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Hi there - ca you help with this. Newly leased property for the purpose of furntiure showroom. Refurbs are required for each newly acquired property to conform with the company format. Question. fire extinguishers are often not on site at the time of the refurb and my understanding is that the contractors through their contract agreement would provide the relevant amounbt of extingishers based on their own risks assessment or would it and should it be the responsibility of the furniture company to install these prior to refurb?
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Contractors should supply relevant extinguishers for the task they are going to be doing.Principal Contractor should have extinguishers in relevant locations i.e fire exits and in welfare cabins etc.It be good to have hot work permits in place aswell.
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The site is a workplace and therefore should be fire risk assessed.
Any extinguishers will be provided in accordance with requirements of that assessment.
It is up to the person/s in control of the premises - i.e. the contractor to carry out the FRA.
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Should have also said that any temp. portable buildings i.e. welfare cabins should also be fire risk assessed as a separate premises.
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Daisy,
As this comes under CDM - there will ned to be a Principal Contractor. They have a the duty to ensure emergency procedures are in place ie Fire Exits & Signage & Fire Fighting Equipment. All other contractors should provide their own task specific fire fighting equipment for specific tasks such as Hot Works etc.
Hope that helps
Clive
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thank you all so much for your help on this!
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