The Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order RRFSO - Requirements

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRFSO) - Requirements 

Part 1 - The RRFSO applies to all non-domestic premises including construction sites other than those listed in Article 6. The main duty holder is the responsible person in relation to the premises, defined in Article 3. The duties on the responsible person are extended to any person who has, to any extent, control of the premises to the extent of their control (Article 5). 

Part 2 - imposes duties on the responsible person in relation to fire safety in premises. 

Part 5 - provides for miscellaneous matters including fire-fighters switches for luminous tube signs, maintenance of measures provided to ensure the safety 

Schedule 1 sets out the matters to be taken into account in carrying out a risk assessment (Parts 1 and 2), the general principles to be applied in implementing fire safety measures (Part 3) and the special measures to be taken in relation to dangerous substances (Part 4). 

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