QSHE 149 Fire Risk Assessment

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

Internally generated fire safety documentation

• Name of Person who is responsible for fire safety + Contact Information.

  Name & Telephone No.

• Name of competent person available to assist implementation of fire safety legislation

  Name & Telephone No.

• Branch Emergency Plan

  Dated <12months

  Dated >12months

  No Valid Document

• Are all staff with special responsibilities (E.g. Fire Warden) listed on the branch emergency plan and given special training?

  Yes

  No

• Branch Evacuation Plan<br>

  Dated <12months

  Dated >12months

  No Valid Document

• Previous Fire Risk Assessment Reference and Date.

  Dated <12months

  Dated >12months

  No Valid Document

• When was the emergency lighting inspection performed

  Dated <12months

  Dated >12months

  No Valid Document

• When were the fire extinguishers last serviced?

  Dated <12months

  Dated >12months

  No Valid Document

• What are the sites operational hours

  Mon-Fri Std Hrs

  Mon-Sun Std Hrs

  24hr operation

• Are the weekly checks performed on both the fire alarms and emergency lighting + documented in the fire log?

  Wkly + recorded

  Some gaps

  Inconsistent

  No Evidence

Externally generated fire safety documentation

• Fixed Wiring test last inspected/serviced on?

  Dated <5 yrs

  Dated >5 yrs

  No evidence

• Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)

  Dated <2yrs

  Dated >2yrs

  No evidence

• Name of Supplier who has performed Last Fixed Wiring and Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)

  Name & Telephone No.

• Are CCTV and Fire Alarms managed/monitored/maintained by an approved supplier

  Yes

  No

• Are they approved suppliers in accordance with QSHE SOP 010 Control of Contractors/Suppliers

  Yes

  No

Fire Hazards and their ELIMINATION or CONTROL

• Cable management! Any UNCONTROLLED trailing cables across thoroughfares, under foot under desks, across and behind desks?

  Indentified/Needs addressing

  Clear/Tidy

• Are Extension Leads and Adapters suitably used? E.g. No extensions connected to extensions or adapters within adapters?

  Yes

  No

Smoking

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

  Yes

  No

• Is smoking allowed in any part of the building?

  No

  Yes

• Has a suitable area been identified for those who wish to smoke?

  Yes

  No

• Are there suitable arrangements in place to keep the smoking area clean and tidy together with adequate signage?

  Yes

  No

Arson

• Is the basic security against arson by outsiders reasonable.

  Yes

  No

• Are all visitors required to sign in at reception and escorted on site at all times?

  Yes

  No

• Is CCTV located at appropriate locations (e.g. reception and other entrances/exits)

  Yes

  No

• Are there any unnecessary fire sources in close proximity to the building or available for ignition by outsiders?

  No

  Yes

• Is the external storage for Flammable and highly flammable liquids (HFL's) adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/a

• Is the external storage for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/a

• Storage of combustible and or flammable substances and materials adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/a

• Vehicles parked at a suitable distance from the perimeter of the building?

  Yes

  No

Cooking and drink making equipment.

• Are reasonable measures taken to prevent fires as a result of cooking/drink preparation? (Prep is only allowed via equipment with a valid PAT tested microwave ovens, toasters and hobs and kettles) All housekeeping in cooking areas kept to a high standard

  Yes

  No

• Are heat vents/steam kept away from live sockets in cooking/drink preparation areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/a

Portable Heaters and Heating Installations.

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

  Yes

  No

• If portable heaters are used, is the use of the more hazardous type (E.g. Radiant bar files or LPG appliances) avoided?

  Yes

  No

  N/a

• Are suitable measures taken to minimize the hazard of ignition and combustible materials around heaters?

  Yes

  No

• Are bags, coats and other personal effects kept away from sources of ignition and heaters?

  Yes

  No

Lightning Protection

• Does the building have a lightning protection system?

  Yes

  No

• If the building does have a lightning protection system, is it regularly inspected and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/a

Housekeeping

• Is the standard of housekeeping adequate?

  Yes

  No

• Combustible materials appear to be separated from ignition sources?

  Yes

  No

• Unnecessary accumulation of combustible materials, waste and clutter?

  Yes

  No

• Appropriate storage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and similar bottle gasses? Including empty bottles.

