Fire Risk Assessment
Background
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 the responsible person for the workplace has a duty to carry out a fire risk assessment. The fire risk assessment is a tool to assist organisations manage health and safety and must:
- Identify all fire hazards within a building (loading of combustibles, ignition sources, sources of oxygen etc.)
- Evaluate the existing fire detection and warning systems plus fire fighting equipment
- Review the existing fire policy and emergency procedures
- Evaluate the risk to life taking into account current control measures, likelihood and level of exposure
- Produce further control measures to eliminate or minimise the risk
The result of a thorough fire risk assessment conducted by a competent person is:
- The reduction of the risk of injury and death
- Avoiding the loss of the business through losing the premises
- Avoiding criminal and civil litigation
HBI staff include members of the Institute of Fire Engineers who are qualified and experienced in performing Fire Risk Assessments. We can also assist in Fire Safety Management or Training.
Please contact us for more details about this service.
