Fire Risk Solutions ltd 0.3

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• PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

• Name of responsible person

• Contact details of responsible person

1 The Building

• Number of floors

• 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

• Maximum number of occupants at any given time

• Maximum number of members of the public at any given time

3 Occupants at Special Risk

• Are children employed on the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there sleeping occupants?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there disabled occupants?

  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 loss experience

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

5 Other relevant background

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a prohibition notice in force ? (if yes give detail)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an alteration notice in force ? (if yes give details)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• PART 2 FIRE HAZARDS AND ELIMINATION OR CONTROL

6 Electrical sources of ignition

• Are reasonable measures taken to prevent fires of electrical origin?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fixed wiring periodically tested and inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are portable appliances tested/inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable policy about the use of personal electrical appliances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is luminous discharge lighting installed? (if yes does installation meet with currant standards)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all electrical equipment tested and records on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

• Is smoking prohibited in appropriate areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there absence of any evidence of breaches of smoking policy?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the appropriate smoking prohibition notice displayed at the buildings entrance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8 Arson

• Does the basic security against arson appear reasonable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient control of unnecessary fire load in close proximity to the building or available for ignition by outsiders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

9 Portable heaters and heating installations

• 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

• Are fixed heater installations subject to regular maintenance ?

  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 kept?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

12 Other significant ignition sources that warrant consideration

• List other ignition sources

13 Housekeeping

• Is the standard of housekeeping adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are combustible materials separate 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

• Are combustible materials stored appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

14 Hazards introduced by contractors and building works

• Is there sufficient control over works by contractors (eg. Permits to work and hot works permits?)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there arrangements for the safe storage of gas bottles and other hazardous materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the safety conditions 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?

  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?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable means of escape to disabled occupants?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

17 Measures to limit fire spread and development

• Is there 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

18 Escape lighting

• Is there reasonable standard of escape lighting provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

19 Fire safety signs and notices

• Are fire safety signs and notices suitable and sufficient?

  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

• Automatic fire detection system provided ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there remote transmission of alarm signals?

  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?

22 Relevant automatic fire extinguishing systems

• Types of system

• Comments and obsevations

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 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 recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the plan take account of other emergency plans applicable in the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the emergency fire plan readily available for staff to read?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the 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?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

26 Testing and maintenance

• Is the workplace adequately maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there weekly testing and periodic servicing of the fire detection and alarm system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there monthly, six monthly, and annual testing of the emergency lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there annual maintenance and testing of fire extinguishing equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there annual inspection and test of the lightning protection system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there six monthly and annual testing of wet/dry risers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there weekly testing and periodic inspection of sprinkler installations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there routine checks of fire doors and final exit rooms?

  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 training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there records of fire alarm system?

  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

PART 5: RISK RATING AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• ITEM 1

• Item

• Probability (likelihood of fire)

• Consequence (impact on life safety)

• Risk rating score

• Recommendations

• Action

• ITEM 2

• Item

• Probability (likelihood of fire)

• Consequence (impact on life safety)

• Risk rating score

• Recommendations

• Action

• ITEM 3

• Item

• Probability (likelihood of fire)

• Consequence (impact on life safety)

• Risk rating score

• Recommendations

• Action

• ITEM 4

• Item

• Probability (likelihood of fire)

• Consequence (impact on life safety)

• Risk rating score

• Recommendations

• Action

• ITEM 5

• Item

• Probability (likelihood of fire)

• Consequence (impact on life safety)

• Risk rating score

• Recommendations

• Action

• ITEM 6

• Item

• Probability (likelihood of fire)

• Consequence (impact on life safety)

• Risk rating score

• Recommendations

• Action

• ITEM 7

• Item

• Probability (likelihood of fire)

• Consequence (impact on life safety)

• Risk rating score

• Recommendations

• Action

PART 6: SIGNED AND RECEIVED

• Name and signature of responsible person

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• Assessors name and signature

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