WEST MIDLANDS - FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT REPORT FORM - JANUARY 2023

• Site conducted

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• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Responsible Person at branch

Control of Premises:

• Fire Safety Manager:

• Address of Property:
  Address

• Person(s) Consulted:

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• Assessor:

Assessors Statement:

• The purpose of this report is to provide an assessment of the risk to life from fire in these premises, and, where appropriate, to make recommendations to ensure compliance with fire safety legislation. The report does not address the risk to property or business continuity from fire. I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this fire risk assessment is correct, based on information provided at the time the assessment was undertaken

• Assessors Signature:

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• Date of Fire Risk Assessment:

  Date

• Date of Previous Fire Risk Assessment:

  Date

• Suggested Date for Review:

  Date

Fire Risk Assessment Review:

• This fire risk assessment should be reviewed by a competent person by the date indicated above or at such earlier time as there is reason to suspect that it is no longer valid, or there has been significant change in the matters to which it relates, of if a fire occurs

The Building

• Number of floors and basements

• Approximate floor area:

• General photos of location

  Media

Construction Details:

• Use of premises:

The Occupants

• Approximate maximum number of persons:

• Maximum number of employees at any one time:

• Maximum number of members of public at any one time:

• Associated times/hours of occupation:

Occupants at Special Risk

• Sleeping occupants:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Disabled occupants:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Occupants in remote areas or lone workers:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Young Persons:

• Others:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Loss Experience

• Fires in past 10 years:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cost of fire losses:

Other Relevant Information

• Detail:

Relevant Fire Safety Legislation

The following fire safety legislation applies to these premises:

• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 / Fire (Scotland) Act 2005

• The above legislation is enforced by:

• Other legislation that makes significant requirements for fireprecautions in these premises (other than Building Regs):

• Distance - ETA from Fire Service

CONTROL MEASURES

Electrical Sources of Ignition

• Reasonable measures taken to prevent fires of electrical origin?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fixed installation periodically inspected and tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Portable appliance testing (where appropriate) carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable limitation of electrical extension leads or multi point adaptors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

• Smoking

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is smoking prohibited in appropriate areas of premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overview of smoking area

  Media

• Are suitable arrangements in place for those who wish to smoke?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the no smoking policy appear to be observed at time of inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Arson

• Does basic security against arson by outsiders appear reasonable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an absence of unnecessary fire load in close proximity to the premises or available for ignition by outsiders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Portable Heaters and Heating Installations

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fixed heating installations subject to regular maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Cooking

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• *General view of cooking areas

  Low

  Moderate

  High

  Extreme

• Are suitable extinguishing appliances available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

• Does the building have a lightning protection system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Other Significant Ignition Sources

• Are there other significant ignition sources present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overview of area of concern

  Media

• Where are other sources?

• Introduce programme for clearing ventilation vents. Maintain safe separation distance of ½ metre between appliances and combustible materials. Switch equipment off at the end of the working day

• Does the activity involve processes such as frictional heat?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there light bulbs or heating appliances near flammable/combustible materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintain safe separation distance of ½ metre between appliances and combustible materials. Replace tungsten light fitting with fluorescent fittings

Observations:

• undefined

• Housekeeping

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the standard of housekeeping adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overview of areas of concern

  Media

• Are combustible materials separated from ignition sources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintain safe separation distance of ½ metre between appliance and combustible storage

• Is there an avoidance of unnecessary accumulation of combustible materials or waste?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there appropriate storage of combustible materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Store timber pallets or combustibles at least 15 metres from the fabric of the building

• Is there avoidance of inappropriate storage of combustibles materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reduce the risk by ensuring adequate separation distances between textiles or loose packing material and potential ignition causes

• Are all textiles and furniture treated to be fire retardant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are substantial areas of walls or ceilings covered with flammable linings or materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Outside Contractor and Building Works Hazards

• Are fire safety conditions imposed on outside contractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If there are in-house maintenance personnel, are suitable precautions taken during hot work processes including fire training and competence checks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Dangerous Substances

• Have the hazardous properties of dangerous substances been considered?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reduce the quantity of dangerous substances to a minimum. Avoid or minimise the release of a dangerous substance, Control the release of a dangerous substance at source. Ensure that any release of a dangerous substance which may give rise to risk is suitably collected, safely contained, removed to a safe place, or otherwise rendered safe, as appropriate. Avoid ignition sources including electrostatic discharges. Avoid such other adverse conditions as could result in harmful physical effects from a dangerous substance. Segregate incompatible dangerous substances

• Is there adequate information on safety provided by the supplier on any relevant safety data sheet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide appropriate safety data sheets

