The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 places certain duties on the ‘responsible person’ for the premises, one of which is to ensure that a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment is carried out; and where there are five or more staff employed, this assessment should be recorded. As of 1 October 2023, Section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022 amended the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, setting the requirement for all fire risk assessments to be recorded, irrespective of the number of employees or whether there is a licence in force.
To provide a ‘suitable and sufficient’ assessment as required in law, sufficient detail is required to clearly establish that all relevant factors have been considered, the outcomes of those considerations, and to allow for critical review. A fire risk assessment cannot be a simple tick box approach (as offered by some cheaper assessment providers), but should show how hazards and resultant risk have been mitigated and managed to as low as reasonably practicable.
Our Approach
- Is fully compliant with fire legislation.
- Is carried out by a competent assessor with experience of buildings of varying complexity and risk
- Bespoke fire risk assessments that meets your requirements using our Safety Auditor software.
- Meets the suitable and sufficient requirement by identifying hazards and describing in adequate detail how resultant risk has been managed to protect your building and its occupants.
- Allows for critical review.
- Will be accepted by regulatory authorities.
- Gives you peace of mind.
Our Service
Our Fire Risk Assessment Service include the following steps;
- Arranging a suitable mutual date with the Client
- Assessing the type of fire risk assessment required depending on the type of building
- Visiting site and carrying out a formal fire risk assessment
- Advising the Client on best practice and providing feedback
- Issuing report on the day or within 24 hrs of the assessment