Where does the new legislation apply?
The Order will apply to virtually all premises and covers nearly every type of building, structure, and open space. For example:• offices and shops• premises that provide care• community halls• common areas of houses in multiple occupation• pubs, clubs and restaurants• schools• tents and marquees• hotels and hostels• factories and warehouses.It excludes domestic premises occupied by a single family.
The Regulatory Reform FSO will apply to virtually all premises and covers nearly every type of building, structure, and open space. For example: • offices and shops • premises that provide care • community halls • common areas of houses in multiple occupation • pubs, clubs and restaurants • schools • tents and marquees • hotels and hostels • factories and warehouses. It excludes domestic premises occupied by a single family group. Responsibility for complying with the Order rests with the ‘responsible person’. In a workplace, this is the employer and any other person who may have control of any part of the premises, e.g. the occupier or owner. In all other premises the person or people in control of the premises will be responsible. If there is more than one responsible person in any type of premises (e.g. a multi-occupied complex), all must take all reasonable steps to co-operate and co-ordinate with each other. Guidance for each type of building and open space is now on the Departmen
