Fire risk assessments

Fire risk assessments

Our Fire Risk Assessments are not just a survey or a tick-box exercise but a comprehensive analysis of a building’s activities, occupants and human behaviour.

Workplace Law’s Fire Risk Assessments (FRA) are carried out in accordance with the PAS 79 recommended methodology and also consider the Fire Safety Risk Assessment Guidance documents, produced by the Department for Communities and Local Government.

A site-specific report will be prepared and presented in both a hard and electronic format. The information contained in the report will identify the scope and methodology applied to the Fire Risk Assessment, as well as the significant findings and any improvements necessary. The report will also include an action plan, which will give a specific description of any discrepancies along with a risk rating and suggested timescale for implementation.

We are also able to prepare (and include) Fire Emergency Plans and Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPS), which are written and designed specifically for your building. Where possible we will include photos, maps and room layouts to ensure that it is both user-friendly and easily understood.

Fire risk assessment process

Our FRA process will specifically examine the following: 

• Identification of any readily combustible materials and highly flammable substances in the workplace.
• Any relevant information about the premises, its use, contents, occupancy, past fire history, etc.
• The physical layout of the premises, including structures to prevent the spread of fire, emergency systems and accessible voids and risers.
• Any sources of ignition that may cause a fire, or any sources of oxygen, other than the normal levels in air, which may assist combustion.
• The actual likelihood of a fire occurring and whether existing fire precautions are adequate or need improvement.
• Whether any staff or other people are especially at risk, and the consequences of a fire on everyone who could be affected (including neighbouring properties, public, visitors and fire brigade personnel).
• Human reliability / behaviour in relation to fire safety.
• Whether the current fire management procedures are adequate or need improvement.

Why choose Workplace Law?

Workplace Law provides a high quality, personal service at very competitive rates. We place great emphasis on the training and approach of our consultants, which gives you the reassurance of a thorough, competent and reliable service:

• Our Fire Safety Professionals are highly qualified and are in possession of the NEBOSH Fire Safety and Risk Management certificate (or equivalent), as a minimum.
• All of our fire safety professionals have a health and safety managerial background and therefore recognise the importance of developing a report with specific and pragmatic solutions. If necessary, we will advise on areas where fire precautions exceed requirements, which may enable significant financial savings to be made.
• Ability to deliver a comprehensive range of fire consultancy services, including Fire Risk Assessments, Emergency Plans, Fire Safety Management Systems and a range of training programmes including NEBOSH Fire Certificate, Fire Warden and understanding BS: 9999.
• Experience in delivering fire consultancy services to a wide variety of clients, including the Institute of Directors, Broadgate Estates, Trinity Mirror, Cambridge University, Royal Mail Group and Habib Bank AG Zurich, to name but a few.