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Introduction
to risk assessment
The purpose of Fire Safety Risk Assessment is to
help decide whether the existing fire precautions are
adequate or if not how to improve. Premises, which are
shown to be high risk, can usually be reduced to normal
risk by adding a fire detection and alarm system and
emergency lighting equipment. A few simple actions such
as training, maintenance of equipment and ongoing risk
assessment will complete the fire precautions.
Fire
risk assessment
The objective of risk assessment is to protect
people from fire, to warn people of fire and to allow
them to escape to safety. The risk assessment will
include deciding on the necessary action to comply with
the Workplace Regulations and can be regarded as a seven
stage process.
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Identify
the people at risk. |
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Identify
the escape routes. |
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Identify
the fire hazards, then remove or reduce them and
assign a risk category, paying special attention
to escape routes. |
| 4 |
Review
the risk category and assess the escape routes and
take any necessary action to reduce the risk. |
| 5 |
Record
the findings and the action taken. |
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Prepare
an emergency plan and arrange practices. |
| 7 |
Carry
out regular checks and maintenance to ensure
safety. Safety equipment such as fire alarm and
emergency lighting should be checked to ensure it
operates as intended. |
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It is
essential in law to make a record of the risk assessment
process, unless the workplace employs less than 5 people
at any time. For existing premises, a risk assessment
completion certificate should be signed by the person
responsible, and the risk assessment checklist should be
attached together with any additional modifications or
engineering solutions. If this person is not the
employer, but a third party, then the employer, or
building manager should, as the user, sign for
acceptance and receipt of the certificate.
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Email:
info@fireout.co.uk
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