Fire Risk Assessments
The Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations (together with the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations) place a duty on employers to carry out a Fire Risk Assessment of their Workplace and to take appropriate action to counter the fire hazards and the risks to life. The findings of the fire risk assessment must be recorded if there are 5 or more employees.
The Regulations state that a “competent person” must carry out the fire risk assessment. This may be one of your employees if they have the relevant skills or you may appoint an external consultant such as ARMA. A competent person is deemed to be someone who has fire safety training, knowledge, experience and skills.
Fire precautions legislation in Northern Ireland is imminently due to change. To find out how the new legislation will affect you please contact us.
Please note that any fire risk assessment carried out by ARMA Fire Safety Ltd under existing fire legislation will be.
ARMA Fire Safety can assist you in the following ways:
· Carry out a Fire Risk Assessment of your Workplace
· Identify fire hazards and risks to life
· Identify any person who may be at significant risk
· Fully document your fire risk assessment
· Make recommendation to ensure a tolerable risk to life
· Prepare an Emergency Evacuation Plan
· Provide information instruction and training to your employees regarding all fire precautions
· Prepare appropriate fire records
· Review the fire risk assessment when necessary