NEW FIRE SAFETY LAW TO COME INTO EFFECT ON 1ST OCTOBER

Are you ready?

New Fire Safety rules will come into force on 1st October, affecting all organisations in England and Wales.

The new rules mean that all organisations, the self-employed and people responsible for non-domestic premises will need to act before the Fire Safety Reform Order comes into force or face potential prosecution.

The main effect of the change is a move towards greater emphasis on fire prevention in all non-domestic premises. What this means for employers and persons in charge of premises is that they must carry out a Fire Risk Assessment and ensure the safety of all those who may be affected by the risk of fire. They must also provide information and training in fire precautions and emergency arrangements.

Dr Gary Mason from Praxis42, one of the UK's leading providers of Health and Safety elearning said: "All employers and the self-employed who are responsible for non-domestic premises need to act now in order to comply with the new regulations from October."

The Order imposes duties on the reponsible person to establish general fire precautions to ensure the safety of employees and others who maybe affected by the risk of fire Dr Mason continued:

"These precautions include training in fire safety emergency arrangements, fire prevention and fire safety procedures all of which are now required by law."

Praxis42 has launched a new eLearning course in Fire Safety at Work that has been developed in conjunction with its team of fire experts and external professional bodies to ensure it exactly matches the requirements of the new law.

Using up to date research, this course helps organisations meet the training and information requirements of the new Fire Safety Order.

Dr Mason concluded:

"eLearning courses provide the perfect way to comply with all the latest legislation. With up to the minute training they offer organisations of any size the ability to provide instant, interactive computer-based knowledge to their employees and those who the organisation owes duties to - when and where they need it."

The new Praxis42 Fire Safety eLearning provides training in the correct course of action on finding a fire and how to make the workplace a safer environment to work. It works perfectly as a stand-alone course or can be used as a blended learning solution with instructor led training. It also offers the added benefit of being linked to a learning management system that logs and tracks access and completion of the course, giving employers confidence that they are complying with the new legislation.

The new Fire Safety Reform Order is a consolidation of existing fire safety legislation and is being introduced to make the law easier to understand and comply with. Responsibility for complying with the Fire Safety Order will rest with the 'responsible person', usually the employer or site manager, who will have to carry out a fire risk assessment, which must focus on the safety of all relevant persons. Organisations that employ five or more people must now record the significant findings of the assessment. Praxis42 are also able to offer fire risk assessment services through its expert team.

Praxis42 is one of the industry's leading health and safety eLearning providers, offering organisations easy and cost-effective compliance with all the latest legislation.

Other courses available include: -

Display Screen Equipment, Working at Height, Office Safety, Manual Handling Awareness, Noise Awareness.

For further information please see www.praxis42.com/elearning call 0870 446 4201