What is a Fire Risk Assessment?

A fire risk assessment is an organised look at what in your workplace and within your business activities has the potential to cause a fire, what people could be affected by this and what controls should be implemented as a result of the findings, to reduce the risk of a fire to the lowest possible levels.

The following points are considered during an assessment to ensure that it is suitable and sufficient:

Construction of the building and structural features
Use of the building
Lives at risk
Fire warning and detection
Means of fire fighting
Means of escape with detailed travel distance calculations
Sources of ignition
Combustible materials
Training
Electric and gas installations, plant and machinery
Fire Safety Management