Fire Risk Assessment - v5.0 - (*open*)

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Responsible Person/Responsible Duty Holder

• Responsible O&M Company

• Responsible Person

• Emergency Contact

Persons at Risk

• Employees

  Select Yes (1 - 5 persons) Yes (5 - 20 persons) Yes (20 + persons) No

  • Yes (1 - 5 persons)
  • Yes (5 - 20 persons)
  • Yes (20 + persons)
  • No

• Contractors

  Select Yes (1 - 5 persons) Yes (5 - 20 persons) Yes (20 + persons) No

  • Yes (1 - 5 persons)
  • Yes (5 - 20 persons)
  • Yes (20 + persons)
  • No

• Young Persons/Disable Persons

  Select Yes (1 - 5 persons) Yes (5 - 20 persons) Yes (20 + persons) No

  • Yes (1 - 5 persons)
  • Yes (5 - 20 persons)
  • Yes (20 + persons)
  • No

• Visitors

  Select Yes (1 - 5 persons) Yes (5 - 20 persons) Yes (20 + persons) No

  • Yes (1 - 5 persons)
  • Yes (5 - 20 persons)
  • Yes (20 + persons)
  • No

Site Related Information

• Site Induction for the Site (Emergency Procedures)

• Site Specific Risk Assessment

Are there any known Fire Safety Hazards that affect the site or premises

• Are any neighbours undertaking activities that concern your Fire Safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Access, Egress & Security

• Is the site alarmed and monitored by security key holding company

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site monitored by CCTV

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the compartments, buildings and structures locked and secure on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the security arrangements in place of site deemed adequate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the OVERALL CONTROL MEASURES of Access, Egress & Security aspects on site adequate

  Trivial

  Tolerable

  Moderate

  Substantial

  Intolerable

Housekeeping

• Is the workplace free from rubbish and combustible waste materials and materials/equipment stored to allow easy and safe manoeuvring?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are storage areas separate from other areas of the business, checked regularly and all waste removed from the premises at the end of a working day on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there unnecessary fire loading (waste/combustible material) in close proximity to structures or available for outsiders (arsonist) to ignite?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire loading needs to be immediately addressed

• Are the OVERALL CONTROL MEASURES for housekeeping aspects on site adequate

  Trivial

  Tolerable

  Moderate

  Substantial

  Intolerable

Training, Information & Instruction (Policies & Procedures)

• Do all employees know what to do if fire breaks out and are staff aware of the evacuation procedures, locations and assembly points?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have employees been trained in the use of fire extinguishers awareness and basic fire safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a Visitor and Contractor control system in place to ensure safe working?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a no smoking policy in place on site, strictly no smoking in any buildings or structures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any formal procedures for investigating fire alarm signals, near misses, fires incidents and non-compliances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Health and Safety Audits undertaken on Client Solar Farms are performed in line with Company policies.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the OVERALL CONTROL MEASURES of Training, Information & Instruction (Policies & Procedures) aspects on site adequate

  Trivial

  Tolerable

  Moderate

  Substantial

  Intolerable

Means of Escape (MOE)

• Number of Exits on site

• Are all escape routes, exit doors & gates free from clutter, obstruction, slipping and tripping hazards and communicated to all persons visiting site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there enough exits allowing employees to exit quickly to assembly point(s) located at the access gate(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the OVERALL CONTROL MEASURES Means of Escape (MOE) aspects on site adequate

  Trivial

  Tolerable

  Moderate

  Substantial

  Intolerable

Chemicals & Flammable Substances

• Are all flammable liquids properly stored and are separate receptacles used to dispose of flammable liquids and materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the OVERALL CONTROL MEASURES management of Chemicals and flammable substances on site adequate

