# Who has duties for fire safety on a construction project?

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**Created:** [13 January 2013 07:55 UTC](https://reachback.builtintelligence.com/t/who-has-duties-for-fire-safety-on-a-construction-project/1170 "2013-01-13T07:55:13Z")\
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Clients, designers, contractors (including Principal Contractors), CDM coordinators and construction workers all have legal duties under [The Construction Design and Management Regulations 2007](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l144.htm) to eliminate and control the risks from fire safety.

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	The “responsible person” is defined under the Fire Safety (Regulatory Reform) Safety Order 2005 (England and Wales ) /Fire Scotland Act 2005(Scotland) and have specific duties for fire safety.

	Further guidance on management of fire risks can be found in [HSG 168 Fire in Construction (ISBN 978 0 7176 6345 3)](http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/hsg168.htm).
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