Fire risk assessment checklist

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Pas 79 fire risk assessment

Category: general

Template Questions

  • Information about the responsible person
  • Name of the Responsible Person
  • Number of Floors
  • Floor Area (m2 per floor)
  • Floor Area Total (m2 total)
  • Construction Type
  • Premises use
  • Approximate maximum number
  • Approximate Employees
  • Approximate Members of Public
  • Any sleeping occupants
  • Any disabled or less abled occupants
  • Requirement for PEEPS
  • A PEEP or "Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan" will be needed for any less abled persons working in t
  • Any children occupants (under 16)
  • Any occupants working in remote areas or lone working
  • Any history of fire loss (last 5 years)
  • Any Enforcement action (last 5 years)
  • Any residential properties in or attached to the building
  • Any prohibition notices in force
  • Electrical Sources of Ignition
  • Section Comments
  • Smoking
  • Statutory No Smoking signs are required pursuant to Smoke Free Workplace legislation
  • Arson
  • Portable Heaters and Heating Installations
  • Section Coments
  • Cooking Facilities
  • Does the premises have a lightning protection system
  • Housekeeping
  • Hazards Introduced by Outside Contractors and Building Works
  • Dangerous Substances
  • Any further or general observations on Fire Hazard and Control should be noted below
  • Final Comments
  • Means of Escape
  • Measures to Limit Fire Spread and Development
  • * Based on visual inspection only of readily accessible areas only** Based on visual inspection only.
  • Emergency Escape Lighting
  • Fire Safety Signage
  • Means of Giving Warning in Case of Fire
  • Does the system allow for remote transmission of alarm signal.
  • * Based on visual inspection only, but no audibility or verification of full compliance with relevant
  • Manual Fire Extinguisher Appliances
  • Type of System
  • Comments and observation on system
  • Type of facilities
  • Comments and observations
  • Any further or general observations on Fire Protection Measures should be noted below
  • Procedures and Arrangements
  • Are there appropriate fire procedures in place? More specifically;
  • Training and Drills
  • Date of last evacuation Date
  • Testing and Maintenance
  • Are there suitable and sufficient records of:
  • Records
  • Any further or general observations on the Management of Fire Safety should be noted below
  • The following simple fire risk estimator is based on commonly used health and safety risk level indic
  • Taking in to consideration the fire prevention measures observed at the time of this risk assessment,
  • HAZARD RISK RATING
  • Taking into account the nature of the premises and the occupants, as well as the fire protection and
  • CONSEQUENCE RISK RATING
  • Accordingly, it is considered that the risk to life from fire at these premises is:
  • RISK TO LIFE ESTIMATE - Overall Risk Assessment Rating
  • The method of completion of this assessment, the findings and significant hazards have been reviewed
  • I confirm that the general findings of this risk assessment have been discussed with me, and importan
  • Store / Location Manager
  • I confirm that following a full review of the premises, conducted within the limitations of the asses
  • Total Risk Management
  • This assessment should be reviewed......
  • Assessment Review
  • Review Date Date