If you are responsible for safety in your office building, you must ensure regular Fire Risk Assessments are carried out. Risk assessments will identify potential fire hazards, including sources of ignition and materials that will fuel a fire, as well as the people who will be at risk. The law governing Fire Risk Assessments is called the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, also known as the RRO.
Legal responsibility for Fire Risk Assessment office and shop
Under fire safety regulations, you have an obligation to appoint a ‘responsible person’ who will be responsible for ensuring your office or shop has appropriate fire safety measures in place. This person can be an employer, owner, landlord or other occupant, for example director or manager. Often there is more than one ‘responsible person’ and they must work together to meet your company’s legal responsibilities.
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (and its associated Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006) state it is up to the ‘responsible person’ to implement and maintain a fire management plan for each property they are responsible for. This includes:
Carrying out Fire Risk Assessments of all your office or shop and evaluate them regularly
Keeping a written record of your Fire Risk Assessment if you employ five or more people
Informing staff or their representatives about the risks you have identified
Putting appropriate safety measures in place and maintaining them on a regular basis
Planning for an emergency
Providing your employees with all the information, fire safety instruction and training they need to know in the event of a fire
Fire safety risk assessment for offices and shops
Whether you are in charge of a single site or multiple premises, we can help you carry out your office or shop’s fire risk assessment. Our in-house experts have experience working in offices and shops of all sizes around the UK and can help you identify fire hazards and work within fire regulations. With the right fire safety precautions and guidance, you can help to keep your employees, customers and visitors safe.
Fire risk assessment for small offices
Many of our clients are based in small offices on a single site. Whatever the size of your business, your fire safety needs will be the same – you must keep your staff and visitors safe from the risk of fire. Fire Risk Assessments are not just a legal requirement, but by ensuring the safety of your people and your office premises, you are also protecting the health of your business. Employing the services of a professional fire safety company is therefore a hugely worthwhile investment.
Let us help you meet your legal requirements and most importantly, help keep your staff and your business safe. Get a FREE quote now for more details and a free no obligation quotation.
AGF Fire Protection’s Office Fire Risk Assessment
AGF Fire Protection is one of the UK’s leading fire safety companies. We have been operating for over 20 years, we specialise in Fire Safety Risk Assessment for offices and shops throughout the UK. We have a specialist team of fully qualified Consultants, all of whom have previously worked for the UK Fire Service.
After completing your Fire Risk Assessment, we will produce clear, detailed reports that will identify fire risks and help you to monitor your safety policies and procedures year-on-year. We will suggest the improvements necessary to keep your employees and your business safe, and regularly review fire risks. We can also help with other elements of fire risk and safety, provide training and guidance for your employees, as well as the servicing and maintenance of fire fighting equipment.
You will be given a secure online client portal which allows 24/7 access to all your fire safety documents. This means you’ll be able to access your data when it’s most convenient to you, not just during our office hours.
Contact us now for more details and a free no obligation quotation. Our expert team can help your office or shop meet its legal requirements and keep your people safe from the risk of fire.
Frequently asked questions
Fire Risk Assessments are required by law as part of the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order (2005) and the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the associated Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
Here at AGF Fire Protection we are proud that our fire risk assessments provide a comprehensive and in depth analysis of all the fire risks within your building. We spend time on your site, reviewing your current fire safety procedures and company practices and carry out a structured and systematic examination of all areas of Fire Safety within your workplace taking into consideration all requirements of the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order (2005) and the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the associated Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
This thorough process then culminates in our production of a Fire Risk Assessment working document including photographic evidence, plan of action and detailed feedback and support.
All our Fire Risk Assessments are carried out by our team of fully trained and experienced Fire Safety Consultants.
The cost for a fire risk assessment is based on the size and complexity of your building and business and takes into consideration how many days will be required to carry out a thorough examination of your current fire safety processes and procedures along with time on site plus, reporting and feedback.
Please contact us for a free no-obligation quotation for your premises.
The time it will take to carry out a fire risk assessment depends entirely on the size and complexities of your building and your business. Timescales can range from half a day on site, to several days or weeks. Please feel free to contact us for us and our friendly team can help give you a better idea of timescales based on your specific premises.
There is no special preparation for a Fire Risk Assessment visit, the assessor is there to help you and your business and needs to see the premises and business as it is on a day to day basis. It will help us if you have to hand all your company Fire Safety documents, including the recent maintenance reports for any fire safety services within your building and any previous fire risk assessments.
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