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Personal Storage in Common Parts

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In the Summer 2014 Magazine there was an article "Valuable Wine in Common Parts" We currently have a similar problem [not wine] namely personal items stored in the meter cupboard. In the reply from FPRA, Hon.Consultant, Colin Cohen, mentions it would be against health & safety legislation to store any items in the cupboards which houses any power. In our case it is a meter room for electrify and water meters. Can you let us know where we can find the details of the H & S legislation please? The FPRA replied: The issue of storage in service cupboards is primarily a fire one and therefore covered by the Fire Safety Order 2005. These regulations require premises to have a Fire Risk Assessment and is supported by Home Office guidance and two local authority guidance publications. In the case of a purpose built block of flats (as opposed a conversion) the guidance in purpose built blocks applies. Generally the risks are two fold, anything that can burn or is fire loading, should a fuse overheat within a cupboard or cable short, any combustibles within the cupboard may catch fire and start a fire burning. If something metal is stored it could under certain circumstances cause a short circuit resulting in a fire or an explosion.

Question 2

Personal Storage in Common Parts

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In the Summer 2014 Magazine there was an article "Valuable Wine in Common Parts" We currently have a similar problem [not wine] namely personal items stored in the meter cupboard. In the reply from FPRA, Hon.Consultant, Colin Cohen, mentions it would be against health & safety legislation to store any items in the cupboards which houses any power. In our case it is a meter room for electrify and water meters. Can you let us know where we can find the details of the H & S legislation please? The FPRA replied: The issue of storage in service cupboards is primarily a fire one and therefore covered by the Fire Safety Order 2005. These regulations require premises to have a Fire Risk Assessment and is supported by Home Office guidance and two local authority guidance publications. In the case of a purpose built block of flats (as opposed a conversion) the guidance in purpose built blocks applies. Generally the risks are two fold, anything that can burn or is fire loading, should a fuse overheat within a cupboard or cable short, any combustibles within the cupboard may catch fire and start a fire burning. If something metal is stored it could under certain circumstances cause a short circuit resulting in a fire or an explosion.

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