Fire Risk Assessements
Keeping Your Business Safe & Compliant
Under current fire safety regulations, fire risk assessments are mandatory for all business premises and communal areas in residential flats.
This requirement applies to all non-domestic properties, including public and commercial establishments such as schools, warehouses, factories, licensed venues, nursing and care homes, offices, retail spaces, and businesses offering sleeping accommodations. It also extends to sheltered housing and the communal areas within blocks of flats or houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).
If you are the person responsible for a non-domestic premises where people work, visit or stay, it is a legal requirement to carry out a fire risk assessment. If there is a fire and you haven’t met your legal duties to keep people safe, you could be fined and may even spend time in prison.
What is a fire risk assessment?
A fire risk assessment is a systematic evaluation of your building or property and the people who use it, from a fire prevention perspective. It is about understanding the potential risks, then improving your fire safety precautions to keep people safe.
- Identify the fire hazards
- Identify people at risk
- Evaluate, remove or reduce the risks
- Record your findings, prepare an emergency plan and provide training
- Review and update the fire risk assessment regularly
Completing a Fire Risk Assessment is a requirement of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Property types we cover
Our qualified health and safety experts are available to carry out fire risk assessments on a wide range of property types including:
- Light industrial units
- Small workshops, warehouses, offices, shops & retail premises
- Converted premises
- Multifunctional halls
- Accommodation including:
- holiday cottages
- campsites
- glamping sites
- rental properties
How it works
An experienced fire risk assessor will visit your workplace and conduct a comprehensive assessment of your current fire safety policy. Following the assessment, you will receive easy-to-understand report outlining the findings of your fire risk assessment.This will identify potential risks and provide a clear breakdown of the remedial action required to improve your fire safety precautions which meets the requirements of Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022.
Our fully qualified fire risk assessors will handle every aspect of your fire risk assessment, so you can focus on running and growing your business with confidence, knowing that everything—and everyone—is safe, secure, and fully compliant with the latest fire legislation.
For expert advice or to book your fire risk assessment, please contact our Health and Safety team Contact Us
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