Title Page

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location

Audit Information

  • Site Address
  • Date Assessment Completed

  • Fire Risk Assessor Name

  • Site Photograph

Location Information

  • Use of Premises

  • Year of Construction

  • Approximate Floor Area

  • Number of Floors

  • Construction Details

  • Any Combustible Construction Materials Used?

  • Give Details

  • Percentage Combustible Construction

Responsibilities

  • Overall Responsible Person / Duty Holder

  • Delegated Site Responsible Person

  • Delegated Responsibility for Maintenance of Premises & Equipment

  • Delegate Responsibility for Maintenance of Fire Alarms and Fire Protection Equipment

  • Delegated Responsibility for Employee Training and Fire Drills

  • Person(s) Nominated to Take Charge during a fire incident

Occupancy

  • Opening Hours

  • Number of Employees

  • Maximum Expected Number of Members of the Public

  • Number of Sleeping Occupants

  • Details of Occupants Known to be at Increased Risk

Loss Experience

  • Details of Any Fire Losses

  • Details of any Near Misses

Fire Inception Hazards - General Area

Electrical Sources of Ignition

  • Fixed installation periodically inspected and tested within the past 3 years?

  • All C1 & C2 Faults from last electrical inspection and test repaired?

  • Thermal imaging survey undertaken within the last 3 years?

  • Faults found on last thermal imaging survey repaired?

  • Portable appliance testing carried out and up to date?

  • Adequate provision of electrical sockets to minmise use of trailed leads and adapters?

  • Electrical sockets located in a suitable location to reduce risks of impacts and other damage?

  • Electrically Powered Games Machines and Children's Rides are subject to inspection, service and maintenance with all identified faults repaired?

  • Are Transformers subject to appropriate inspection and maintenance including dissolved gas analysis for oil filled units?

  • Are Electrical Switchrooms Free from Combustible Materials and Kept Locked?

  • Are risks from non-Moto electrical appliances in use adequately controlled?

  • Give details

  • Other Relevant Information Regarding Electrical Risks

Lighting

  • Do lighting units feature protective covers?

  • Are lighting units in good working order? No units show signs of a developing electrical fault?

  • Combustible goods are not located immediately beneath lighting units?

  • Comment

Smoking

  • Are no smoking signs clearly displayed at building entrances?

  • Are smoking areas established a sufficient distance away from the building and other combustible materials? Do they feature suitable non-combustible waste containers for smoking materials which are checked and emptied at least daily?

  • Are there signs of illicit smoking around the premises?

  • Comment

Arson

  • Are externally located crates, pallets, bins and skips located in a secure area and a sufficient distance away from the building?

  • Is the suitable access control to back of house areas?

  • Are locks to doors and windows in working order and in satisfactory condition?

  • Are access rights immediately removed from employees who have been dismissed? Are employees subject to disciplinary proceeding closely supervised to assess arson risk?

  • Is there sufficient coverage of CCTV systems including all higher risk areas? Does the CCTV capture images in sufficient quality even in low light conditions and has an accurate time and date stamp? Are recordings kept for at least 30 days?

  • Are outbuildings and disused areas of the site suitably secured to prevent unauthorised access, periodically inspected for signs of break in or damage?

  • Are outbuildings and disused areas of the site free from the storage of wastes or unwanted combustible materials?

  • Have disused areas of the site had utilities disconnected except for Fire Alarms, Intruder Alarms and Emergency Lighting?

  • Comment

Premises

  • The fabric of the building is in good condition and there are no exposed combustible materials in any composite insulation panels used?

  • Is the condition of any combustible composite insulation panels inspected at least monthly?

  • Lightning protection systems are installed and are subject to annual inspection and test?

  • Is any rooftop plant and machinery free from vegetation?

  • Comment

Heating & Boilers

  • Are fixed heating installations and boilers subject to regular inspection and maintenance? Have all faults identified been rectified?

  • Are portable heaters avoided as far as is practicable? Have any present been sanctioned by the responsible Person?

  • Where portable heaters have been sanctioned, only oil filled radiators or electric convector heaters have been provided? These units have been suitably sited away from combustible materials, not underneath shelving, plugged directly into a wall power socket and not an extension lead or multiplug adapter and not used for drying clothing or other damp materials? Units within public areas are protected from interference from the public by positioning them behind non combustible barriers?

