As fire safety culture evolves, Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) have become a point of discussion and sometimes confusion.
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Regular assessment, accurate documentation, and prompt action where issues are found are key to compliance and resident safety.
Regular risk assessments help to prevent harm, meet legal requirements, and maintain insurance coverage.
Fire safety and health and safety compliance are often discussed most loudly after something has gone wrong.
Many blocks of flats across the country are still living through a period of cladding remediation.
BS 9792 has introduced a schedule for the reviews of Fire Risk Assessments, improving upon previous guidance.
The best strategy building managers can use now is to understand every requirement of all current legislation and the costs associated with these.
For those managing blocks of flats, understanding and fulfilling these responsibilities is not just about compliance, it is about protecting lives.
Fire compartmentation involves the use of fire-resistant construction to divide a building into separate areas.
Remedial actions identified during Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) services can lead to delays.