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• overview of SDS

  Media

• Has account been taken regarding: the special, technical and organisational measures and the substances used and their possible interactions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that the premises are designed, constructed and maintained so as to reduce risk. Ensure that suitable special, technical and organisational measures are designed, constructed, assembled, installed, provided and used so as to reduce risk. Ensure that special, technical and organisational measures are maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair

• Has account been taken regarding: the amount of the substance involved

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reduce quantities or substitute for a less volatile substance

• Has account been taken regarding: where the work will involve more than one dangerous substance, the risk presented by such substances in combination

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Introduce appropriate segregation measures to ensure that incompatible substances do not come into contact with each other. Ensure that equipment and protective systems meet the requirement to prevent confusion between connecting devices

• Has account been taken regarding: the arrangements for the safe handling, storage and transport of dangerous substances and of waste containing dangerous substances

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide suitable personal protective equipment

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Example of non-compliance;

  Media

• Example of sample workforce;

  Media

• Are there safe systems of work for maintenance, where there is the potential for a high level of risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that appropriate systems of work are applied for a system of permits to work, with such permits being issued by a person with responsibility for this function prior to the commencement of the work concerned. Ensure that appropriate systems of work are applied for the issuing of written instructions for the carrying out of work. Ensure that equipment and protective systems meet the requirements where power failure can give rise to the spread of additional risk, equipment and protective systems must be able to be maintained in a safe state of operation independently of the rest of the plant in the event of power failure. Ensure that equipment and protective systems meet the requirements where means for manual override must be possible, operated by employees competent to do so, for shutting down equipment and protective systems incorporated within automatic processes which deviate from the intended operating conditions, provided that the provision or use of such means does not compromise safety

• Are sufficient control measures in place to counter the likelihood that an explosive atmosphere will occur and its persistence including adjacent areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Prevent the formation of an explosive atmosphere, including the application of appropriate ventilation

• Are sufficient control measures in place to counter the likelihood that ignition sources, including electrostatic discharges, will be present and become active and effective

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that equipment and protective systems meet the requirements where on operation of emergency shutdown, accumulated energy must be dissipated as quickly and as safely as possible or isolated so that it no longer constitutes a hazard

• Has account been taken regarding the scale of the anticipated effects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Reducing to a minimum the number of persons exposed in the risk area. Introduce additional measures to avoid the propagation of fires or explosions. Provide explosion pressure relief arrangements. Provide explosion suppression equipment. Provide plant which is constructed so as to withstand the pressure likely to be produced by an explosion. Provide suitable personal protective equipment

• Is sufficient additional safety information available to enable the assessment to be completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide appropriate safety information on the following topics:

• Are there oxygen cylinders used or stored?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there appropriate measures to ensure safe use or storage of oxygen cylinders?

  Media

• Is oxygen acetylene burning gear present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the burning equipment suitable stored outside and segregated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide a safe and sufficient caged area segregated from the workshop

• Provide photo evidence of areas

  Media

• Is there an operational procedure for isolation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a specific risk assessment been carried out, as required by the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there other significant hazards that warrant consideration including process hazards that impact on general fire precautions:

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Means of Escape

• Is it considered that the premises is provided with reasonable means of escape in case of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate design of escape routes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate provision of escape exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are exits easily and immediately openable where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Overview of sample fire doors

  Media

• Are sliding or revolving doors avoided as fire exits where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there satisfactory means for securing exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are single direction travel distances reasonable in the circumstances of the case?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are alternative means of escape travel distances reasonable in the circumstances of the case?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are suitable fire precautions provided for inner and inner-inner rooms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are escape routes unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the premises provided with reasonable arrangements for means of escape for disabled people?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Train fire marshals in how to use evac chairs provided/place in safe refuge such as fire rated staircase enclosure/relocate such workers or visitors to ground floor accommodation only. Provide evacuation lifts or fire lifts used to evacuate disabled people from upper floors. Provide a suitable refuge within the staircase enclosure in the following locations: Ensure communication equipment in refuge is tested regularly as required

• Are the exits in the right place and do the escape routes lead as directly as possible to a place of total safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the people who work in the building aware of the importance of maintaining the safety of the escape routes by ensuring that fire doors are not wedged or held open?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire doors holed or damaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire doors provided with appropriate fire doors signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide "fire door keep shut" / "fire door keep locked" signs at eye level on both faces of the door to the following fire doors

• Are all external escape routes unobstructed and providing a clear route to the fire assembly points?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any holes or gaps in walls, ceilings and floors properly sealed, e.g. where services such as ventilation ducts and electrical cables pass through them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can all the occupants escape to a place of total safety in a reasonable time?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire assembly points in safe locations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Locate the fire assembly point at least 20 metres from the building

