Service Description: The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service, Fire Safety Enforcement Officers, deal with all aspects of fire safety on business premises. If you are an employer, you should make sure you and your staff know what to do to prevent a fire in the workplace and how to escape if a fire does break out. If you're concerned about a fire risk which may be a danger to life (for instance a company or organisation disregarding safety practices) you should contact the Fire Safety Enforcement Team.
Also known as:- Arson Reduction, Fire Awareness, Fire Legislation, Fire Risk Assessment, Fire Safety, Fire Safety Order
Answer: Under the Fire Safety Order each employer is responsible for the safety of both their employees and any other relevant person. This may include employees of other employers as well as visitors, contractors etc. As an employer you must take account of the risk to both your employees and other relevant persons to the extent to which you have control of the premises, and other employers in the building must do the same. The owner (or landlord if they have legal responsibility) of the building must take into account the risk to persons in the common parts. Article 22 of the Fire Safety Order requires all parties to cooperate, where two or more responsible persons have duties in respect of the order.