Carrying out a fire risk assessment at your workplace

Did you know that you are now required by law to complete a fire risk assessment on your work premises? If you were unaware of this until now, you really need to ensure your business conforms to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order of 2005.

The guidelines state that you “must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed”. Therefore, the completion of a fire risk assessment is a necessity for your company as it forms as the first point in fire safety on your premises.

The procedure also needs to be conducted by someone who is deemed competent and trained in performing risk assessments, which will determine your needs for fire training and firefighting equipment to be installed as well as other issues relating to fire safety.

A fire risk assessment will help you to address these concerns as the procedure will highlight what actions need to be undertaken. If you are wondering where you would be able to get the right persons who are able to carry out a fire risk assessment in your workplace, you should speak to the fire training experts.

By doing this you will benefit from a comprehensive assessment of your work premises by a team of qualified and experienced fire risk assessors. Upon completion you will be given a report containing all the risks found as well as ways to ensure these risks are minimised.