Posted By bernard1
We are working with a client (NOT care home etc) who may wish to provide sleeping/living accommodation for staff for a temporary period. Their core business does not usually provide such accommodation. I am aware of the HS & Welfare regs, and would also speak to Fire Officer, but does anyone know if there are any other applicable regs or guidelines in such circumstances.

Posted By bernard1
Thanks martin,

I'm pretty comfortable regarding the fire & H&S issues, but was just wondering if anyone had previous experience of an employer creating sleeping accomodation for employees at their place of work?

My client has asked me for some help with this, and I was hoping that someone might have some information regarding the various hoops to be jumped through.

For example, I know that the fire service would need to be informed, but would my client also need to register the sleeping accomodation with the local authority as such?

Thinking out loud whilst typing, I guess there are change of use issues regarding planning etc?

I appreciate that this is not strictly speaking a H&S question but, having read the forum for some time now, I'm aware that there is a huge amount of knowledge out there, and any advice / suggestions would be gratefully received.

Thanks

Bernard

Posted By Chas
If the members of staff are 'on call' at night then you will need to consider the implications of the Working Time Directive.

Posted By Messy Shaw
You do not need to inform the fire service (fire safety department), but if the sleeping is an premises where it is reasonable to assume people do not usually sleep (say a warehouse or office) then it might be prudent - but not necessarily required by law- to let the local operation fire crews know.

You do need to review your fire risk assessment and emergency plan, preferably before sleeping starts.

The fire safety considerations to allow sleeping persons can be considerable in terms of AFD and emergency lights but I see you have already considered FS requirements.

Good luck