Introduction to Fire Safety Management

Index
Risk matrix:
for determining magnitude of risk, 91
semi-quantitative, 93, 94
Road traffi c accidents, and fi res, 353
Role, emergency duties, 256
RRFSO (Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety
Order) 2005), 12–15, 30, 42, 73,
302, 389–92
applies to non-domestic premises,
few exceptions, 12, 389
Article 18, 39
control of risks from dangerous
substances, 14
fi re fi ghting and detection, 14
defi nitions and meanings, 389
documents and records, 391–2
emergency routes and exits, 14, 15,
390
employee rights and responsibilities,
391
enforcement, 391
fi re fi ghting, 390
general fi re precautions, 13
information, training and
consultation, 15
inspectors, 391
legal enforcement, 15–16
by HSE, 15
by local authorities, 15–16
maintenance of facilities, equipment
and devices, 151, 390
notices and penalties, 391
principles of prevention, 101
procedures for serious and imminent
danger and for danger areas, 14
responsible person(s)13–14, 389–91
defi ned, 13
main duty holder for fi re safety,
13–14
risk assessment:
need to carry out, 13
responsible person’s actions in
light of fi ndings, 14, 392
safety assistance (competent
person(s)), 15
signifi cant fi re specifi c issues
covered, 13
training, 390
young persons, 391
Run-off, contaminated, hazards of, 318
Safe evacuation, infl uential
characteristics of people, 244–7
building design features, 246–7
fi re effl uent and/or heat, 246
initial reaction, 245–6
time taken initially to react to fi re or
alarm, 245
physical condition, 244–5
problems using multiple fl ights of
stairs, 244
psychological disorders or
phobias, 245
sensory condition, 244
stakeholding, 246
state of consciousness, 245
416
fatalities, people not fully
conscious, 245
see also Emergency evacuation
procedures; Evacuation
strategies and procedures
Safe evacuation of people in event of
fi re:
overcoming behavioural problems,
249–54
detection of fi re, 251
human or automatic, 251
emergency instructions, 253
emergency plan, 249–51
layout of escape routes, 253
rehearsal, 253–4
warning signals, 251–3
audible alarm signals, 251–2
fi re alarm warnings for people with
impaired hearing, 252
portable alarm devices, 252–3
visual alarm signals, 252
see also Disabled persons,
Assistance to escape;
Emergency evacuation
procedures; Evacuation
strategies and procedures
Safe systems of work see SSOW
Safety:
basis of system for management of,
26–8
a central element of managing a
business, 80–1
defi ned, 1
see also Fire safety
Safety adviser, role of, 33
Safety auditing, 276
Safety climate, 60
positive, drivers for, 60–1
effective communication, 60
existence of a just culture, 60–1
existence of a learning culture, 60
leadership, 60
staff involvement, 60
Safety committees, 48–9, 394–5
membership and structure, 48
objectives, 48–9
typical terms of reference, 48–9
suggested composition, 49
Safety culture:
of an organisation, 31, 59
will refl ect safety policy, 31–2
concept of and various components,
59–61
benefi ts of positive safety culture,
61
defi ning safety culture, 59–61
consultation with employees over
safety matters, 46
effecting cultural change, 80–1
effective, recognises and manages
interdependent spheres of
infl uence, 75
and hierarchy of risk controls, 106
and human behaviour, 75–8
job factors, 76–7
the organisation, 75–6
personal factors, 77–8
Safety culture, external infl uences, 72–3
economic, 73
legal, 72–3
legal framework should have
positive impact, 72–3
stakeholder expectations, 73
exert infl uence on safety
management, 73
technical, 73
Safety culture, internal infl uences, 73–5
communications, 74
minimum component for effective
communication, 74
employee representation, can
infl uence safety standards, 74–5
management commitment, 73–4
production demands, 74
Safety culture, negative, promoting
factors, 71–2
job demands, 72
management behaviour and decision
making, 71
role ambiguity, 72
signifi cant cause of work-related
stress, 72
staff feeling undervalued, 71–2
various responses to, 71
Safety culture, positive, 45–6, 59,
63–71
benefi ts, 61
communication, 64–7
defi ned, 65
inputs, 65
internal fl ow of information, 65–6
outputs, 66–7
competence, 67–71
defi nitions, 67
fi re safety training, 70–1
getting the message across, 68–9
individual, affecting factors, 67
safety training, 69–70
systematic training, 67–8
training needs analysis, 68
training records/certifi cates of
training achievement, 70
control, 63–4
dealing with non-compliance of
safety rules, 64
individuals/teams accountable for
their performances, 63
safety objectives need to be
SMART, 63–4
cooperation, 64
employers, legal duty to consult
with employees, 64
trained staff encouraged to be
involved in safety issues, 64
Safety culture, tangible indicators of,
61–3
accident/incident occurrence and
reporting rates, 61–2
indicators of positive or negative
cultures, 61–2
complaints, 62–3
compliance with safety rules, 62