Fire Risk Assessment

• Report Number:

• Site conducted

  Select

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Date of Risk Assessment:

  Date

• Date Report Completed:

  Date

• Suggested Review Date:

  Date

• Has this assessment been reviewed at a fixed date or when material changes occur?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last Review:

  Date

• Address of Premises:

• Name of Assessor:

• Name of Appropriate Person and Position:

• Contact Details:

• Details of person supplying information if different from above:

• This Risk Assessment was completed to ensure that all fire compliance is met, and the Company continues with safeguarding their employees and others on the premises

  Yes

  No

  N/A

1. Premises

• Number of floors

• Approximate floor area:

• Brief details of construction:

• Use of premises:

2. The Occupants

• Approximate maximum number:

• Approximate number of employees at any one time: provide breakdown of employees job roles

• Maximum number of members of public at any one time:

• Number of other occupants if multi occupancy:

3. Occupants especially at risk from fire

• Sleeping occupants:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disabled occupants:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Occupants in remote areas and lone workers:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Young persons (under 18):

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Contractors:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Visitors:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Others:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4. Electrical Sources of Ignition

• Reasonable measures taken to prevent fires of electrical origin?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fixed installation periodically inspected and tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PAT testing carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance of equipment carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Specific Hazards: (add comments where clarification is required)

• Suitable policy regarding the use of personal electrical appliances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable limitation of trailing leads and adapters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable control of contractors’ electrical equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5. Smoking

• Reasonable measures taken to prevent fires as a result of smoking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Smoking prohibited in the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• This includes all types of smoking? i.e. vaping

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable arrangements for those who wish to smoke?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• This policy appeared to be observed at time of inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

6. Arson

• Does basic security against arson by outsiders appears?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an absence of unnecessary fire load in close proximity to the premises or available for ignition by outsiders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

7. Portable heaters and heating installations

• Is the use of portable heaters avoided as far as practicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If portable heaters are used:

• Are suitable measures taken to minimise the hazard of ignition of combustible materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fixed heating installations subject to regular maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8. Cooking

• Are reasonable measures taken to prevent fires as a result of cooking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Filters changed and ductwork cleaned regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable extinguishers appliances available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9. Lighting

• Does the building have a lighting protection system?

  Yes

  No

• Is this inspected by a competent contractor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10. Housekeeping

• Are there materials stored against the exterior of the premises walls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the standard of housekeeping adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• More specifically:

• Combustible materials appear to be separated from ignition sources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Avoidance of necessary accumulation of combustible materials or waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate storage of hazardous materials / dangerous substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Avoidance of inappropriate storage of combustible materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11. Hazards introduced by outside contractors

• Are fire safety conditions imposed on outside contractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are arrangements in place to inform contractors of fire hazards in the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there satisfactory control over works carried out in the building by outside contractors (including “hot works” permits)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there are in-house maintenance personnel are suitable precautions taken during “hot work”, including use of hot work permits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12. Significant Ignition Sources

• Any other significant ignition sources that may impact on general fire precautions (E.g. Dangerous Substances)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13. Means of Escape from Fire

• It is considered that the building is provided with reasonable means of escape in case of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• More specifically:

• Adequate design of escape routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate provision of exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exits easily and immediately openable where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Avoidance of sliding or revolving doors as fire exits where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Satisfactory means of securing exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reasonable distances of travel:

• Where there is a single direction of travel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where there are alternative means of escape?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable protection of escape routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable fire precautions for all inner rooms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Escape routes unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

14. Persons with Disabilities

• It is considered that the building is provided with reasonable arrangements for means of escape for people with disability?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• More specifically:

• Are generic PEEPs available for visitors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all employees with a disability have a PEEP?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where necessary are refuge areas provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where necessary are appropriate evacuation aids such as evac chairs available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

15. Persons identified as being at Special Risk

• Are adequate measures in place for Lone Workers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are adequate measures in place for young persons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have young person's parents been informed of fire safety measures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are arrangements in place to inform visitors of fire hazards and safety measures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

16. Measures to limit Fire development and spread

• It is considered that there is:

• Compartmentation of a reasonable standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reasonable limitation of linings that might provide fire spread?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• As far as can reasonably be ascertained, fire dampers are provided as necessary to protect critical means of escape against passage of fire, smoke and combustion products in the early stages of a fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

17. Emergency Escape Lighting

• Reasonable standard of emergency lighting system provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

18. Fire Safety Signs and Notices

• Reasonable standard of safety signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

19. Means of giving warning in case of fire

• Reasonable manually operated electrical fire alarm system provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Automatic fire detection provided throughout premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Partial Automatic fire detection provided throughout premises?

  Yes

  No

• The extent of automatic fire detection is generally appropriate for the occupancy and fire risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the system have automatic transmission of an alarm signal?

  Yes

  No

20. Manual Fire Extinguishing appliances

• Reasonable provision of portable fire extinguishers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hose reels provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire extinguishing appliances readily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all equipment test records up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

21. Procedures and Arrangements

• Fire Safety is managed by:

• Competent person(s) appointed to assist in undertaking the preventive and protective measures (i.e. relevant general fire precautions)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable record of the fire safety arrangements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate fire procedures in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• More specifically:

• Are procedures in the event of fire appropriate and properly documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable arrangements for summoning NIFRS?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable arrangements to meet NIFRS on arrival and provide relevant information, including that relating to hazards and fire fighters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable arrangements for ensuring that the premises have been evacuated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable fire assembly point (s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate procedures for evacuation of any disabled people who are likely to be present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Persons nominated and trained to use fire extinguishing appliances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Persons nominated and trained to assist with evacuation, including evacuation of disabled people?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate liaison with NIFRS (e.g. by NIFRS crews visiting for familiarisation visits)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Routine in house inspections of fire precautions (e.g. in the course of health and safety inspections)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

22. Training and Drills

• Are all staff given adequate fire safety instruction and training on induction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all staff given adequate periodic “refresher training” at suitable intervals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does all staff training provide information, instruction or training on the following:

• Fire risks in the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The fire safety measures in the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action in the event of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action on hearing the fire alarm signal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Method of operation of manual call points?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Location and use of fire extinguishers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Means for summoning the fire and rescue service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Identity of persons nominated to assist with evacuation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Names: All to be identified.

• Identity of persons nominated to use fire extinguishing appliances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Names: All to be identified.

• Are staff with special responsibilities (e.g. Fire Wardens) given additional training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire drills carried out at appropriate intervals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When the employees of another employer work on the premises:

• Is their employer given appropriate information (e.g. on the fire risks and general fire precautions)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it ensured that the employees are provided with adequate instructions and information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

23. Testing and Maintenance

• Adequate maintenance of premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Weekly testing and periodic servicing of fire detection and alarm system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Monthly and annual testing routines for emergency escape lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Annual maintenance of fire extinguishing appliances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Periodic inspection of external escape staircases and gangways?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Six-monthly inspection annual testing of rising mains?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Weekly and monthly testing, six monthly inspection and annual testing of fire-fighting lifts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A