Regulation 38 relates to building work concerning the construction, extension, or change of use of buildings. The person carrying out the work must provide fire safety information to the responsible person no later than the completion date of the work, or the occupation date of the building or extension, whichever comes first. Fire safety information includes details about the building’s design, construction, and the services, fittings, and equipment provided, all of which will help the responsible person operate and maintain the building or extension safely. Other terms, such as relevant building, relevant change of use, and responsible person, are defined in accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Regulation 38 aims to ensure that the individual in charge of a building possesses enough information related to fire safety to manage the building effectively. The objective of Regulation 38 is to be fulfilled when the building manager has access to all the necessary information to perform the following tasks:
When carrying out building work for the erection or extension of a building covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 or for a change of use, it is essential to provide fire safety information to the responsible person at one of the following times:
It is important to have information about the location of fire protection measures in a building. To ensure safety, an as-built plan of the building should be provided, which should include the following details:
Details should be provided of all of the following:
A detailed record must be provided for the fire safety strategy and procedures for operating and maintaining fire protection measures, including a cause and effect matrix/strategy for the building.