09 Nov Office Building Fire Risk Accessments
Office Building Fire Risk Accessments in the North East
Fire risk assessments are an important and legal requirement for your office building under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
A fire risk assessment is designed for your company to implement any necessary safety measures which can help reduce the risk of a fire. In addition to this they also introduce an emergency plan in case it does.
The responsible person for your office building
The responsible person is the owner or landlord of the office building, this could also be an employer, a facilities manager or a building manager. The person who is responsible for fire safety in your office building, and subsequently named as the responsible person in the event of a fire breaking out. However, this could also be two or more people sharing the responsibilities.
As the responsible person, you will be in charge of implementing and maintaining a fire management plan for your office building. This is to ensure the fire safety of the company you are responsible for. The office fire risk assessment is designed to carry out the following:
- Identify any fire hazards
- Identify people who could be at risk
- Evaluate, remove or reduce, protecting your staff from any fire risks
- Record your plans
- Instruct and train your staff
- Have regular reviews of your fire management plan
What this the importance of this?
It is vital for not just the safety of your staff put also the visitors to your office building. Also the affect a fire in your business could have could cause you major issues for continuing to trade. Therefore it is important that you take appropriate action to ensure that potential risks are put into place to prevent a fire from breaking out.
Fire prevention
During a fire risk assessment fire specialists spend time at your office putting together a detailed analysis of all the potential fire hazards and fire risks. A recommendation is then made with regards to the actions you need to take in order to minimise the risks.
In the event of a fire
A fire risk assessor also takes into account the needs of your employees, contractors and visitors. Furthermore, you should be aware of any employees or visitors who may require extra help in the event of an emergency, perhaps people with a disability or unfamiliar with the premises, also consideration should be made if people have problems understanding the language as they might not understand the instructions to evacuate.
With fire risk assessments they are created to ensure your office building has adequate fire detection and warning systems.
The accessment also looks at the provision of fire doors and fire escapes. With fire doors they will help contain fires in one part of the building thus allowing people time to evacuate the building.
Your fire risk assessor will also ensure that you have adequate provision of fire extinguishers as well as fire blankets. Different types of fire extinguishers are designed for different types of fires, therefore it is important you have the right type of extinguisher to hand if required.
Office fire risk assessment must be carried out by an experienced specialist. Contact our team at Safe and Sure Fire Protection to find out more about our fire risk assessments for your office.
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