Many businesses complete fire risk assessments and then forget about them. However, these need to be kept current while the responsible person is in control of the premises.
The Legal Minimum Interval
The Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 continues to place a duty on all responsible persons to ensure the Fire Risk Assessment for their premises continues to be suitable and sufficient. Annual Fire Risk Reviews are a sensible guideline for most types of premises.
Structural or Refurbishment Changes
This means that if you have recently carried out a fire risk assessment, changes such as knocking through a wall, creating a mezzanine or amending fire routes require an immediate fire risk review. On the other hand, repainting or changing carpet is not required.
Changes in Occupancy
Any changes to the number of people a building needs to evacuate in the case of an emergency (i.e. due to a night shift or additional staff members) will need to be assessed in relation to the fire risk assessment for that building.
New Hazardous Materials or Processes
New Hazardous Materials or Processes – The Risk to be Controlled
After a Fire or Near-Miss
Review it promptly and update your findings for a Fire Risk Assessment that has detected significant hazardous risks, which could have led to a serious fire if they had developed further.
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By regularly reviewing your fire risk assessment, it will be less work reviewing the assessment from scratch after something has changed.
