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If you’re responsible for a building that isn’t a private home, then you’re legally required to carry out a fire risk assessment. This law applies to all workplaces and commercial premises, all premises the public have access to, and the common areas of multi-occupied residential buildings.
A fire risk assessment is a review of a building to assess its fire risk and, if necessary, identify measures to make the premises safer. A responsible person (the nominated individual responsible for the building’s fire safety) must carry out the review. If there are more than five building occupants, there must be a written record of the assessment.
The assessment should follow the following four steps:
The assessment should consider:
Your assessment should be regularly reviewed and updated, including after significant changes that impact it.
‘Competent people’ can carry out their own fire risk assessment but using a professional is recommended. With severe penalties for not having the proper fire safety precautions in place, it’s worth consulting an expert.
If you’d like help with this process, please get in touch. We can provide a full fire risk assessment with our accredited surveyor and help you develop and improve your fire risk assessment procedures.
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