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A new Building Safety Regulator (sitting within the HSE and already appointed to act in shadow form) will oversee the design, construction and occupation of high-risk buildings. Alignment between the two regulatory
The Fire Safety Act 2021 closes the loophole that the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 overlooked some 16 years ago in terms of the need for the external walls of a building and the fire doors to individual flats to be assessed as part of the requirement for a fire risk assessment on any given building. From now on (in England and Wales), the ‘Responsible Person’ has a legal responsibility to commission a fire risk assessment with the external walls and fire doors duly assessed as part of that process. The Fire Safety Act is also designed to provide
a foundation for secondary legislation which won’t require another Act of Parliament, based upon the recommendations made from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry. Extra measures may include responsibility for lift inspections, the reviewing of evacuation plans and fire safety instructions to residents. The Act applies to England and Wales only.
Separate fire safety legislation is in place in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Act will run alongside the Building Safety
Act (BSA) when it comes into force. That Bill is yet to be laid before Parliament and is not expected to come into force until 2023. The new legislation will enhance the existing regulatory regime for building design and construction and will focus on high rise residential premises.
regimes will be important. The BSA does not have the same focus on the operational response to fire. There is likely to be some overlap between the two regulatory regimes once the BSA is in force. More details are awaited but there is likely to be a duty of cooperation between the duty holders under both regimes in order to ensure that the building as a whole is effectively managed.
ESP offers reassurance For more than 20 years, ESP has been developing and supplying fire and security related products to the UK electrical industry via the reliable wholesale channel. The company continues to build its portfolio of products and to enhance its service to customers to ensure compliance and safety are top priorities.
ESP’s extensive fire protection product range
is broadly divided into three categories: l The MAGfire four-wire conventional fire alarm system which has been traditionally used in smaller properties such as shops and restaurants.
l The MAGDUO two-wire fire alarm isystem which is designed for small to medium projects, offering the contractor a highly flexible and adaptable system that will save time and money on the installation process.
l The MAGfire addressable system which is suitable for small to large commercial premises and systems that require a more complex setup, such as networking and cause and effect programming.
A commissioning service launched last
year adds another dimension to the company’s fire protection offer. It is designed to ensure that all installed ESP systems operate correctly and are fully compliant with the latest BS5839-1 regulations. This latest development means that
contractors can now take advantage of a full fire systems package from ESP, which gives them access to a design service, a vast choice of products including the latest two-wire systems, the new commissioning service, plus technical support from a team of qualified and experienced operators. There is much more to commissioning a fire
protection system than simply turning it on and setting detector addresses. It involves going through a comprehensive step-by-step checklist to ensure full compliance with the correct British Standard and carrying out a range of tests to ensure reliable and trouble-free operation. ESP’s commissioning service will ensure that a qualified engineer will confirm that the system has reached the relevant British Standard, and they will issue a certificate on completion of the project prior to system handover. Dedicated ESP commissioning engineers are located throughout the UK to provide access to this new service to a wide-reaching audience.
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