Fire risk assessment is a legal requirement

As a result of the introduction of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, it is now a LEGAL requirement and has to be updated at regular intervals. 

This legislation applies to all non-domestic properties including commercial and public premises, such as shops, factories, warehouses and offices, but also schools, nursing homes as well as businesses providing sleeping accommodation. It also applies to sheltered housing as well as the communal areas of blocks of flats and houses in multiple occupation (HMOs); though not to the individual dwellings within the HMO.

As the employer or owner of a building you are classed as the 'Responsible Person'. You have a LEGAL and a MORAL obligation to carry out a fire risk assessment, and to ensure it is suitable and sufficient. 

A fire risk assessment should be reviewed regularly or when it is no longer valid or significant changes to the building or work processes have taken place.

The responsible person MUST ensure that they comply with the fire safety order. 

Please be aware though, that the person carrying out the assessment has to have sufficient training to make judgements about the fire risks and the solutions required. The potential punishment for failing to meet your duties in relation to fire risk assessments is a prison sentence of up to two years, as well as an unlimited fine. Therefore, if you have doubts as to your ability to carry out an FRA it is highly recommended to engage the services of a professional fire risk assessor to ensure you comply to all relevant regulations.

Fire risk assessments in Manchester you can rely on

At Firefly Fire Protection we take great pride in our fire risk assessments. Our fire risk assessor is NEBOSH qualified and all assessments are formatted to the guidelines set out in the Code of Practice PAS 79-1&2:2020. PAS 79 is the British Standard for fire risk assessments, it sets out the methodology and format for conducting a fire risk assessment and is the only way to guarantee compliance in this area. So you can feel safe in the knowledge that your fire risk assessment will be done to a nationally recognised standard.

Objective of a Fire Risk Assessment 

• Identify fire hazards and people at risk and to remove or reduce the risk of those hazards causing harm to as low as is reasonably practicable
• To determine what fire safety measures and management policies are necessary to ensure the safety of people in the building should fire occur
• Reducing the probability of a fire starting
• Ensuring that all occupants are alerted and can leave the premises safely in the event of a fire
• Limiting the effects should a fire occur.

A full written report will be provided

On completion you will receive a comprehensive report containing a detailed action plan, the responsible person must then ensure that the preventative and protective control measures are implemented.

Firefly have been conducting fire risk assessments in Manchester for over 15 years.  

Looking for a fire risk assessment outside of Manchester? We conduct high-quality Fire Risk Assessments across the North West, including: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, Manchester City Centre, Chester, Cheshire,  Blackpool, Lancashire, Merseyside, Wrexham, North Wales, customers that include housing associations, single or multi-occupied offices, shops, bars, restaurants, and public event venues and many other types of commercial or residential property.

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