Information

  • Audit Title

  • Add media

  • Fire Risk assessment Prepared by

  • Fire Risk Assessment Conducted on

  • Address of premises
  • Personnel questioned as part of the assessment

Part 1: GENERAL INFORMATION.

The responsible person

  • Name of the responsible person

  • Position

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 within the premises at any given time:

  • Maximum number of staff at any given time:

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

3 Occupants at special risk

  • Are children employed at the premises?

  • Are there sleeping occupants?

  • Are there disabled occupants?

  • Are there occupants in remote areas?

  • Are there lone workers?

  • Recommendations

4 Previous Fire loss experience

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

5 Other relevant background

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

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

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

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

Part 2: FIRE HAZARDS AND ELIMINATION OR CONTROL

6 Electrical sources of ignition

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

  • Is the fixed wiring installation periodically tested and inspected?

  • Are portable appliances tested/inspected?

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

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

  • Recommendations

7 Smoking

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

  • Is smoking prohibited in the building?

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

  • Recommendations

8 Arson

  • Does the basic security against arson appear reasonable?

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

  • Recommendations

9 Portable heaters and heating installation

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

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

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

  • Are fixed heating installations subject to regular maintenance?

  • Recommendations

10 Cooking facilities

  • Are reasonable measures taken to prevent cooking fires?

  • Are filters changed and ductwork cleaned regularly?

  • Are suitable extinguishers available?

  • Recommendations

11 Lightning

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

  • Recommendations

12 Significant ignition sources that warrant consideration

  • Are any other significant ignition sources present within the premises?

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12a Significant fuel sources that warrant concideration

  • Are any other significant fuel sources present within the premises?

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13 Housekeeping

  • Is the standard of housekeeping adequate?

  • Are combustible materials separated from ignition sources?

  • Is the unnecessary accumulation of combustibles and waste avoided?

  • Is there appropriate storage of hazardous materials?

  • Are combustible materials stored appropriately?

  • Are any other significant fuel sources present within the premises?

  • Recommendations

14 Hazards introduced by contractors and building works

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

  • Are there arrangements for the safe storage of gas cylinders and others hazardous materials

  • Are fire safety conditions and instructions communicated to contractors?

  • Recommendations

15 Dangerous Substances

  • Are dangerous substances present on the premises?

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

  • Recommendations

Part 3: FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES

16 Means of escape

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

  • Are there sufficient exits?

  • Are exits easily and immediately openable where necessary?

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

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

  • Are there adequate means of securing exits?

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

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

  • Are escape routes adequately protected by fire resisting construction?

  • Are there suitable fire precautions for all inner rooms?

  • Are escape routes unobstructed?

  • Are there suitable means of escape for disabled occupants?

  • Recommendations

17 Measures to limit fire spread and development.

  • Is there a sufficient standard of fire compartmentation and sub-compartmentation within the premises?

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

  • Do fire doors close fully on to their doorstops.

  • Are all self-closing devices fitted to fire doors operating correctly.

  • Are all fire doors fitted with intumescent strip and smoke seals.

  • Recommendations

18 Escape lighting

  • Is there a reasonable standard of escape lighting provided?

  • Recommendations

19 Fire safety signs and notices

  • Are fire safety signs and notices suitable and sufficient?

  • Recommendations

20 Means of giving warning in the event of fire

  • Is a manually operated electrical fire alarm system provided?

  • Is automatic fire detection provided?

  • Is there remote transmission of alarm signals?

  • Recommendations

21 Manual fire extinguishing appliances

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

  • Recommendations

22 Relevant automatic fire extinguishing systems

  • Type of system installed within the premises:

  • Comments, locations and observations:

  • Recommendations

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

  • Types of facilities installed within the premises:

  • Comments, locations and observations:

  • Recommendations

Part 4: MANAGEMENT OF FIRE SAFETY

24 Procedures and arrangements

  • Who is responsible for the fire safety management within the premises:

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

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

  • Are there persons nominated to respond to fire?

  • Are persons nominated to assist with evacuation?

  • Is there appropriate liaison with the fire service?

  • Recommendations

25 Training and drills

  • Are staff given instruction on induction?

  • Do staff receive periodic refresher training at suitable intervals?

  • Are staff with special responsibilities, such as fire marshals, given appropriate training?

  • Are fire drills carried out at appropriate intervals, dependant upon the type of premises and the use of the premises?

  • Recommendations

26 Testing and maintenance

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

  • Is monthly and annual testing of the emergency lighting taking place?

  • Are monthly inspections & annual maintenance and testing of fire extinguishing equipment taking place?

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

  • Are six monthly and annual testing of wet/dry risers taking place?

  • Are weekly testing and periodic inspection of sprinkler installations taking place?

  • Are routine checks of the internal fire doors and final exit doors taking place?

  • Other relevant inspection and test

  • Recommendations

27 Records

  • Are there appropriate records of fire drills?

  • Are there appropriate records of fire training?

  • Are there appropriate records of fire alarm tests?

  • Are there records of emergency lighting tests?

  • Are there records of maintenance and testing of the fire fighting equipment?

  • Are there records of maintenance and testing of other fire protection systems including smoke control systems etc?

  • Recommendations

Part 5: RISK RATING

  • The following risk level estimator is based on a more general health & safety risk estimator contained in BS 8800

  • Taking into account the fire prevention measures observed at the time of this risk assessment, it is considered that hazard from fire (probability of ignition) is (LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH)

  • 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 assessment, it is considered that the consequences for life safety in the event of a fire would be (SLIGHT HARM, MODERATE HARM or EXTREME HARM)

  • In this context, the definitions of the above the above terms are:

    SLIGHT HARM - Outbreak of fire is unlikely to result in serious injury or death of any occupant.

    MODERATE HARM - Outbreak of fire could result in injury of one or more occupants, but is unlikely to involve multiple fatalities.

    EXTREME HARM - Significant potential for serious injury or death of one or more occupants.

  • Accordingly, it is considered that the risk to life from fire at this building is:

Occupiers confirmation of attendance

  • Responsible person / representative has been informed of the significant findings of the assessment.

  • Assessor Signature

Re-Assessment

  • Recommended date for re-assessment

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