law

Ever wondered who's legally responsible for fire safety in a building? Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO 2005), this duty falls to the "responsible person" — usually the employer, owner, or anyone in control of the premises. Their primary legal duty is to conduct a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment (FRA). If you employ five or more people, you must record the significant findings. To ensure your FRA is done properly, PAS 79 provides a widely recognised framework for structuring the assessment. Since the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022, it's also crucial to remember that high-rise residential blocks must record and share specific fire safety information. General guidance, not formal legal advice — book a HawkSwift assessment for your premises.