The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, places a duty on the responsible person to carry out a fire risk assessment and maintain fire safety provisions.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, often called the RRO or the Fire Safety Order, places the main duty for fire safety in non-domestic premises on the responsible person, usually the employer, owner or managing agent. Their central duty is to carry out and record a fire risk assessment and keep it under review.
They must also maintain fire-safety provisions such as alarms, emergency lighting, extinguishers and fire doors, keep escape routes clear, and have an emergency plan. Since October 2023, the fire risk assessment must be recorded in full regardless of the size of the business.