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06/07/2004
BRC save retail £3 million on fire reform
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) campaign to stop retailers being burdened by unnecessary fire safety requirements has been successful - saving the retail sector £3 million.
Part of the Fire Regulatory Reform Order, coming into effect in 2005, would've made it compulsory for retailers to train every member of staff on how to use a fire extinguisher. The implications for a sector like retail - employing over 2.7 million people - would've been huge.
Kevin Hawkins, BRC Director General said: "Retailers invest greatly and will continue to invest into fire safety precautions and the protection of their customers, staff and premises. However, if the changes had gone through unopposed, they would have cost the retail sector more than £3 million.
"The retail sector employs 11% of the total UK work force and with such a high staff turnover, this would've meant training a massive 600,000 staff every year, which would have had huge cost implications.
"The BRC has fought hard for this victory. We are happy that pressure from the BRC has secured a substantial saving for the industry and thankful the Government took a common sense approach to resolving this issue."
The BRC represents a whole range of retailers, including the large multiples, department stores and independent shops, selling a wide selection of products through centre of town, out of town, rural and virtual stores.
(MB)
Part of the Fire Regulatory Reform Order, coming into effect in 2005, would've made it compulsory for retailers to train every member of staff on how to use a fire extinguisher. The implications for a sector like retail - employing over 2.7 million people - would've been huge.
Kevin Hawkins, BRC Director General said: "Retailers invest greatly and will continue to invest into fire safety precautions and the protection of their customers, staff and premises. However, if the changes had gone through unopposed, they would have cost the retail sector more than £3 million.
"The retail sector employs 11% of the total UK work force and with such a high staff turnover, this would've meant training a massive 600,000 staff every year, which would have had huge cost implications.
"The BRC has fought hard for this victory. We are happy that pressure from the BRC has secured a substantial saving for the industry and thankful the Government took a common sense approach to resolving this issue."
The BRC represents a whole range of retailers, including the large multiples, department stores and independent shops, selling a wide selection of products through centre of town, out of town, rural and virtual stores.
(MB)
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