Fire Risk Assessment
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2Fire Risk Assessment
Fire risk assessment is a legal requirement for every workplace. Even a small fire
could have fatal consequences and will have serious financial implications for any
business.
Safety point
Why?
How do you do this?
By law a competent
A competent person will have the
By developing your own knowledge,
person must carry out a
knowledge to identify the risks and
training a suitable, interested
fire risk assessment of
suggest practical precautions you
member of staff, or employing a
the premises.
can take.
qualified advisor. Ask for information
from your Fire Authority.
Use the blank fire assessment form provided on the last page to go through this process and do a fire
risk assessment of your premises. Photocopy the form for additional areas if required.
Fire safety risk assessment
Identify fire hazards
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Identify:
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sources of ignition such as naked flames
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sources of fuel such as flammable liquids
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sources of oxygen such as the air around us
Identify people at risk
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Identify:
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people in and around the premises and
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people who are especially at risk
Evaluate, remove or reduce, and protect from risk
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Evaluate the risk of a fire starting
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Evaluate the risk to people from a fire
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Remove or reduce fire hazards
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Remove or reduce the risks to people from a fire
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Protect people by providing fore precautions
Record, plan, inform, instruct and train
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Record any major findings and action you have taken
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Discuss and work with other responsible people
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Prepare an emergency plan
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Inform and instruct relevant people
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Provide training
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Review
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Review your fire-risk assessment regularly
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Make changes where necessary
Remember to review your fire-risk assessment regularly
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