In the February edition of Local Authority Building & Maintenance David Sugden of the Passive Fire Protection Federation comments on the poor performance of so-called expert fire and safety consultants.
My surveyors repeatedly attend properties where the owners/managers had retained advisors to assist meeting the requirements of the Fire Safety Order only to find that the grease extract ventilation system linked to catering facilities had not been included in the buildings’ fire risk assessments. This is in spite of the Fire Authorities having gone on record by stating “uncleaned grease extract ventilation systems present probably the greatest danger to occupants in buildings with catering facilities”.
Recent restaurant fires have underlined the truth of this. Grease deposits in uncleaned ducting caught fire resulting in destructive and widespread damage. There have been several other similar cases in the past.
Fortunately to date no one has lost their life as a result of one of these fires. If that were to happen then the building managers/owners and their advisors would be liable to criminal prosecution.
The legislation is quite clear. All potential sources of fire which might put building occupants in danger must be identified in Fire Risk Assessments and action taken to eliminate or at the very least to minimise the risk. Failure to do so will result in prosecution and substantial fines.
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