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The Five Steps to Completing a Fire Risk Assessment


STEP 1: IDENTIFY THE FIRE HAZARDS This means looking for sources of heat, fuel and oxygen which together might lead to a fi re. You need to identify: • Sources of ignition such as naked fl ames, heaters or some commercial processes


• Sources of fuel such as built up waste, display materials, textiles or overstocked products


• Sources of oxygen such as air conditioning, medicinal or commercial oxygen supplies


• You should also consider what existing measures are in place to control the hazards


STEP 2: IDENTIFY THE PEOPLE AT RISK You will need to identify anyone who may be affected, such as: • People working near to fi re hazards • People working alone or in isolated areas (i.e. roof spaces or storerooms)


• Maintenance staff, contractors, passers-by and people present outside normal working hours such as, cleaners and security guards


• Visitors and members of the public • Individuals and groups who may be especially at risk, e.g. young or inexperienced workers, people with


mobility or sensory impairment, pregnant workers, children or parents with babies, elderly or infi rm people etc.


STEP 3: EVALUATE, REMOVE, REDUCE AND


PROTECT AGAINST FIRE RISK This involves evaluating the level of risk in your premises. You should remove or reduce any fi re hazards where possible and reduce any risks you have identifi ed. For example: • Replace highly fl ammable materials with less fl ammable ones


• Make sure you separate fl ammable materials from sources of ignition


• Have a no smoking policy • Ensure adequate inspection and testing of electrical installations and equipment


When you have reduced the risks as far as possible, you must assess any risk that is left and decide whether there are any further measures you need to take to make sure you provide a reasonable level of fi re safety. The evaluation of risk will take account of the fi re risk assessor’s opinion of the likelihood of fi re, the extent of injury that could occur and the number


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