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the merits of producing these things generally come down to the following;
- type of building
-nature of risk
- your duties i.e. are you landlord or FM?
- private or commercial
fire risk assessmentreplaced the old fire certificates and the fire authorities now have very little to do with the issue or verication of these documents, its really down to the individuals competence to assess whether the document is up to scratch.
A fire risk assessment is a systematic survey of a premises aiming to identify fire hazards and to recommend measures to reduce the risk of those hazards.
The aim is that the responsible person takes reasonable measures, to protect from fire, the relevant people on the premises.
The process of fire risk assessment examines various elements within a building in order to assess whether or not additional protective measures are required.
In assessing the risk of fire several areas are considered:
a) Sources of fuel and ignition (hazard identification).
-The actual hazards present within the building being assessed; without which a fire could not exist (and therefore no hazard).
b) People and property at risk.
- Whether the occurrence of a fire is likely to result in damage, injury or death.
c) Control measures in place.
- An analysis of the current control measures offering mitigation in the event of a fire and their effectiveness.
A Fire Risk Assessment has been conducted within the last 18 months and the recommendations of this report have been noted by the Building Manager. Most of the recommendations have been implemented by the Building Manager she has also confirmed she is aware that there are a number of fire doors that require upgrading.
