Fire Safety

For businesses with five or more employees, there is a legal requirement to not only carry out a fire risk assessment, but to document the findings in writing. Fire Risk Assessments can be carried out by the organisation or business affected. There are official fire risk assessment help guides available and FRA forms can be downloaded for free from a number of sources.

Please be aware, though, that the person carrying out the assessment has to have sufficient training to make judgements about the fire risks and the solutions required. The potential punishment for failing to meet your duties in relation to fire risk assessments is a prison sentence of up to two years, as well as an unlimited fine. Therefore, if you have doubts as to your ability to carry out an FRA it is highly recommended to engage the services of a professional fire risk assessor to ensure you comply with all relevant regulations.

Areas that need to be considered in almost all fire risk assessments are fire detection systems, emergency exits and routes (including evacuation plans), firefighting equipment and the availability of information and advice relating to the building’s occupants.

Issues such as the specific needs of vulnerable people and the safe storage of any dangerous substances must also be considered. However, these may not always be a relevant factor for the fire risk assessment depending on the use of the building.

Please note that any changes to the occupancy or activities within the premises must be reflected in the fire risk assessment, meaning the document should be reviewed regularly and updated if needed.

https://www.gov.uk/workplace-fire-safety-your-responsibilities/fire-risk-assessments

This Free fire risk assessment form helps to address the majority of fire safety considerations stated in the official fire risk assessment guides related to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (valid for England and Wales). However, before filling in this form you must read the relevant fire risk assessment guide(s).Please note that you are accepting full responsibility for the correctness of your fire risk assessment if you are using this form.

This assessment form must be used in conjunction with the official fire risk assessment guide(s)! For a free download of the guides go to http://www.communities.gov.uk/fire/firesafety/firesafetylaw/aboutguides/. There might be fire safety risks not addressed in this form. These risks must be assessed and recorded on separate sheets which must be attached to this form.

If the building is materially altered or the occupancy changes the fire risk assessment must be updated.