Introduction to Fire Safety Management

15.14.16 Prevention of risks from fi re, etc.
Suitable and suffi cient precautions shall be taken to pre-
vent, so far as is reasonably practicable, the risk of injury 
to any persons from:
1. Fire or explosion
2. Flooding
3. Any substance liable to cause asphyxiation.
15.14.17 Emergency 
procedures
Where necessary in the interests of the health and safety 
of any person on site, suitable arrangements must be 
prepared and implemented to deal with any foresee-
able emergency. These arrangements should include 
procedures for any necessary evacuation of the site and 
should take account of the factors listed under regula-
tion 19 above.
Suitable and suffi cient steps should be taken to 
ensure that every person covered by these arrangements 
is familiar with them and the arrangements must be 
tested by putting them into practice at suitable intervals.
15.14.18 Emergency routes and exits
A suffi cient number of suitable emergency routes and 
exits must be provided to enable any person to reach a 
place of safety quickly in the event of danger.
The emergency route or exit should:
1. Lead as directly as possible to an identifi ed safe area
2. Be kept clear and free from obstruction
3. Be provided with emergency lighting where neces-
sary so that it may be used at any time
4. Be indicated by suitable signs.
In determining the number of emergency routes and 
exits, the following factors should be considered:
1. The type of work being carried out on site
2. The characteristics and size of the site
3. The number and locations of places of work on the 
site
4. The plant and equipment being used
5. The number of persons likely to be present on the 
site at any one time
6. The physical and chemical properties of any sub-
stances or materials likely to be on site.