Fire Risk Assessments, A General Overview.
Employers AND Building owners must carry out a fire safety risk assessment and keep it up to date. This follows the regulatory reform order 2005
Based on the findings of the assessment, employers need to ensure that adequate and appropriate fire safety measures are in place to minimise the risk of injury or loss of life in the event of a fire.
To help prevent fire in the workplace, your risk assessment should identify what could cause a fire to start, ie sources of ignition (heat or sparks) and substances that burn, and the people who may be at risk.