  • Portable heaters are never left unattended and there is a walk round at the end of the working day to switch off any heaters that may have been left on?

  • Portable heaters are removed from the workplace when they are not needed?

  • Patio heaters sited on level ground, away from buildings, trees, bushes, awnings, canopies, parasols or combustible decorations, away from exit routes and never used indoors? Heaters feature automatic shut off's should they be knocked over? Electric heaters have been professionally installed and are suitably connected directly to electrical supplies?

  • Are air conditioning units subject to satisfactory inspection and maintenance and have all identified faults been rectified?

  • Comment

Housekeeping & Wastes

  • Combustible materials appear to be separated from ignition sources and standards of housekeeping are adequate? <br>

  • Unwanted materials are not allowed to accumulate in significant quantities inside the building? There is at least daily removal of all wastes to the external wastes compound?

  • Waste materials only accumulate with designated waste storage areas? Waste collections are frequent and there are no signficiant accumulations of waste materials?

  • Externally located waste containers are either lockable or situated in an enclosed and secure compound?

  • Waste oil is not permitted to accumulate within kitchens and is stored in proprietary waste oil bins located >5m away from the building?

  • Hazardous chemicals and cleaning materials are kept in minimal quantities within suitable non combustible storage cabinets or other suitable storage facilities?

  • Comment

Hot Works

  • Hot Works are always managed using a Permit to Work system?

  • Are hot work permits being completed correctly including the a recorded check of the work area, the provision of 2 x 13A rated fire extinguishers and a recorded continuous fire watch for at least 60 minutes after the works are completed?

  • Comment

Refrigeration

  • There is demonstrable servicing and maintenance of all refrigeration units with all identified faults rectified?

  • Combustible materials and accumulations of fluff and dust are not permitted to accumulate close to compressor units?

  • Comment

Lifts and Escalators

  • Are lifts and escalators subject to satisfactory inspection and maintenance with all identified faults rectified?

  • Are enclosures for motors used for lifts and escalators free from combustible materials?

  • Comment

LPG Installations

  • All LPG Installations are within securely fenced compounds that are free from vegetation, feature suitable warning signs and a suitable fire extinguisher?

  • Regular inspection, service and maintenance of the LPG installation takes place with all identified faults rectified?

  • Staff nominated to take charge of a fire incident are aware of how to isolate the gas supplies to the building in an emergency?

  • Comment

Server Rooms

  • Are server rooms within discreet fire resisting compartments?

  • Are server rooms free from accumulations of combustible materials?

  • Have an adequate number of electrical sockets been provided for server equipment to avoid the need for trailed extension leads and multi-plug adapters?

  • Has the server room been sufficiently cooled using air conditioning?

  • Comment

Third Party Rental Units

  • Have 3rd Party Occupiers provided a copy of their own fire risk assessment for review?

  • Are fire risk assessments to an acceptable standard?

  • Are further actions required?

Fire Inception Hazards - Restaurants

    Restaurant
  • Name of Restaurant

Cooking Appliances

  • All cooking appliances are subject to at least annual inspection and maintenance by a competent service engineer with all identified faults rectified?

  • All cooking surfaces are subject to daily cleaning and there are no accumulating deposits of grease?

  • All fryers, grilles, griddles and cooking ranges are sited beneath extract canopies?

  • All fryers, grilles, griddles and cooking ranges are protected by a suitable automatic fixed fire protection system? (Note. The system should use a wet chemical extinguishing agent, be fully automatic with an additional manual activation mechanism and also feature in-duct suppression. The discharge nozzles should be free from accumulations of grease and be appropriately directed.)

  • Gas supplies and electrical power supplies to cooking appliances automatically shut off upon activation of the fire alarm?

  • Electrical power sockets for cooking appliances are not exposed to excessive heat, splashing or contamination which could lead to an electrical fault?

  • Manually operated emergency isolation points for gas and electrical supplies to appliances are clearly visible and accessible on escape routes from the kitchens?

  • Gas fired appliances feature flame failure cut outs and securing chains?

  • Deep fat fryers feature thermostatic controls with over-temperature safety cut outs as well as oil level indication?

  • Oil changes in deep fat fryers are sufficiently frequent and are conducted in accordance with safe working procedures?

  • Towels and cloths are not dried on kitchen appliances?

