Simple FRA

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Conducted on

  Date

• Person consulted

• Responsible person Broadland Housing Association

• Assessor

• Location
  Address

• Areas inspected

  Select Ground floor access All staircases All corridors Car parking area Waste bin area Laundry room Plant/boiler room Assembly point Immediate external area Roof top

  • Ground floor access
  • All staircases
  • All corridors
  • Car parking area
  • Waste bin area
  • Laundry room
  • Plant/boiler room
  • Assembly point
  • Immediate external area
  • Roof top

• Review date

  Date

• This fire risk assessment assesses the risk of fire and where necessary identifies how the risk may be reduced, ensuring that the means of escape is available should a fire occur.

• Compliance

  Compliant

  Minor non-compliance

  Major non-compliance

Overall risk evaluation

• The risk from fire within the premises is considered to be:

  Low

  Medium

  High

• Further advice needs to be obtained to evaluate & control fire risks:

  No

  Yes

• If "Yes", details of fire specialist contacted for advice:

1. General description

• Floors

  Select 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10

• Property description

• Occupancy type

  Select Residential General needs Vulnerable adults Office Community room Training room Sheltered housing Housing with care Young persons Learning difficulties Physical disabilities

  • Residential
  • General needs
  • Vulnerable adults
  • Office
  • Community room
  • Training room
  • Sheltered housing
  • Housing with care
  • Young persons
  • Learning difficulties
  • Physical disabilities

• Photos

  Media

2. Identification of fire hazards

• Sources of ignition

  Select Electrical equipment Electrical lighting equipment Malicious ignition Naked flames Portable heaters Smoking Hot surfaces Sparks

  • Electrical equipment
  • Electrical lighting equipment
  • Malicious ignition
  • Naked flames
  • Portable heaters
  • Smoking
  • Hot surfaces
  • Sparks

• Sources of fuel

  Select Rubbish bins Resident's vehicles Flammable gases/liquids Storage of combustibles Paper & cardboard Furniture Foam, rubber, plastics

  • Rubbish bins
  • Resident's vehicles
  • Flammable gases/liquids
  • Storage of combustibles
  • Paper & cardboard
  • Furniture
  • Foam, rubber, plastics

• Sources of oxygen

  Select No additional source Oxygen cyclinders Air conditioning units Air handling/ventilation system

  • No additional source
  • Oxygen cyclinders
  • Air conditioning units
  • Air handling/ventilation system

• Photos

  Media

3. Identification of people at risk

• People in and around the premises

  Select Tenants / visitors Contractors Members of the public

  • Tenants / visitors
  • Contractors
  • Members of the public

• People especially at risk

  Select None Vulnerable adults Young people

  • None
  • Vulnerable adults
  • Young people

• People normally present

  Select 0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-100 100 plus

  • 0-10
  • 11-20
  • 21-30
  • 31-40
  • 41-50
  • 51-100
  • 100 plus

4. Evaluation, removal, reduction & prevention of risk

• Removal or reduction of fire hazards

  Select No smoking in common areas Regular checks of common areas Surface areas compliant with guidelines Waste bins in designated areas Separate car park area Locked electrical sockets No sockets in common areas Sterile common areas Self closing fire doors Fire doors Highly flammable materials prohibited

  • No smoking in common areas
  • Regular checks of common areas
  • Surface areas compliant with guidelines
  • Waste bins in designated areas
  • Separate car park area
  • Locked electrical sockets
  • No sockets in common areas
  • Sterile common areas
  • Self closing fire doors
  • Fire doors
  • Highly flammable materials prohibited

• Removal or reduction of risks to people

  Select Secure door entry system Co-ordination with other occupiers Fire marshal training General staff training Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan Evacuation chair

  • Secure door entry system
  • Co-ordination with other occupiers
  • Fire marshal training
  • General staff training
  • Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan
  • Evacuation chair

• Photos

  Media

• Acceptable

  Yes

  No

5. Detection and warning

• Control measures in place

  Select Smoke detectors in flats Smoke detectors in common areas Fire alarm panel Call points Smoke vents Sounders Heat detectors

  • Smoke detectors in flats
  • Smoke detectors in common areas
  • Fire alarm panel
  • Call points
  • Smoke vents
  • Sounders
  • Heat detectors

• Additional control measures

• Photos

  Media

• Acceptable

  Yes

  No

6. Fire fighting

• Equipment

  Select Fire extinguishers Fire blankets Sprinklers Dry risers Fire hydrants Fire extinguishers not required

