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Fire Risk Assessments
EVERY EMPLOYER MUST CARRY OUT A
SUITABLE AND SUFFICIENT FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THEIR
EMPLOYEES.
10 steps to your fire risk
assessment.
Please answer the following
questions:
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| Have you
reviewed your fire safety procedures lately? |
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| Do you
have a written fire risk assessment? |
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| In the
event of a fire would you have the means to raise a fire
alarm? |
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| Do you
have clearly signed emergency exit routes? |
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| Do you
have the correct equipment to fight fires? |
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| Is all
fire protection equipment up to date and properly
maintained? |
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| Do you
have identified emergency escape routes? |
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| Do you
have emergency lighting? |
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| Do you
have established fire procedures in place? |
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| Do you
provide employees with annual fire awareness training? |
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If the answer to any of the
above questions is no then contact
RedAlert
for more information.
On 1st October
2006 The Fire
Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997 as amended 1999 is to
be replaced with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order, and
affects all non-domestic premises.
A brief extract:
A Fire Risk Assessment must be
carried out on all non-domestic premises and recorded for
premises with 5 or more employees by a competent person. The
ultimate responsibility (under the Order) for the safety of
employees and the public from fire in the workplace rests with.
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The
employer
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The self
employed with business premises
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The person
responsible for business premises
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A charity
or voluntary organisation
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A
contractor with a degree of control over any premises.
Fire Exit signs, fire alarms and
fire fighting equipment must be provided with pictograph signs -
Health & Safety (Safety Signs & Signals) Regulations 1996.
Small Businesses - Employers
must assess the risk from fire at the workplace and take
necessary precautions.
RedAlert
can inspect, compile and issue a full and
comprehensive written Fire Risk Assessment report for your
premises.
Contact us for more information
about fire risk assessments. |
