Review Template (2021)

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location

• Name of Premises

• Conducted by

• Date

  Date

• Issued by

1. Occupancy

• Name of Premises

• Address

• Responsible Person

• Date of Last Fire Risk Assessment:

  Date

• Approximate maximum number in building:

• Approximate number of employees at any one time:

• Number of pupils on roll:

2. Occupants Especially at Risk from Fire

• Sleeping occupants:

• Disabled occupants:

• Occupants in remote areas and lone workers:

• Young Persons:

3. Fire Loss Experience

• Has there been a fire previously?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date

  Date

• Brief Details

• Cause

• Action Taken

4. Procedures and Arrangements

• Fire safety is managed by:

• This is not intended to represent a legal interpretation of responsibility, but merely reflects the managerial arrangement in place at the time of this risk assessment.

5. Electrical Sources of Ignition

• Has the 5-year fixed wire test been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of last fixed wire inspection and test?

  Date

• All outstanding work completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The condition report may identify some remedial work that is required.

• Date Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) carried out?

  Date

• Suitable policy regarding the introduction and use of personal electrical appliances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Evidence of extension leads being used within the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any other electrical risks posed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments:

6. Smoking

• Measures taken to prevent fires as a result of smoking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable arrangements for those who wish to smoke?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Adequate arrangements for safe disposal of cigarettes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional Comments:

7. Arson

• Is security against arson suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Absence of unnecessary combustible materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Wooden structures away from the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are bins and recycling bins secured and away from main building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional comments:

8. Portable Heaters and Heating Installation

• Are heating installations subject to regular servicing and maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of service

  Date

• Are portable heaters avoided as far as is practicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the more hazardous type (radiant bar fires or LPG appliances avoided)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the boiler room free from combustible materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional comments:

9. Kitchen and Cooking

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Filters changed and ductwork cleaned regularly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The kitchen extract ductwork should be subject to periodic deep cleaning. The frequency of cleaning will depend on the level of usage of the cooking equipment, types and quantity of cooking, vulnerability of the system to ignition, etc

• Heavy use (e.g. 12-16 hours per day): 3-monthly

• Moderate use (e.g. 6-12 hours per day): 6-monthly

• Light use (e.g. 2-6 hours per day): 12-monthly

• Are suitable extinguishing appliances available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Blanket

• CO²- Electrical Appliance Fires etc

• AFFF- General Purpose

• Wet Chemical - Deep Fat Fryer only

• Powder - review the use in kitchen

• Additional comments:

10. Lightning

• Does the building have a lightning protection system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional comments:

11. Housekeeping

• Are the housekeeping standards adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are escape routes maintained clear and fire extinguishers available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional comments:

12. Hazards Introduced by Outside Contractors and Building Works

• Is there control over works carried out in the building by outside contractors (including "hot work" permits)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional comments:

13. Dangerous Substances

• If dangerous substances are, or could be, used, has a risk assessment been carried out, as required by the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional comments:

14. Evacuation Arrangements

• What evacuation strategy is in place?

• Simultaneous Evacuation

• PHE

• Delayed

• PEEP

• SEEP

• Adequate provision of escape routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all evacuation routes clearly indicated with appropriate signage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all final exits easily openable from the inside without the use of key?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire drills undertaken regularly- minimum once per 12 months- and recorded?

  Date

• (Frequency will be greater where shifts are worked to ensure all staff included)

• Additional comments:

15. Fire Doors, Fire Separation and Compartmentation

• Are Fire doors in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Certificated

• Nominal Doors

• Are all doors forming the protected routes fitted with combined smoke seals and intumescent strips?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire doors positively self-closing and fitting into the frame?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are doors that are not self-closing kept locked shut when not in use? i.e. (Linen Cupboards)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire doors subjected to regular inspection with accurate records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are walls, floors and ceiling in good condition and capable of containing fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there is under-stairs storage is the staircase suitably protected from fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of suitable fire-stopping where pipes and cables penetrate walls and ceiling providing fire separation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Intumescent Expanding Foam

• Intumescent Mastics

• Rockwall

• Collars or cuffs

• Additional comments:

16. Emergency Lighting

• Is suitable emergency escape lighting system provided for emergency use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are in-house monthly testing routines conducted and recorded for emergency escape lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is 12-monthly servicing of and discharge of the emergency lighting conducted by an approved contractor and records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of emergency lighting service

  Date

• Additional comments:

17. Fire Safety Signs and Notices

• Reasonable standard of fire safety signs and notices?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional comments:

18. Means of Giving Warning in Case of Fire

• Is there manually operated electrical fire alarm system provided (call points and sounders)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is automatic fire detection provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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• Is the Fire Alarm addressable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the fire detection extend to the roof space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable zone plan sited at the control panel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• (Written details not permitted on their own)

• Is a remote transmission of alarm signals provided to a monitoring centre so that the alarm will operate outside core business hours?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is weekly testing of fire detection call points and alarm system conducted and recorded?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any hold open devices or Paxton devices linked to the fire alarm also tested and recorded as part of weekly alarm testing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is 6-monthly servicing of the alarm conducted by an approved contractor and records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of 6-monthly service

  Date

• Additional comments:

19. Fire Extinguishers

• Are fire extinguishers provided and are they suitable for the levels of risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire extinguisher accessible and free from obstruction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are in-house monthly testing routines conducted and recorded for fire extinguishers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the 12-monthly servicing of fire extinguishers conducted by an approved contractor and records available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Date of annual service

  Date

• Additional comments:

20. Miscellaneous Testing and Inspection

• Periodic inspection of external escape routes and gangways?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Thorough inspection of fire doors - BS9999 recommends periods of not less than 6 months

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Six-monthly inspection and annual testing of rising mains?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Weekly and monthly testing, six monthly inspection and annual testing of fire-fighting lifts?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Weekly testing and periodic inspection of sprinkler installations or other protective installations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional comments:

• This review of the Fire Safety Arrangements is based upon my survey of the premises and information provided at the time of the survey.

• It is to the best of my knowledge a fair and accurate statement of the fire safety status within the building.

• Date

  Date

• Signed

  Sign