Risk assessments ensure all risks are reviewed appropriately in order to protect the building and everyone inside it. Conducting and updating your fire risk assessment regularly is essential for ensuring you have the best possible fire risk policies in place should the worst happen.
What is a fire risk assessment?
A fire risk assessment is a review of a building to identify any potential fire hazards and risks to ensure that the building is safe for everyone inside it.
If necessary, the assessment will outline detailed steps that should be taken by the Responsible Person in order to improve fire safety.
What is the importance of fire risk assessment for a business?
Fire risk assessments are not only important for ensuring the safety of everyone in the building, but they are also a legal requirement.
A fire in the workplace can be extremely dangerous and if not managed appropriately, there is not only a risk of life to everyone on the premises, but there are also serious financial consequences too.
Good management of fire safety is essential for mitigating the risk of a fire occurring, or if they do occur, that they are controlled and contained safely and effectively.
The risks of not having a fire risk assessment
Failing to have a fire risk assessment in place can expose your business to many risks and potential consequences:
Why is it important to have a fire risk assessment regularly reviewed?
As we’ve mentioned, there are a number of different reasons why you should have a fire risk assessment, but did you know it is just as important and a legal requirement to have your fire risk assessment regularly reviewed?
Under regulation 9 of the Fire Safety Order 2005, the law states ‘any such assessment must be reviewed by the responsible person regularly so as to keep it up to date’.
Regularly reviewing your fire risk assessment ensures that you have the best possible fire safety policy, especially if:
Not updating or reviewing your fire risk assessment could pose a huge risk to life and could even financially ruin your business.
At Lanahan Risk Management Services, we are specialists in fire risk assessments and can help with both conducting and helping you to update your fire risk policies. Get in touch today to find out more on how we could help you and your business.