• Is fire door integrity/strips/seals and all door furniture adequately maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire action notices adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are high risk rooms adequately protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If vertical evacuation is necessary (internal or external), are stairways suitable in size and width?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Fire Spread and Development Limitation

• Is it considered that there is compartmentation of a reasonable standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it considered that there is reasonable limitation of linings that may promote fire spread?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sprinklers if provided of the correct type for the risks present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire/smoke dampers and control systems maintained and tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Escape Lighting

• Are all your escape routes covered by an acceptable form of emergency lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are toilets, plants rooms, external fire escape staircases, underground car parks and external escape routes covered by an acceptable form of emergency lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there back-up power supplies for the emergency lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Fire Safety Signs and Notices

• Where necessary are escape routes and exits, the locations of fire fighting equipment and emergency telephones indicated by appropriate signs?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Where necessary are notices provided such as those giving information on how to operate security devices on exit doors, those indicating doors enclosing fire hazards that must be kept shut and fire action notices for staff and other people?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are you maintaining all the necessary signs and notices so that they continue to be correct, legible and understood?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are you maintaining signs that you have provided for the information of the fire and rescue service, such as those indicating the location of water suppression stop valves and the storage of hazardous substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Fire Warning Arrangements

• Is a reasonable manually operated electrical fire alarm system provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire alarm call points located at all final exits, storey exits, fire compartment wall exits or exits from rooms of high risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire control panel located at an exit and visible to the emergency services from the outside of the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the existing means of detection ensure a fire is discovered quickly enough for the alarm to be raised in time for all the occupants to escape to a place of total safety?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the automatic fire detectors of the right type and in the appropriate locations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the means of warning be clearly heard or be perceptible and understood by everyone throughout the whole building when initiated from a single point?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there provisions for people in locations where the alarm cannot be heard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a zone plan of the fire alarm system provided adjacent to the main control panel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Portable Fire Extinguishing Appliances

• Are the extinguishers suitable for the purpose?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there enough extinguishers sited throughout the premises at appropriate locations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the right types of extinguishers located close to the fire hazards and can users get to them without exposing themselves to risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the extinguishers hidden from view and their position need indicating?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have steps been taken to prevent the misuse of extinguishers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide cover for extinguishers in public access areas

• Are fire fighting appliances checked that they are in good order at least monthly by the occupier?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Train fire wardens to carry out physical inspection of fire extinguishers for their area of evacuation responsibility and ensure results are recorded

• Are those who test and maintain the fire fighting equipment competent to do so?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure only competent persons maintain the fire fighting appliances

• Are hose reels provided and maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Automatic Fixed Systems

• Is there a suitable sprinkler or water based system that is adequate for the risk present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable gaseous local application or total flooding provided that is adequate for the risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are those who test and maintain the fixed fire fighting systems competent to do so?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure only competent persons maintain the fixed fire systems

Observations:

• undefined

Other Fixed Systems

• Are there suitable smoke control facilities for the risk present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are those who test and maintain the smoke control facilities competent to do so?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure only competent persons maintain the smoke control equipment

Observations:

• undefined

CONTROL MEASURES

Procedures and Arrangements

• Appropriate fire procedures in place and properly documented?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that the fire emergency plan covers the appropriate fire procedures for the building

• Are staff aware of the emergency plan, including the identity of people nominated to do a particular fire duty task?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Include details of the fire emergency plan in staff fire awareness training sessions

• Have visitors and guests been informed about what to do in an emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have staff been given information about any dangerous substances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Provide information regarding hazardous substances in staff training sessions

• Do you have arrangements for informing temporary or agency staff?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an arrangement for informing other employers whose staff are guest workers in your premises, such as maintenance contractors and cleaners?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have fire safety arrangements been co-ordinated with other responsible people and with any contractors in the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have details been recorded of any information or instructions you have given and the details of any arrangements for co-operation and co-ordination with others?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has a fire safety manager/deputy fire safety manager been appointed in writing with a suitable job description?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have sufficient fire wardens been appointed to help in evacuating the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable arrangements for summoning the fire and rescue service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable arrangements to meet the fire and rescue service on arrival and provide them with relevant information?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Ensure that the plan provide clear instructions on procedures for liaising with the fire brigade on arrival and notifying them of any special risks

