It is a legal requirement as a business owner or someone in control of a work place to have the necessary fire risk assessment in place. Legislation states that a copy of your fire risk assessment must be available on site for inspection at all times.

• If you are an employer, self employed (with business premises), a voluntary organisation or have control over any premises, the fire regulations do apply to you.
• If you employ five or more people, own licensed premises or have an alterations notice in force, you must keep a hard copy of your fire risk assessment present on the premises and available for inspection at all times.
• From October 1st 2006 Fire Certificates will no longer be valid and enforcement of the new regulations is likely to become more comprehensive.
• As an employer you are directly responsible for ensuring that you comply with these regulations.
• You may have received the Government Fire Safety Law brochure. This provides a checklist of all the things you need to do. Simply ticking the boxes without follow up action will not ensure that you are compliant with the legislation.