  Yes

  No

  N/a

• Appropriate storage of hazardous substances and materials? (Cleaning materials locked away and are the responsibility of the management company. Dangerous goods are stored as required by legislation)

  Yes

  No

• Appropriate control measures concerning Dangerous substances and Explosive Atmospheres (DSEAR)

  Yes

  No

  N/a

Other Significant Hazards & Ignition Sources that Warrant Consideration

• Any sources of ignition from Plant and lift motor rooms?

  Yes

  No

  N/a

• Any regular or irregular activities on site (Drilling, gouging, braising, cutting, welding, grinding, forge, furnace Etc.)

  Yes

  No

• Are all task performed by approved suppliers controlled under a Permit To Work (PTW)

  Yes

  No

Hazards Introduced by Outside Contractors and Building Works.

• Is there satisfactory control over works carried out in the building by outside contractors (Including Hot Works Permits)

  Yes

  No

• Does the site have a suitably trained member of staff capable of issuing and managing the conditions required by the permit to work?

  Yes

  No

• Are fire safety conditions imposed on outside contractors?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a policy that controls the activities of outside contractors

  Yes

  No

• If there are any in-house maintenance personnel, are there suitable precautions taken during hot works, including use of hot work permits?

  Yes

  No

  N/a

• Are regular checks made and recorded on the activities of outside contractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/a

Fire Protection Measures

• Is there an adequate number of emergency exits?

  Yes

  No

• Are the exits easily and immediately operable where necessary?

  Yes

  No

• Fire Exits open in the direction of escape

  Yes

  No

• Avoidance of sliding or revolving doors as fire exits where necessary.

  Yes

  No

• Satisfactory means for securing exits?

  Yes

  No

• Is the Distance of travel reasonable where there is a single direction?

  Yes

  No

• Is the distance of travel reasonable where there are alternative means of escape?

  Yes

  No

• Are the escape routes suitably protected?

  Yes

  No

• Are there suitable fire precautions of all escape routes?

  Yes

  No

• Are all escape routes unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

• Is there reasonable arrangements for means of escape for occupants who have had a Personal Escape Assessment!

  Yes

  No

• Are externally constructed and or supported escape routes tested periodically by a structural engineer?

  Yes

  No

  N/a

Measures to Limit Fire Spread and Development.

• Is the compartmentation between horizontal areas of reasonable standard?

  Yes

  No

• Is the compartmentation between vertical areas of a reasonable standard?

  Yes

  No

• Wet and dry riser compartmentation?

  Yes

  No

  N/a

• Electrical an other utility riser compartmentation?

  Yes

  No

  N/a

• Reasonable limitation of linings that may promote fire spread?

  Yes

  No

• Evidence of fire dampers, or other means to limit the spread and development of smoke and fire?

  Yes

  No

• Fire and smoke seals, brushes and intumescent strips and self closing devices are in place around fire doors and where necessary?

  Yes

  No

Escape Lighting

• Is the emergency lighting along escape routes and corridors of a reasonable standard?

  Yes

  No

• Is the emergency lighting along escape stairways of a reasonable standard?

  Yes

  No

• Is the emergency lighting at the final emergency fire exits of a reasonable standard?

  Yes

  No

• Is the lighting at the muster/assembly points of a reasonable standard?

  Yes

  No

Fire Safety Signs and Notices

• Are the fire safety signs and notices along the escape routes of a reasonable standard?

  Yes

  No

• Are the escape door mechanism signs of a reasonable standard?

  Yes

  No

• Are the fire equipment identification and location signs of a reasonable standard?

  Yes

  No

• Are the fire extinguisher signs of a reasonable standard?

  Yes

  No

• Are fire evacuation plans in place?

  Yes

  No

• Are fire safety instruction signs in place?

  Yes

  No

• Fire and other hazard signs in place?

  Yes

  No

• Photo luminescent fire safety signs and notices in place?

  Yes

  No

• Are fire notices notices standardized and compliant.

  Yes

  No

Means of Giving Warning in Case of Fire.

• Has a reasonable manually operated electrical fire alarm system been provided?

  Yes

  No

• Is an automatic fire detection system provided in operational and communal areas.

  Yes

  No

• Is there means of giving warning whilst in escape routes and stairways?

  Yes

  No

• Does the alarm system include remote transmission (Not necessary if 24hr operation)

  Yes

  No

  N/a

• Sufficient fire extinguishers provided and situated in a suitable place?

  Yes

  No

Manual Fire Extinguisher Appliances

• Are the fire extinguishers suitable for the work activities and risks that are present ?

  Yes

  No