Fire
Protection- A guide to risk and changes in legislation
The fire safety of the built environment is immensely important to everyone
-employers, designers, architects, fire authorities, the construction industry
and, of course, the people who inhabit buildings- the general public. Whatever
your interest, this document aims to provide you with comprehensive information
on current fire issues, such as:
• Recent
changes in statutory duties have directly placed the liabilities
for fire safety and risk assessment on the
employer and his agents via the Workplace Regulations.
• New European tools
for testing and classifying the performance of construction
products and systems in fire
have introduced significant changes for everyone designing
and specifying fire safe buildings. Further changes
in both UK and Europe are anticipated, including the
environmental impact of fires.
• Worldwide insurer
losses often mean higher premiums and conditional cover,
depending on the level of combustible
materials in the building elements. Employers, their
designers and agents need to understand all
the hazards and associated risks in fire, and adopt better
fire safety management.
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