FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT

• Fire Risk Assessment

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Part 1: GENERAL INFORMATION

RESPONSIBLE PERSON

• Name of the responsible person or persons

• Contact details of responsible person or persons

1 The Building

• Building name

• Number of Floors

  Select 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10

• Floor area: (m2 per floor)

• Floor area: (m2 total)

• Brief details of construction:

• Occupancy type:

2 The occupants

• Maximum number of occupants:

• Maximum number of occupants at any given time:

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

3 Occupants at special risk

• Are children employed at the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there disabled occupants or disabled staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there occupants in remote areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there lone workers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4 Previous Fire Information

• Is there any previous history of fire occurring in the premises (if yes give details)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5 Other relevant background

• Are there any residential or other commercial properties in or attached to the building

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a prohibition notice in force? (if yes give date of issue)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an enforcement notice in force? (if yes give date of issue and date of when work is to be completed by)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an alteration notice in force? (if yes give date of issue)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Part 2: SOURCES OF IGNITION

6 Electrical

• Fixed wiring checked by competent persons and certificates available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All portable equipment checked and certificates available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable limitation on the use of trailing leads and adapters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All breakers, fuses etc of correct rating a nod suitable for purpose?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a policy in place for non use of personnel electrical items?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a procedure in place for faulty electrical equipment? (If yes, give details)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments and hazards observed:

• Take picture of any hazards:

  Media

7 Smoking

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is smoking prohibited in the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are their suitable arrangements made for those who wish to smoke?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is smoking waste disposed of sensibly and not with general waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are metal containers or ashtrays provided within the smoking areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the appropriate smoking prohibition notices displayed at the building's entrance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take a picture of signage

  Media

8 Arson

• Does the basic security against arson appear reasonable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient control of unnecessary ignition sources in close proximity to the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9 Portable heaters

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If portable heaters are used, are the more hazardous types (radiant bars and LPG) avoided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If portable heaters are used are suitable measures taken to minimise the risk of ignition of combustible materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

10 Cooking facilities

• Are reasonable measures taken to prevent cooking fires?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are filters changed and ductwork cleaned regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are suitable extinguishers available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11 Lightning

• Does the building have lightning protection system if required? (if yes has it been tested and are records of testing kept)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

13 Housekeeping

• Is the standard of housekeeping adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are combustible materials stored appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are combustible materials separated from ignition sources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the unnecessary accumulation of combustibles and waste avoided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there appropriate storage of hazardous materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12 Ventilation and Machinery

• Is all ventilation subject to routine maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the ventilation equipment switch off when the fire alarm activates?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all machinery subject to routine maintenance by competent persons?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any equipment or machinery would give rise excessive amounts of friction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there welding or grinding equipment on site? (If yes give details)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List other ignition sources:

14 Hazards introduced by contractors and general building works

• Is there sufficient control over works by contractors (e.g. Permits to work & hot works permits)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there arrangements for the safe storage of gas bottles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there arrangements for the safe storage hazardous materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire safety evacuation procedures and instructions communicated to contractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

15 Dangerous Substances

• Are dangerous substances present on the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the risk to relevant persons been adequately eliminated or reduced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Part 3: FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES

16 Means of escape

• Is the building provided with adequate means of escape in case of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there sufficient exits? ( please state how many)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are escape routes clearly signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are exits easily and immediately openable where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do fire exits open in the direction of travel where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have sliding or revolving doors been avoided as fire exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate means of securing exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there reasonable distances of travel where there is a single direction of travel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there reasonable distances of travel where there are alternative means of escape?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are escape routes adequately protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable fire precautions for all inner rooms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are escape routes unobstructed?( if no take picture)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Take picture of obstruction

  Media

• Are there suitable means of escape for disabled occupants and disabled staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

17 Measures to limit fire spread and development.

• Is there a sufficient standard of compartmentation and sub-compartmentation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are linings that promote fire spread avoided as far as reasonably practicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does extraction and supply plant shut down on fire alarm evacuation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire doors inspected on a regular basis and is there documentation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

18 Escape lighting

• Is there a reasonable standard of escape lighting provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is this tested regularly and is documentation available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

19 Fire safety signs and notices

• Are fire safety signs and notices suitable and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are evacuation routes and procedures displayed in bedrooms and meeting rooms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

20 Means of giving warning in the event of fire

• Is a manually operated electrical fire alarm system provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is automatic fire detection provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there remote transmission of alarm signals to the fire brigade?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

21 Manual fire extinguishing appliances

• Is there suitable and sufficient provision of portable fire extinguishers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hose reels provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

22 Relevant automatic fire extinguishing systems

• Type of system:

• Comments and observations:

23 Facilities, equipment and devices for the protection of Fire-Fighters

• Types of facilities:

• Comments and observations:

Part 4: MANAGEMENT OF FIRE SAFETY

24 Procedures and arrangements

• Person responsible for overall fire safety:

• Are there competent persons available to assist in implementing fire safety arrangements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate fire procedures in place? (including arrangements for calling the fire service)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Emergency Plan in place and details recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the plan take account of other Fire Emergency Plans applicable in the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Fire Emergency Plan readily available for staff to read?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Fire Emergency Plan available to the enforcing authority?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there persons nominated to respond to fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are persons nominated to assist with evacuation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there appropriate liaison with the fire service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do routine in-house inspections of fire precautions take place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

25 Training and drills

• Are staff given instruction on induction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do staff receive periodic refresher training at suitable intervals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are staff with special responsibilities given appropriate training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire drills carried out at appropriate intervals?(if yes give date of last drill carried out)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

26 Testing and maintenance

• Is the plant and machinery adequately maintained? (Give details of last service on equipment and plant)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there weekly testing and periodic servicing of the fire detection and alarm system? (Give details of last service)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there monthly, six-monthly and annual testing of the emergency lighting? ( give details of last tests)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there annual maintenance and testing of fire extinguishing equipment?(give details of last service)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there annual inspection and test of the lightning protection system?( give details of last service)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there six monthly testing of wet/dry risers?( give date of last service)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there weekly testing and periodic inspection of sprinkler installations?(give details of last service)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there regular checks done on riser cupboard doors?(if yes give details of last check)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there routine checks of final exit doors? ( give details of last check)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there routine checks of fire doors? ( give details of last check)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there routine checks and maintenance done on the refuge alarm system?( if yes give details of last check or test)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there routine checks made of the automatic fire doors?(give details of last check)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there routine testing carried out on fire shutters? ( if yes give details of last check)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other relevant inspection and test

27 Records

• Are there records of fire drills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there records of fire training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there records of fire alarm tests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there records of emergency lighting tests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there records of maintenance and testing of other fire protection systems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Re-Assessment

• Date for re-assessment

  Date

• Name of the Assessor

• Sign

  Sign