What should a fire risk assessment include?

A fire risk assessment should look at and included all hazards within your premises and the risk of those hazards presenting a major issue.

Once completed the assessment should look to eliminate or reduce the risks where possible by implementing suitable control measures.

The assessment covers everything that a business is responsible for under the Fire Safety Order 2005 including:

 

• Hazards & risks

• People at risk

• Fire detection & firefighting equipment

• Staff fire awareness training

• Fire safety policies & evacuation procedures

• Passive fire protection including fire doors

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There are 5 steps to forming a fire risk assessment which included:

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Identify people at risk

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• Who is at risk? Staff, customer, visitors etc

• Have you identified why they are at risk? Work alone, registered disabled, carry out safety critical work?

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Identify any hazards

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• Have you identified all potential fuel, ignition and oxygen sources? i.e. uncontrolled flammables

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Evaluate, remove or reduce the risks

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• Are your fire safety measures adequate?  Staff training, fire detection, fire extinguishing equipment, escape routes, fire doors & signage.

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Record your findings

 

• Have all significant recordings been listed on your assessment and have you put a plan in place to reduce the risks?

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Review and update the fire risk assessment as required

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• Do you carry out regular reviews of your assessment or have you altered your premises in anyway that means your original assessment should be reviewed.

 

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If you are looking to carry out your own fire risk assessment, please have a look at our fire risk assessment template to get a good indication of what should be covered.
 

Alternatively if you are looking to have a fire risk assessment carried out professionally you can get an instant online quote from us.