Risk Support Services: Fire Risk Assessments
A professional Fire Risk Assessment helps you assess, document and manage your main risks in terms of a fire at your premises. This will help protect your employees, stakeholders and your business against the effects of a fire.
Call us on 0330 332 7969 or contact us through the website to discuss Fire Risk Assessment.
Who needs to have a Fire Risk Assessment?
An assessment needs to be carried out on any business premises, regardless of the number of employees the business has. The responsibility for that assessment lies with the ‘Responsible Person’ under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
There may be multiple Responsible Persons – especially if your business premises are rented, and even more so if the property has multiple tenants. Where there are multiple Responsible Persons, they must cooperate to ensure that an assessment is carried out.
What does a Fire Risk Assessment include?
The assessment will look at a wide range of factors relating to the construction and condition of the property, the work and processes carried out there, fire safety systems and equipment and many other factors.
It is now a legal requirement that all findings of the assessment – including any measures that have been taken or are recommended – are recorded.
What are the consequences of not carrying out a Fire Risk Assessment?
Failing to arrange a Fire Risk Assessment could have very significant consequences for your business. It could put employees and anyone visiting the property at risk of death or injury, which is a serious offence. This could result in a heavy fine, imprisonment or even both.
Call us on 0330 332 7969 or contact us through the website to find out more about Fire Risk Assessments.
Our Fire Risk Assessors have many years’ experience and are registered with the Institute of Fire Engineers and the Institute of Fire Safety Managers. We will make practical, cost-effective recommendations and can often arrange and manage any remedial work required.
About Risk Support Services
We’re part of Butterworth Spengler Commercial Ltd – an independent insurance broking business established in 1924. Fire Risk Assessments are just one of many Health & Safety services we offer to businesses across the UK.