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Fire Risk Assessments

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires the 'Responsible Person' to:

• Make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which 'relevant persons' are exposed, for the purpose of identifying the general fire precautions required to comply with the requirements of the above Order.
• Identify the significant findings of the assessment, including the measures which have been or will be taken to fulfill his legal obligations under the above Order.
• Identify any group of persons who might be especially at risk in case of fire.
• Take into consideration all relevant persons, whether employed by him or not, who may be affected by a fire in the workplace or in an adjacent premise.
• Provide and maintain such general fire precautions as are necessary to safeguarded those who use the workplace.
• Where a dangerous substance is present in or on the premises, he must ensure that risk to relevant persons is either eliminated or reduced so far as is reasonably practicable.
• Provide information, instruction and training to employees about the fire precautions in the workplace.
• Ensure that any facilities, equipment and devices provided in respect of the premises for the use by or protection of fire-fighters are subject to a suitable system of maintenance and are maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair.

A Fire Risk Assessment is defined as "a process for identifying fire hazards and determining the likelihood (risk) that such hazards will result in a fire". The ultimate aim of the assessment is to identify the action that needs to be implemented to reduce and/or control the risks.

This legislation places a legal obligation onto the Responsible Person to carry out a suitable and sufficient assessment by a 'Competent Person'. The use of a competent person will make the task less time consuming, more accurate, and less costly for the Company and the resulting document would therefore carry more authority. Insurers are also increasingly requiring their customers to demonstrate that they are taking a responsible approach to fire safety, particularly to the safety of staff, customers, visitors and property.

We can provide Fire Risk Assessments designed to meet your Company's needs. Fire Risk Assessments are undertaken in compliance with the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

The results of the Fire Risk Assessment or audit will be included in a comprehensive but easy to understand laid out report, which will detail any recommendations (additional control measures), where appropriate, for improvements. The participating Company will also be presented with a Corporate Certificate and supplied with one of MK Fire Training's Fire Safety Logbooks.