  • Fire extinguishers
  • Fire blankets
  • Sprinklers
  • Dry risers
  • Fire hydrants
  • Fire extinguishers not required

• Photos

  Media

• Acceptable

  Yes

  No

7. Escape routes

• Means of escape

  Select Adequate number of routes Safe evacuation from all areas Lift not designed for escape Fire lift can be used for escape Reasonable arrangements for disabled people Self-closing fire doors No fire doors wedged open No obstructions in escape routes No storage in escape routes All escape route doors easily opened

  • Adequate number of routes
  • Safe evacuation from all areas
  • Lift not designed for escape
  • Fire lift can be used for escape
  • Reasonable arrangements for disabled people
  • Self-closing fire doors
  • No fire doors wedged open
  • No obstructions in escape routes
  • No storage in escape routes
  • All escape route doors easily opened

• Photos

  Media

• Acceptable

  Yes

  No

8. Lighting

• Lights

  Select Emergency lights General lighting sensors General lighting timer Outside lighting General lighting switch

  • Emergency lights
  • General lighting sensors
  • General lighting timer
  • Outside lighting
  • General lighting switch

• Photos

  Media

• Acceptable

  Yes

  No

9. Signs and notices

• Signs

  Select Fire direction Turn handle Keep clear Keep locked / shut Fire door keep shut Push bar/handle Escape routes simple and well known to residents Signage not needed to identify escape routes

  • Fire direction
  • Turn handle
  • Keep clear
  • Keep locked / shut
  • Fire door keep shut
  • Push bar/handle
  • Escape routes simple and well known to residents
  • Signage not needed to identify escape routes

• Notices

  Select Fire instruction Assembly point Do not use lift No smoking Call point instructions Plant/Electric/Gas Room Auto fire door keep clear CCTV Keep corridors clears Gas/Water shut off

  • Fire instruction
  • Assembly point
  • Do not use lift
  • No smoking
  • Call point instructions
  • Plant/Electric/Gas Room
  • Auto fire door keep clear
  • CCTV
  • Keep corridors clears
  • Gas/Water shut off

• Photos

  Media

• Acceptable

  Yes

  No

10. Maintenance

• Records

  Select Smoke/heat detectors Fire panel Fire extinguishers Portable appliance testing Smoke vents General/emergency lighting 5 year electrical certificate Gas certificate Lightning protection Dry risers Lifts Staff training Records not kept on site

  • Smoke/heat detectors
  • Fire panel
  • Fire extinguishers
  • Portable appliance testing
  • Smoke vents
  • General/emergency lighting
  • 5 year electrical certificate
  • Gas certificate
  • Lightning protection
  • Dry risers
  • Lifts
  • Staff training
  • Records not kept on site

• Photos

  Media

• Acceptable

  Yes

  No

11. Additional control measures

• A record of fires or near misses should be kept with full details of the occurrence to be analysed to identify causes and reduce potential for re-occurrence.

• A fire evacuation plan and relevant fire safety information should be formulated and communicated to all tenants.

• All checks and tests must be carried out by fully trained staff or contractors

12. Additional information

• Comments

• Photos

  Media

• Drawings

  Drawing

13. Review arrangements

• The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires that the fire risk assessment process should identify all fire hazards; however, the written assessment must record the significant findings

• Management and staff are tasked by the Association instructions and policies to constantly review and consider fire safety. Incidents and near misses are reported and acted upon. Reports initiate reviews and any necessary revisions to standards and policies. Reviews take place if a new or increased risk is introduced to the premises and as a maximum bi-annually.

• NB If a fire or "near miss" occurs the risk assessment may be out of date or inadequate and should be reviewed.

14. Key Management Actions

Action point

• Section Reference

  Select 1. General description 2. Identification of fire hazards 3. Identification of people at risk 4. Evaluation, removal & prevention of risk 5. Detection & warning 6. Fire fighting 7. Escape routes 8. Lighting 9. Signs & notices 10. Maintenance 11. Additional control measures 12. Additional information

  • 1. General description
  • 2. Identification of fire hazards
  • 3. Identification of people at risk
  • 4. Evaluation, removal & prevention of risk
  • 5. Detection & warning
  • 6. Fire fighting
  • 7. Escape routes
  • 8. Lighting
  • 9. Signs & notices
  • 10. Maintenance
  • 11. Additional control measures
  • 12. Additional information

• Action point

• Time scale

  1 month

  3 months

  6 months

  12 months

• Signature Stephen Edwards Facilities & Services Officer Broadland Housing Group

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