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Peace of mind T


HE NEED to provide a safe working environment for staff, reduce fi re risks and avoid contamination of food preparation


areas is the reason why ductwork and kitchen extract cleaning now sits at the top of the agenda for many more building owners. All employers are subject to health and safety at work legislation, which requires them to maintain conditions in occupied spaces that protect the wellbeing of their staff. Building owners also face rising costs


and more stringent conditions imposed on them by insurers concerned about fires being spread through poorly maintained ventilation systems. Around a quarter of the 24,000 accidental fi res in UK non domestic buildings each year are caused by cooking appliances. London Fire Brigade reports the outbreak of at least one fi re every day in a commercial kitchen in the capital. It also confirms that 90% of fi res in catering premises are intensifi ed by ignition of deposits inside grease extract ductwork. It is not surprising therefore that grease extract duct cleaning is the fastest growing area of the ventilation hygiene industry.


42 OCTOBER 2018 www.frmjournal.com


With fire safety in the spotlight post Grenfell, building owners are increasingly aware of risks from poorly cleaned and maintained ventilation in commercial kitchens, says Wayne Terry


However, while standards are improving,


a large number of commercial kitchen fi res occur that are exacerbated by, and are even spread into neighbouring buildings through, ventilation ductwork that is poorly maintained and cleaned.


Responsible person


In 2006, the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 [FSO] came into force and stipulated that a ‘responsible person’ must ensure that all the components of the fire safety system in a building are kept in ‘effi cient working order’ and ‘good repair’. They are required to carry out a fire safety risk assessment and then put a planned maintenance regime in place. Failure to meet the requirements of the FSO can lead to fines of up to £10,000 and two years in prison for the designated responsible person. Prohibition notices can close a business down if the local fi re offi cer is not satisfi ed that the right measures, including regular testing and maintenance of all system parts, are in place.


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