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What Is Involved In A Fire Risk Assessment?

by prettyone

As of 2006 government legislation demands that all business
premises have had a fire risk assessment to assess the risk of
fire and ways to reduce it. In the past the fire safety system in
the UK depended upon fire certificates that deemed whether a
premises was safe or not. Today this has changed with a major
shift of emphasis; now legislation is more focussed upon reducing
the risks of fire in the workplace. This means that anyone who is
deemed responsible in a work premises, such as a manager, has a
responsibility to take steps towards making that premises safer
for the workers who inhabit it on a day to day basis.

For business managers this means that even if you have had a
fire certificate in the past, which involved an element of risk
assessment, a new assessment is needed to meet regulatory
demands. Even if your business is in the same situation, for
example if no new machinery or staff members have joined, the
risk assessment will have to take place, even if its findings are
somewhat limited. That said, the assessment may well find matters
and problems that you were previously unaware of, when it comes
to safety, it really is better to be safe than sorry.

When it comes to making a fire risk assessment of a business
premises there are certain key elements that must be involved.
Ultimately it sets out to find the chances of a fire occurring
and the types of dangers workers are likely to face in the event
of a blaze. The assessor will normally work in conjunction with
the current health and safety legislation in order to comply with
government regulations. Of vital importance is to prepare
thoroughly before undergoing an assessment, and plan it in a way
that it will not disrupt your operations too much.

Fundamentally any risk assessment will follow a five step
procedure and methodology. The first is to identify hazards that
may ignite and feed a blaze, second is investigate which
employees will be most at risk should a fire occur. Thirdly, it
is vital to understand where your current fire precautions could
be deemed inadequate and fourthly the findings of the assessor
must be recorded conscientiously. Finally, part of any assessment
will define a schedule when future assessments should take place.

Naturally as the business manager or owner, there is nobody out
there who understands your fire safety situation as much as you.
When the assessment is taking place it is important to use this
knowledge and experience. In addition it is also advisable to
consult members of staff and discuss any concerns they may have
over safety issues. Members of staff can make a valuable
contribution raising points that would otherwise be overlooked;
with such a resource at your disposal, it would be foolhardy to
ignore it. The risk assessment should always be carried out in a
systematic and logical way. Taking into account not just specific
areas but the workplace as a whole is the ultimate objective.
Ultimately the process is an all encompassing solution to fire
safety issues.

Hopefully this article has gone some of the way to increase the
understanding of the fire risk assessment process. As a business
manager, it is now a legal requirement to ensure the safety of
your staff; by following the advice given here you should be
create a workplace that is above all, safe.

Regulatory compliance expert Thomas Pretty looks into the
importance of a <a href="http://www.ukfiretraining.com/">fire
risk assessment</a> for all business premises.

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