Fire Risk Assessment provided at your premises across the whole of Suffolk
Suffolk Fire and Security can carry out a site Fire Risk Assessment at your premises. A FRA is critical to the safety of the occupants within a building, as well as the building itself.
What is a Fire Risk Assessment?
A Fire Risk Assessment is exactly what it sounds like. A thorough assessment of the building to analyze, document and recommend provisions to minimize the risks associated with a fire. This includes looking at the following areas:
1 – Identify the fire hazards
2 – Identify the people at risk
3 – Evaluate, remove or reduce the risks
4 – Record your findings, prepare an emergency plan and provide training.
5 – Review and update the fire risk assessment regularly.
If your business has 5 or more people you MUST keep a written record of your Fire Risk Assessment.
Why is a FRA important?
All life safety systems within a building are the outcome of what the assessment recommends. Life safety systems include:
– Fire Alarms
– Fire Extinguishers
– Emergency Lighting
– Escape Plans
– Exit Signage
– Fire Doors
Who needs a Fire Risk Assessment?
All fire safety matters relate to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, this covers the following types of premises
Non-domestic premises
Non-domestic premises are:
- all workplaces and commercial premises
- all premises the public have access to
- the common areas of multi-occupied residential buildings
Shared premises
In shared premises it’s likely there’ll be more than one responsible person. You’ll need to co-ordinate your fire safety plans to make sure people on or around the premises are safe.
For common or shared areas, the responsible person is the landlord, freeholder or managing agent.
Who is responsible for the assessment?
The FRA is the responsibility of the Responsible Person (RP). If you are one of the following, you are the RP:
- an employer
- the owner
- the landlord
- an occupier
- anyone else with control of the premises, for example a facilities manager, building manager, managing agent or risk assessor
There can be more than one responsible person, if this is the case, you have to work together to meet your responsibilities.
The Fire Safety Order also applies if you have paying guests, for example if you run a bed and breakfast, guesthouse or let a self-catering property.
There has been a huge demand lately within the short-term lets sector, due to the growth of this kind of business. If you own an AirBNB, holiday cottage or weekend getaway and sell stays to the public this will apply to you.
Under the Regulatory Reform Order the following are the duty of the Responsible person
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (legislation.gov.uk)
Why get us to do your Fire Risk Assessment?
The tasks required of the Responsible Person are extensive. An in-depth FRA can take days for someone that does not know the ins and outs. Having us do your FRA can save you considerable time, and it ensures that it is done correctly the first time.
Contact us today to arrange for a professional assessment at your premises.
