Fire Risk Assessment

• Audit Title

FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT

• Name of Premises

• Address
  Address

• Responsible person or Company for the Common parts of the premises :

• Date of the Risk Assessment

  Date

• Date Of The Next Review

  Date

• Add signature

  Sign

• Brief Description of the Builiding

• Number of floors

• Number of Apartment

• Number of stairscases

Fire Safety Systems Within The Premises

• Fire warning system ( I.e automatic fire detection, break- glass system to BS 5839, other )

• Emergency Lighting ( I.e. Maintained / non-maintained, 1hr/3hr duration to BS5266)

• Fire fighting Equipment, Extinugshers, Hose Reel and Fire Blankets

• Fire Exit, location of the Fire Exits within the Premises

• Other ( I.e. Sprinkler system to LPC rules BS5306)

• The purpose of this report is to provide an assessment of the risk to life from fire in these premises, and, where appropriate, to make recommendations to ensure compliance with fire safety legislation. The report does not address the risk to property or business continuity from fire.
  
  1) This fire risk assessment should be reviewed by a competent person by the date indicated above or at
  such earlier time as there is reason to suspect that it is no longer valid, or if there has been a significant
  change in the matters to which it relates, or if a fire occurs

Ignition Sources, Know to be Present

• Electrical - Installations

  Yes

  No

• Electrical - Portable Equipment

  Yes

  No

• Boilers / Heaters - Gas, Electric

  Yes

  No

• Hot Processes/ Working - Welding, Battery Charging etc

  Yes

  No

• Cooking - Equipment

  Yes

  No

• Mechanical equipment - Sparks Friction

  Yes

  No

• Machinery - Hot Surface etc

  Yes

  No

• Lighting Equipment - Lamps

  Yes

  No

• Smoking - Cigarettes, Lighters

  Yes

  No

• Spontaneous Combustion - Rags

  Yes

  No

• Naked Flames - Candels, gas rings

  Yes

  No

• Arson - Deliberate

  Yes

  No

• Other - Seasonal Decorations, Etc

  Yes

  No

Combustible Materials

• Furniture

  Yes

  No

• Fixture and Fittings - Curtains etc

  Yes

  No

• Textiles - Bedding, Sleepwear Etc

  Yes

  No

• Waste Products - Wood/ Pallets, Paper and Packaging

  Yes

  No

• Plastics / Rubber

  Yes

  No

• Flammable Liquids - White Spirit, Cooking Oils etc

  Yes

  No

• Flammable Products - Paints, Varnishes, Thinners, adhesives

  Yes

  No

• Flammable Chemicals - Cleaning Agents etc

  Yes

  No

• Flammable Materials - Solvents

  Yes

  No

• Flammable Gases - Mains Supply, LPG, Aerosols Etc

  Yes

  No

• Other

  Yes

  No

Sources Of Oxygen

• Mechanical Ventilation System

  Yes

  No

• Piped

  Yes

  No

• Cylinders

  Yes

  No

• Oxidising Materials

  Yes

  No

• Oxidising Chemicals

  Yes

  No

• Other

  Yes

  No

Smoking

• Responsible measures taken to prevent fires as a result of smoking

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Smoking prohibited in the building

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable arrangements for those who wish to smoke

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Means Of Escape

• Are all final exit doors unobstructed, clearly identifiable, fitted with suitable fastenings and readily available for use ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all emergency routes and exits lead, directly as possible, outside the building to a place of safety ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all emergency exit doors open in the direction of escape, give consideration to the occupancy, sliding doors or revolving doors on escape routes are usually unsuitable.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the exit routes clearly indicated , and free from combustible storage / equipment at all times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the number, distribution and dimensions of emergency routes and exits adequate ? ( consider the dimensions of the premises; the use ; the equipment and the number of persons in the premises at any one time.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all self closing fire doors close fully into the door frames ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all self closing fire doors fitted with smoke seals ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all self closing devices on fire doors in good working order ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a fire evacuation ( Fire drill) procedure for the premises ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• In the event of an emergency is it possible for all persons to evacuate the premises safely and quickly ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have arrangements been made for the safe evacuation of persons with mobility difficulty.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overall means of escape adequate ?

