Risk Assessments

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 - RRFSO

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Conducting risk assessments - Fire
Conducting risk assessments - Health & Safety
Step by step approach to your risk assessment
Training your staff to become risk assessors

The Order was approved by Parliament and came into force on the 1st October 2006. The Order applies to all non-domestic premises and includes those used by the volunteer sector and self-employed who use premises that are separate from their homes.

The Order in principle requires employers or persons who have control of the premises (i.e. the designated responsible person), to protect the safety of employees and to take such fire precautions that are required to ensure the premises are safe.

The RRFSO requires a risk assessment to be carried out which should cover the following areas:-

Recording the risk assessment
Fire safety arrangements
Fire fighting and fire detection
Competent persons
Emergency routes and exits
Procedures for serious and imminent danger incidents
Maintenance
Information to employers, young persons and all other persons
Training
The duties of employers and employees

Step by Step approach to your risk assessment

Identify the fire hazards
Sources of ignition
Sources of fuel
Work processes

Identify the location of people at
significant risk in case of fire

Evaluate the risks
Are your safety measures adequate?
Control of ignition sources
Fire detection and warning
Means of escape
Means of fighting fire
Maintenance/testing of fire precautions
Fire safety training of employees

Carry out any improvements

Record findings and action taken
Prepare an emergency plan
Inform, instruct and train staff in fire precautions

Keep assessment under review
Update as situation changes

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