  • Combustible goods/packaging are not stored in close proximity to hot surfaces or are positioned at risk from splashed oils and fat?

  • Comment

Kitchen Extract Ducts

  • Kitchen extract canopy filters cleaned daily?

  • Kitchen extract ducting inspected and cleaned in accordance with B&ES TR/19 from canopy to outfall?

  • Kitchen extract duct cleaning records show a sufficient number of inspection hatches installed?

  • Kitchen extract duct cleaning records show frequency of cleaning is currently adequate with average Wet Film Thickness Tests not exceeding 200um and no individual measurement exceeding 500um?

  • There is no evidence of leakage of grease from joints, hatches, bends or the outfall?

  • There is no accumulation of combustible materials on top of or immediately beneath the kitchen extract ducts?

  • Comment

Hot Water Appliances / Coffee Machines

  • Coffee machines feature twin thermostats with at least one of the thermostats linked to a safety cut out/trip that will cut the power to the unit should it overheat?

  • Installations in hard water areas benefit from water softeners?

  • Equipment is subject to periodic inspection and servicing with all identified faults rectified?

  • Servicing records do not indicate recurring faults that could indicate an increased risk of overheating?

  • Combustible coffee cups and packaging are not stored on or immediately next to the machine/equipment?

  • The machines are not sited immediately beneath kitchen extract ducts?

  • Comment

Wastes

  • Waste bins are foot operated and feature self closing lids?

  • Proprietary waste oil bins are used for waste oils? Hot oils are allowed to cool sufficiently before disposal?

  • Waste bins are emptied at least daily?

  • Comment

Store Rooms

  • Housekeeping is adequate with no combustible goods stored immediately beneath lighting or close to heaters?

  • Store rooms are kept locked when access is not required?

  • Comment

Fire Inception Hazards - Shops

    Shop
  • Name of Shop

Chillers & Refrigeration

  • Chillers & Freezers (including walk in units) are subject to inspection, service and maintenance by a competent engineer at least every 6 months?

  • Compressor units are clear of combustible items and are not obstructed allowing sufficient air flow for heat dissipation?

  • There is continuous temperature monitoring of chiller and freezer units that will alert a responsible person in the event of poor compressor performance or failure?

Hot Water Appliances / Coffee Machines

  • Coffee machines feature twin thermostats with at least one of the thermostats linked to a safety cut out/trip that will cut the power to the unit should it overheat?

  • Installations in hard water areas benefit from water softeners?

  • Equipment is subject to periodic inspection and servicing with all identified faults rectified?

  • Servicing records do not indicate recurring faults that could indicate an increased risk of overheating?

  • Combustible coffee cups and packaging are not stored on or immediately next to the machine/equipment?

  • The machines are not sited immediately beneath kitchen extract ducts?

  • Comment

Wastes

  • Waste bins are foot operated and feature self closing lids?

  • Waste bins are emptied at least daily?

  • Comment

Store Rooms

  • Housekeeping is adequate with no combustible goods stored immediately beneath lighting or close to heaters?

  • Store rooms are kept locked when access is not required?

  • Comment

Bakery

  • All cooking appliances and heated display cabinets are subject to at least annual inspection and maintenance by a competent service engineer with all identified faults rectified?

  • All cooking surfaces are subject to daily cleaning and there are no accumulating deposits of grease?

  • All ovens are sited beneath extract canopies?

  • Electrical supplies to ovens automatically shut off upon activation of the fire alarm?

  • Electrical power sockets for cooking appliances are not exposed to excessive heat, splashing or contamination which could lead to an electrical fault?

  • Towels and cloths are not dried on cooking appliances?

Preventing Fire Spread

Fire Doors

  • Fire doors are free from damage and feature:<br>• Intumescent seals/smoke seals<br>• 3 fire resistant hinges<br>• Fire resistant glazing<br>• Fire door keep shut sign<br>• Fully functional self- closing devices<br>• Fire resistant frames with sufficient rebate

  • Automatic magnetic door releases are fitted that are linked to the fire alarm. <br>

  • There are recorded inspection of the condition of fire doors completed no less frequently than quarterly?

  • Comment

Fire Compartments

  • Fire compartments of at least 60 minutes are created around electrical switchrooms, plant rooms and cash offices with 30 mins fire resistance provided for designated escape corridors? No breaches of the fire resistant compartments were observed. Wall penetrations have been appropriately fire stopped?

