Fire Risk Assessment
We all have a role to play in protecting ourselves and others from fire.
These roles are set out in the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005. Part 3 of the Act specifies who has responsibility for fire safety in non-domestic premises in Scotland. Even though you may never have had any responsibilities for fire safety before, you may find that under the new law you do have some responsibilities. If you operate your business from non-domestic premises, or have a house of multiple occupancy which requires a licence, then it is a legal requirement for you to carry out a Fire Risk Assessment and to ensure it is regularly updated. Failure to comply could result in personal prosecutions and/or imprisonment, and, you are also at risk of invalidating your insurance cover.
What Is A Fire Safety Risk Assessment?
A fire safety risk assessment is an organised and methodical look at the premises, the activities within the premises, the potential for a fire to occur and the harm it could cause to the people in and around the premises. The existing fire safety measures are evaluated and kept under review to establish whether they are adequate or if more requires to be done.
The aims of a fire safety risk assessment are:-
- To identify hazards and reduce the risk of those hazards causing harm to as low as is reasonably practicable; and
- To determine what fire safety measures and management policies are necessary to ensure the safety of people in the building should a fire occur.
How Is A Fire Safety Risk Assessment Carried Out?
There are five steps in the assessment process
- Identify people at risk
- Identify fire hazards
- Evaluate the risk and decide if existing fire safety measures are adequate
- Record fire safety risk assessment information
- Review of fire safety risk assessment
Grampian Fire and Safety Ltd. are fully insured to conduct fire risk assessments. With over 15 years experience in the fire protection industry we can provide a fully compliant written assessment which will highlight any fire risks in the building or in work practices. We will also produce a recommendation sheet with suggestions of how to remove or reduce any fire risks. These will be highlighted in high, medium or low priority. A copy of the FRA and your fire action plan will be kept on our premises in keeping with current legislation.
As every building is different the price for fire risk assessments varies however we provide free surveys and no obligation quotations. For more information or to organise a free survey please contact us today on 01224 744 446 or email info@grampianfireandsafetyltd.co.uk.
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