Fire Safety Risk Assessment

FIRE SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT
Follow the 5 key steps Fill in the checklist Assess your fire risk and plan fire safety
Fire hazards
Fire starts when heat (source of ignition) comes into
contact withfuel (anything that burns), and
oxygen (air).
You need to keep sources of ignition and fuel apart.
How could a fire start?
Think about heaters, lighting, naked flames,
electrical equipment, hotprocesses such as
welding or grinding, cigarettes, matches and
anything else that gets very hot or causes sparks.
What could burn?
Packaging, rubbish and furniture could all burn,
just like themore obvious fuels such as petrol,
paint, varnish and white spirit. Also think about
wood, paper, plastic, rubber and foam. Do the
walls or ceilings have hardboard, chipboard,
or polystyrene? Checkoutside, too.
Have you found anything that could start a fire?
Make a note of it.
Have you found anything that could burn?
Make a note of it.
1
People at risk
People at risk
Everyone is atrisk if there is a fire. Think
whether the risk is greater for some because
of when or where they work, such as night
staff, or because they’re not familiar with the
premises, such as visitors orcustomers.
Children, the elderly or disabled people are
especially vulnerable.
Have you identified?
Who could be at risk?
Who could be especially at risk?
Make a note of what you have found.
2Record, plan and train
Record
Keep a record of any fire hazards and what you
have done to reduce or remove them. If your
premises are small, a record is a good idea.
If you have five or more staffor have a licence
then you must keep a record of what you
have found and what you have done.
Plan
You must have a clear plan of how to prevent
fire and how you will keep people safe in case
offire. If you share a building with others, you
need to coordinate your plan with them.
Train
You need to make sure your staff know what
to do in case of fire, and if necessary, are
trained for...