The first step to preventing a fire is a fire risk assessment.
Carrying out a fire risk assessment delivers real benefits to business; by taking a few simple steps to reduce fire risks, employers can prevent fires breaking out. When you consider that 70% of businesses suffering a fire never reopen, or close within 3 years of the fire, then taking the time to do a fire risk assessment looks like a very sensible investment. Furthermore, it is a legal requirement.
The questions you need to ask yourself are:
Have you been proactive in doing a full fire risk assessment for you business?
Are you aware that full documentary evidence of this risk assessment needs to be kept to allow inspection at any time?
Would your business stand up to an adhoc inspection from the fire brigade who not only need to see evidence of fire risk assessment but also full documentation if you employ five or more people?
If the answer is NO, then it is time to act.
FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT 'ON SITE' CONSULTANCY SERVICE
One option is to get a Fire Risk Assessment Consultant to do your fire risk assessment for you. All our risk assessments are undertaken and/or supervised by qualified fire safety consultants to Local Authority Fire Brigade, Fire Safety Enforcement Officer Standards with A1, V1 (D32,33 and 34) NVQ Assessors qualifications. These include all risk based approaches, fire engineering principles and full working knowledge of legislative requirements and guides to produce a safe working environment based against like risk, cost and business continuity.
