Managing fire safety in a shared premises
Where you share the premises with others there will be more than one responsible person. This may include other businesses, the owner of the building, a management company and leaseholders.
Each occupier has a legal responsibility to identify responsible persons within a building and the parts of the building that they are responsible for and to share information.
Working with other responsible persons
Under the Fire Safety Order, it is a legal requirement to identify responsible persons within a building and the parts of the building that they are responsible for, and to share information.
You should:
- exchange information on the significant risks identified from the risk assessments
- share the fire safety measures that are in place
- coordinate your emergency plans so that everyone in the building knows what to do in the event of a fire or on hearing an alarm
- make sure any shared escape routes (or those that pass through premises that are not under your control) are always available to use in an emergency and checked regularly
- know who has responsibility for installing and maintaining fire safety equipment in the building. For example, the building may be fitted with a communal fire alarm system.