971 and the revocation of Fire 
Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997(as amended). 
It develops and extends many of the concepts from the 
Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 and the 
Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 
1999.
The RRFSO applies to the majority of premises 
and workplaces in the UK. Broadly it does not apply 
to dwellings, the underground parts of mines, offshore 
installations, anything that fl oats, fl ies or runs on wheels.
15.27.1 Defi nitions and meanings
Responsible person
– this is the person who more than 
likely owns the premises or business or the person with 
control over the premises, business or activity. Where 
two or more responsible persons share responsibility 
(e.g. landlord/tenant, multiple occupied building or adja-
cent premises) the responsible persons must cooperate, 
share information and collaborate to provide fi re safety 
measures.
Relevant person
– this is anyone who is legally on 
the premises or anyone who is not on the premises but 
who may be affected, such as in nearby property.
The RRFSO specifi cally excludes fi re fi ghters from 
this group of people.