BUSINESS FIRE SAFETY
NEED TO KNOW ESSENTIALS
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If you own, manage or operate a business
you have a legal duty to ensure you and
your staff know what to do to prevent a fire
in the workplace and how to escape if fire
does break out:
All businesses need a competent person to undertake a fire risk assessment
which will then inform them of what they need to do next
Train your staff, make sure they understand how to evacuate the building and
how to raise the alarm
Put appropriate arrangements in place to maintain and manage things like
emergency lighting systems or ventilation – they are all there to help people to
escape a building
Manage ignition sources and combustibles – clear rubbish and store flammables
securely
Think about business continuity – store data offsite and have suppression
systems to protect premises (sprinklers etc)
Even if you are a small business and don’t employ
others you still need to comply. All businesses with
five or more employees must have written record of
fire assessment
For more information and advice contact our Fire Engineering team on 01429 874109
or alternatively email [email protected]
Make your workplace safer, visit
www.clevelandfire.gov.uk/business
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