  • Ventilation systems that pass through fire compartment boundaries feature dampers which are linked to the fire alarm system. Note. Excludes kitchen extract ducts. Where dampers are not considered to be suitable the ventilation systems feature intumescent seals which will seal the duct in the event of hot gases passing through it?

  • Comment

Surface Linings

  • Surface linings are compliant with relevant legislation?

  • There is limited additional combustible materials mounted on walls that could add to the rate of spread of flame?

  • Christmas decorations used are fire retardant so far as is reasonably practicable?

  • Comment

Voids

  • Roof/celing voids are free from combustible storage?

  • Roof voids are sub-compartmented in line with existing fire compartment boundaries?

  • Roof voids are sub-compartmented to create a fire break every 20m?

  • Comment

Giving Warning of Fire

  • An automatic fire alarm system is installed with specific protection of kitchens, switchrooms, plant rooms, server rooms and roof voids?

  • Give Details

  • Automatic Fire Detection has been selected to minimise risks of false activations?

  • Give Details

  • Sounders are appropriately distributed, giving a distinctive warning and the fire alarm can be heard in all areas of the premises?

  • Appropriate measures are provided to give warning of fire to persons with hearing impairments?

  • Give Details

  • The main fire panel is located at:

  • The fire alarm system is fully operational and no faults are showing on the fire alarm panel?

  • Plans indicating the location of detectors, call points, zones, isolation points for utilities and other site hazards are located with the fire panel?

  • The alarms are tested weekly by operating a call point. Each call point is tested at least once on a quarterly basis?

  • The alarm system is maintained and tested?

  • Give Details

  • Do alarms signal off site to an approved alarm receiving centre who will call the Fire Brigade?

  • Give Details

  • Staff investigation periods are limited to 3 minutes after which the alarm receiving centre will call the Fire Brigade?

  • Give Details

  • The following person will call 999 should a fire be confirmed during investigation:

  • Additional Comment on Means of Giving Warning of Fire

Means of Escape

Escape Routes

  • There are sufficient numbers of exits with adequate width throughout their length to allow safe evacuation of all occupants.

  • Alternative exits satisfying the 45 degree rule are provided from most areas of the premises?

  • Areas where there is only one available escape route including dead end corridors are: (Give Details)

  • Travel distances to the either a place of ultimate safety or a place of relative safety are considered acceptable?

  • The Assembly Point indicated is considered to be acceptable as a place of Ultimate Safety.

  • Escape routes where necessary are within fire resistant compartments?

  • Staircases used for escape are either externally located or within fire resistant compartments, featuring protected lobbies?

  • Final exit doors open outwards and feature a suitable panic release mechanism ?

  • Escape routes are free from obstructions, significant fire hazards and combustible materials?

  • Electronic door locking mechanisms are linked to the fire alarm system and de-activate in the event of a fire alarm. They also feature a manually operated panic release device?

  • Comments

Emergency Lighting

  • The emergency lighting system features stand-alone escape lighting units / fixed automatic lighting (or both)?

  • The lighting units are maintained / non-maintained (or both)?

  • The lighting units are self-contained or supported by a central battery back up?

  • The emergency lighting system will operate for a 1, 2 or 3 hour duration?

  • There is adequate coverage of emergency light units to safely illuminate escape routes at or above minimum lux levels as defined in BS 5266?

  • The system is tested in accordance with BS 5266, incorporating both monthly functional testing and an annual full discharge test?

  • There were no defective lighting units observed at the time of assessment?

  • Comments

Signage

  • An appropriate number of Fire Escape Route signs are placed to indicate the means of escape. These pictographic signs are of the BS / Euro design and are situated so that the next sign is always in sight? An appropriate number of Fire Escape Route signs are placed to indicate the means of escape. These pictographic signs are of the BS / Euro design and are situated so that the next sign is always in sight? Directional arrows are also provided?

  • The signs were clearly visible, unobstructed and in good condition?

  • “Fire Exit – Keep Clear” signs are placed on final exit doors?

  • Comments

Assisted Evacuation

  • Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans have been prepared for all persons?

