How does you university address the issue of Fire risk Assessment of its
buildings.
To properly address the means of escape and other fire safety issues
the health and safety team want to know how many disabled persons could
be working in each building and the nature of their disability. Not in
any great detail but the nature of the disability in order to assess
fire safety issues with regards to alerting them of a fire to safe
evacuation.
The College has a legal obligation under the Regulatory reform (Fire
Safety) Order 2005 to put in place general fire precautions to ensure
the safety of their employees and other relevant persons.
> Persons who are not able to evacuate as quickly or easily as other
> occupants need to have Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPS)
> designed for them so that in an emergency they are able to evacuate in
> safety. Staff too have an obligation under the Health and Safety at
Work Act and the Regulatory reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 to inform
their employers of any reasons that may affect their ability to comply
with the afore mentioned legislation.
>
This is an on going process and affects all buildings occupied by our
university. It would therefore be beneficial if we could have
> regular dialogue rregarding disabled employees and therefore keep abreast
> of the issues regarding fire safety.
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Sanchia Alasia
Employee Relations Officer (Diversity and Engagement)
T: 020 7882 5585
F: 020 8983 3440
Human Resources
Queen Mary University of London
327 Mile End Road
London
E1 4NS
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