Fire Risk Assessment

All employers are required to carry out a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA)

Fire Risk Assessments are essential for keeping your business and staff safe in the event of a fire. The Responsible Person (RP) of any non domestic premises are to carry out a fire risk assessment, including measures to reduce or eliminate the risk of fire, and identify persons at risk. Where there are five or more employees, a record must be kept of significant findings and the definition of a Responsible Person is found in the Regulatory Reform- Fire Safety Order 2005 (RRO)

The Fire Risk Assessment is divided into three areas:

• The File of Evidence Audit - the building, its uses, activities and fire safety measures.
• The Fire Safety Management Audit- how the Responsible Persons manage fire safety.
• The Fire Safety Training Audit - what Fire Safety Training or instruction is received by users of the building.

You will receive an easy to read and understand report showing what action(s) you need to take.

A comprehensive Report and Action Plan is provided, detailing any significant findings and classifying them according to the level of risk, showing who is responsible and the degree of urgency with which they should be addressed.

Our assessors are highly qualified and carry professional indemnity insurance. Clients have been happy with our service, commending us on our user friendly reports.

The aforementioned Fire Safety Order applies to all non domestic premises in England and Wales, including the common parts of blocks of flats and houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). Article 9 of the Order states that suitable and sufficient fire risk assessments must be carried out by a competent person and the law applies if you are:

• Responsible for business premises
• An employer or self-employed with business premises
• Responsible for a part of a dwelling where that part is solely used for business purposes
• A charity or voluntary organisation
• A contractor with a degree of control over any premises
• Providing accommodation for paying guests

The Responsible Person is to ensure the regulations are complied with, this may require communication and cooperation between parties to ensure coordination of fire safety provisions, firefighting measures, evacuation procedures etc.

Our Fire Risk assessments can start as a little as £199 dependent on size and complexity of your building.