  • Give details of measures taken to provide assistance to people who will need help with evacuation:

Information, Training & Drills

  • A written evacuation plan for the building has been developed. The plan covers all periods when the building is occupied?

  • The evacuation plan has been trained to all employees through employee induction training?

  • The evacuation plan is re-enforced by Fire Action Notices located at suitable locations around the building?

  • An appropriate number of Fire Marshals / Warden have been appointed with sufficient cover available for holidays and anticipated periods of sickness?

  • Fire Marshals/Wardens have received appropriate training for their roles?

  • Fire Marshals / Wardens are identified by waistcoats/ tabards/ hard hats or badges?

  • All areas of the premises are swept by the Fire Wardens to check they have been evacuated?

  • The following person is nominated to meet the Fire Brigade upon their arrival and relay the status of the incident and evacuation:

  • The evacuation plan is tested at least twice annually by undertaking fire drills?

  • All employees have completed their online Fire Safety Induction training within the defined period?

Means of Fighting Fire

Fixed Fire Protection Systems

  • The building benefits from sprinkler protection?

  • Give Details

  • Fixed Fire Protection Systems protect key installations including Servers, Transformers and Cooking Appliances?

  • Give Details

  • Adequate arrangements for the inspection, service and maintenance of fixed fire protection systems can be demonstrated with all known faults repaired? Note. This should include room integrity tests for gaseous discharge systems.

  • Give Details

Fire Extinguishing Appliances

  • An adequate number of fire extinguishers have been provided?

  • The fire extinguishers provided are appropriate for the area and are suitable for the classes of fire that may occur?

  • The fire extinguishers form fire points that are adequately signed and were correctly mounted on the wall or located on stands? The fire extinguishers were free from obstructions and were easily accessible?<br>

  • The fire extinguishers are inspected for damage on a monthly basis?

  • The fire extinguishers are maintained on an annual by basis by a competent fire extinguisher engineer?

  • Forecourt Staff and other "Appropriate Persons" receive Practical Fire Training?

  • Comment

Fire Service Facilities

  • There is adequate vehicular access to the building for attending fire appliances?

  • Emergency isolation switches and valves are provided for electrical supplies, gas supplies and other utilities? These are clearly signed and identified?

  • There is an adequate number of fire hydrants which are clearly marked, signed with covers painted yellow? Can a satisfactory connection be made to the hydrant and can a flow of water be obtained?

  • Has the fire hydrant divert valves been identified to enable hydrant pressures to be boosted when required? Is this valve suitably identified and marked on plans that are provided as part of the Fire Brigade Information Pack? is the divert valve readily accessible? Have site responsible persons been made aware of it's location and significance?

  • Have the Fire Authorities or Water Companies tested the flow rates from fire hydrants within the past 12 months? Do hydrants and provide a flow rate of >1200 l/min at a pressure > 1 bar?

  • Rising mains, smoke vents and other facilities for the Fire Brigade are subject to annual inspection service and maintenance with all identified faults rectified?

  • Comment

Management of Fire Safety

  • A copy of the company fire safety policy is available and has been countersigned by the Site Responsible Person?

  • Fire Safety Manuals and Building Technical Manuals are held on site are kept up to date?

  • The communication of any delegated responsibilities for fire safety can be demonstrated?

  • There are arrangements to consult employees on matters which affect fire safety?

  • Fire safety inspections of the premises are carried out weekly and the close out of identified actions can be demonstrated?

  • There are formal processes in place for the investigation of fire incidents and near misses and the investigation of all such incidents can be demonstrated?

  • There are formal procedures defined for the management of impairments to fire alarms and fixed fire protection systems? Adherance to these procedures can be demonstrated?

  • There are processes in place that will bring overdue / outstanding maintenance of fire alarms and fixed fire protections systems to the attention of the Site Responsible Person?

  • Internal maintenance staffs have received formal training in the testing of fire alarms & emergency lighting systems?

  • Date of last Fire Brigade familiarisation visit (if known):

  • Other Relevant Information

Other Relevant Information

  • Please provide details of any other relevant information

Supporting Information Uploads

  • Site layout drawing

  • System Specification

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  • Other Media / Image

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Overall Assessment of Risk & Sign-Off

  • Overall Assessment of Risk (Trivial, Tolerable, Moderate, Substantial, Intolerable - Ref BS 8800)

  • Give Reasoning

  • Name & Signature

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