Health and Safety
Executive / Commission
Catering &
Hospitality
A- Z of free advice and guidance available for catering and hospitality industry
This page provides links to free information and other HSE websites that will be of interest to those people working in the hospitality industry.
Employers have responsibility for ensuring the health, safety and welfare of their employees and others who may have access to the workplace. These general duties include safety in relation to fire hazards, both from the work processes and activities, as well as general fire safety in the workplace. Employers must carry out a fire risk assessment, although this can be done as part of their general risk assessment. The risk assessment is to enable employers to identify and then take steps to eliminate, reduce or control safety risks (including risks from fire) to make sure that no one gets hurt or becomes ill.
General fire precautions include:
Office for the Deputy Prime Minister (ODPM ) and Scottish Executive (SE) have responsibility for legislation and enforcement of general fire safety, although enforcement is carried out by local fire authorities