  Yes

  No

Emergency Lighting

• In the Event of Failure of the main lighting system, is escape lighting required to illuminate escape routes? ( Consider late afternoon on a dark winters day)

  Yes

  No

• Is it sufficient to enable all persons to evacuate the premises safely to a place of safety ?

  Yes

  No

• Is it tested Regularly ?

  Yes

  No

• Are the test recorded?

  Yes

  No

• Are records kept of maintenance

  Yes

  No

• Overall, is it adequate ?

  Yes

  No

Fire Warning

• Is the premises provided with a system for giving warning in case of fire

  Yes

  No

• Is the alarm clearly audible and recognisable, In all parts of the premises

  Yes

  No

• If a fire started in an un-occupied room would it be detected ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it tested regularly ?

  Yes

  No

• Are the tests recorded ?

  Yes

  No

• Are records kept of maintenance ?

  Yes

  No

• Over all is it Adequate

  Yes

  No

Fire Fighting Equipment

• Are suitable and sufficient fire extinguishers provided ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they unobstructed and readily available for use ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they properly located and indicated ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are persons trained to use fire fighting equipment ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the extinguishers maintained ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are records kept of maintenance ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overall, is the fire fighting equipment adequate ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are arrangements in place for calling the fire service ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Signage and Notices

• Are Fire Action Notices displayed prominently throughout the property

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire alarm call points clearly visible and unobstructed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the location of the fire fighting equipment obvious and clearly defined

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire fighting equipment clearly indicated and labelled

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are emergency escape routes throughout the building adequate key marked with appropriate safety signage.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire exit signs correctly indicating the right direction and contain the running man and arrow.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Containment

• Is there evidence of adequate compartmentation of the building

  Yes

  No

• Is there evidence of fire separation of the building

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of adequate structural fire protection of the building

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Will any wall covering promote fire spread

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of fire stopping around Pipework and wiring

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire doors fitted with magnetic decides secured in a closed position

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Risk Reduction Measures:

• Do routine housekeeping inspections take in to consideration the storage of waste and combustible materials

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all combustible materials and flammable liquids stored safely

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fixed Installation Periodically Tested / Inspected

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are arrangements in place for the control of the mains gas supply in an emergency situation

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are arrangements in place for the maintenance and testing of portable and fixed heating equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have suitable measures in place to protect against the risk of Arson

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portable Appliance Testing Carried out.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sockets and extension leads loaded correctly

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all furniture, textiles and fixtures and fitting meet ip the required British Standard for fire retardation

  Yes

  No

Significant Findings

Significant findings

• Significant findings

• Proposed Action

• By whom

Risk Assessment Review

• Management arrangements

  Adequate

  Not Adequate

• Policy

  Adequate

  Not Adequate

• Emergency plan

  Adequate

  Not Adequate

• Maintenance, testing and record keeping

  Adequate

  Not Adequate

• inspections and Fire Hazard Control Measures

  Adequate

  Not Adequate

• Means of Raising the Alarm

  Adequate

  Not Adequate

• Means of Escape

  Adequate

  Not Adequate

• Means of restricting spread of fire

  Adequate

  Not Adequate

• Means of Fire Fighting

  Adequate

  Not Adequate

The initial assessment of over all risk,

• Taking into account the nature of the building and the occupants, as well as the fire protection and procedural arrangements observed at the time of this risk assessment, it is considered that the risk to life in the event of fire would be :

  High

  Medium

  Low

The Over all Assessment level of the Risk

• Risk Level : Following this assessment the level of risk is now deemed to be ( Acceptable / Unacceptable, further control measures required )

  Acceptable

  Not Acceptable