• Are there suitable arrangements for ensuring that the premises have been evacuated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable fire assembly point(s)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate procedures for evacuation of any disabled people who are likely to be present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are persons nominated and trained to use fire extinguishing appliances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are persons nominated and trained to assist with evacuation of disabled people?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the fire and rescue service carried out pre-fire inspections of the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has an emergency pack been provided for fire and rescue service information during an incident?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency pack- locate in in a suitable access point and container for the use of the fire and rescue service during and incident

• Are routine fire inspections carried out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Training & Drills

• Are all staff given adequate fire safety instruction and training on induction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all staff given periodic refresher fire training at suitable intervals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are regular fire drills carried out at appropriate intervals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Arrange fire drills for every six months for the building occupiers. Ensure out of hour workers also participate in additional fire drills every six months

Does all staff training provide information, instruction or training on the following:

• Fire risks in the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The fire safety measures on the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action in case of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Action on hearing the fire alarm signal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Method of operation of fire alarm call points?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Location and use of fire extinguishers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Means for summoning the fire and rescue service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Identity of persons nominated to assist with evacuation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Identity of persons nominated to use fire extinguishing appliances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire wardens given additional training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are joint training and fire drills sessions carried out in multi-occupied buildings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employers aware of fire risks and general fire precautions for other organisations in the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees provided with adequate instructions and information regarding fire risks and general fire precautions for other organisations in the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have staff working in areas for used or store hazardous or explosive substances had appropriate fire training?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the fire manager/deputy fire manager had appropriate training for their role?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate training measures in place for those workers with language difficulties?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Testing and Maintenance

• Adequate maintenance of workplace?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Weekly testing and periodic servicing of fire detection and alarm system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Senior fire marshal to ensure that weekly fire alarm test and periodic servicing are carried out and recorded by competent persons

• Monthly and annual testing routines for emergency lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Annual maintenance of fire extinguishing appliances?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Weekly testing and periodic inspection of sprinkler installations?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Periodic inspection of external escape staircase and gangways?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Routine checks of final exit doors and security fastenings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Six-monthly inspection and annual testing of private hydrants?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other relevant inspections or tests:

• Do you carry out daily checks to ensure that there is clear access for fire engines?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are suitable systems in place for reporting and subsequent restoration of fire safety measures that have failed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Records

• Are appropriate records kept for fire training and fire evacuation drills?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate records kept for fire alarm tests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate records kept for escape lighting tests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate records kept for the maintenance and testing of other fire protection systems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are your fire records immediately available for inspection by the enforcing authority?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an emergency plan in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the fire emergency plan take account of other emergency plans applicable in the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire emergency plan readily available for staff to read?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire emergency plan available to the enforcing authority?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPS) required and in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Young Persons

• Have the following matter matters to be taken into particular account in risk assessment in respect of young persons:

• the inexperience, lack of awareness of risks and immaturity of young persons

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• the fitting-out and layout of the premises

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• the nature, degree and duration of exposure to physical and chemical agents

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• the form, range, and use of work equipment and the way in which it is handled;

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• the organisation of processes and activities

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• the extent of the safety training provided or to be provided to young persons

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• risks from agents, processes and work listed in the Annex to Council Directive 94/33/EC on the protection of young people at work

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Observations:

• undefined

Risk Value Matrix

• Likelihood

  Select Low Moderate High Extreme

  • Low
  • Moderate
  • High
  • Extreme

• Low

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Moderate

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extreme

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Risk Rating Score

  Select Likelihood Severity 1 2 3 4 5 2 4 6 8 10 3 6 9 12 15 4 8 12 16 20 5 10 15 20 25

  • Likelihood
  • Severity 1 2 3 4 5
  • 2 4 6 8 10
  • 3 6 9 12 15
  • 4 8 12 16 20
  • 5 10 15 20 25

• Overall Score - Risk Rating

  Select Risk Rating Action 1 Record findings and review in 12 months 2-3 Record findings and review in 12 months 4-6 Moderate Risk- Implement interim measures immediately and full controls within 3 months 8-12 High Risk - Implement interim measures immediately and full controls within 3 months 15-25 Extreme Risk - Cease use of area until additional controls have been applied

  • Risk Rating Action
  • 1 Record findings and review in 12 months
  • 2-3 Record findings and review in 12 months
  • 4-6 Moderate Risk- Implement interim measures immediately and full controls within 3 months
  • 8-12 High Risk - Implement interim measures immediately and full controls within 3 months
  • 15-25 Extreme Risk - Cease use of area until additional controls have been applied

Assessor's Statement;

• Assessments should be kept under constant review, and in any case reviewed whenever circumstance change which affect the validity of the current assessment. Whilst there is no maximum period between assessments, it is recommended that the review period should not exceed 12 months.