  Trivial

  Tolerable

  Moderate

  Substantial

  Intolerable

Electrical Appliances

• Are electrical heaters (where fitted) securely guarded, fixed in position, inspected regularly and kept a safe distance from combustible materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all portable electrical equipment inspected, tested and labelled accordingly (PAT)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable control over the use of personal electrical appliances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the OVERALL CONTROL MEASURES Electrical Appliances on site adequate

  Trivial

  Tolerable

  Moderate

  Substantial

  Intolerable

Fixed Electrical Systems

• Is all fixed electrical equipment properly maintained under Preventative Maintenence (PM) schedule and regularly inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there appropriately sited facilities for electrical isolation of any photovoltaic (PV) cells, with appropriate signage to assist the fire and rescue service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the OVERALL CONTROL MEASURES Fixed Electrical Systems aspects on site adequate

  Trivial

  Tolerable

  Moderate

  Substantial

  Intolerable

Portable Fire Fighting Equipment

• Are fire extinguishers installed on the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How many CO2 extinguishers in total are installed on site

• How many WATER extinguishers in total are installed on site

• How many FOAM/AFFF extinguishers in total are installed on site

• How many POWDER extinguishers in total are installed on site

• How many FIRE BLANKETS in total are installed on site

• Are the fire extinguishers installed strategically throughout the site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the fire extinguishers correctly address the hazards present

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are control measures currently in place adequate

  Trivial

  Tolerable

  Moderate

  Substantial

  Intolerable

• Detail improvements to reduce the risk

  Trivial

  Tolerable

  Moderate

  Substantial

  Intolerable

• Are all the fire extinguishers on site properly maintained, inspected, and cleaned as per manufacturer specifications?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there sufficient fire extinguishers within the operatives vehicle?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the extinguishers the correct type for the hazards present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the extinguishers carried by the operatives soley to aid their escape in the event of a fire emergency

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all the fire extinguishers carried by operatives properly maintained, inspected, and cleaned as per manufacturer specifications?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the OVERALL CONTROL MEASURES portable Fire Extinguisher on site adequate

  Trivial

  Tolerable

  Moderate

  Substantial

  Intolerable

Fire Alarm & Detection Systems

• Is there a Fire Alarm and Detection System fitted on the site or within battery storage facilities

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What Type of System is fitted

  Select Category M – Manual fire alarm system Category L1 – Maximum life protection automated fire alarm system Category L2 – Additional life protection automated fire alarm system Category L3 – Standard life protection automated fire alarm system Category L4 – Modest life protection automated fire alarm system Category L5 – Localised life protection automated fire alarm system Category P1 – Maximum property protection automated fire alarm system Category P2 – Minimum property protection automated fire alarm system Combined System (L1/P1) Unsure

  • Category M – Manual fire alarm system
  • Category L1 – Maximum life protection automated fire alarm system
  • Category L2 – Additional life protection automated fire alarm system
  • Category L3 – Standard life protection automated fire alarm system
  • Category L4 – Modest life protection automated fire alarm system
  • Category L5 – Localised life protection automated fire alarm system
  • Category P1 – Maximum property protection automated fire alarm system
  • Category P2 – Minimum property protection automated fire alarm system
  • Combined System (L1/P1)
  • Unsure

• On visual inspection is the Fire Alarm and Detection System free from fault

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Fire Alarm audible in all relevant places

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are call points sited correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is Remote transmission of alarm signals? (Security Support, Local Fire Brigade or RedCARE)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitably trained employees to operate the Fire Alarm and Detection Systems

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the OVERALL CONTROL MEASURES Fire Alarm & Detection Systems on site adequate

  Trivial

  Tolerable

  Moderate

  Substantial

  Intolerable

Overall Fire Risk Estimator

• Potential Consequences of a fire

  Slight Harm

  Moderate Harm

  Extreme Harm

• Likelihood of a Fire

  Low

  Medium

  High

• Risk to life from fire on this site

  Trivial

  Tolerable

  Moderate

  Substantial

  Intolerable

Completion of Fire Risk Assessment

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