Fire Risk Assessments Bexleyheath
Fire risk assessments are a legal requirement in the UK for all businesses, HMOs (houses in multiple occupation) and the communal areas of flats.
Failing to ensure that proper, detailed, and regular fire risk assessments are carried out can literally mean the difference between life and death, putting the property, its contents and its occupants at risk.
At T2 Fire, our specialists deliver professional, reliable, and cost-effective fire risk assessment services for businesses, buildings and organisations of all size, type, complexity, sector, and scale.
T2 Fire Award Winners
About Fire Risk Assessments
A fire risk assessment is a process which involves reviewing and assessing a property in order to identify potential fire risks and hazards as well as how these can be minimised and removed.
This organised, methodical and comprehensive review of the building will evaluate all areas of the property to inspect fire safety and risk in detail including;
- The premises themselves, their age, layout, and condition
- Those at risk
- Fire safety risks and hazards including potential fire sources and combustible materials
- Fire safety signage
- Fire prevention and management
- The type of work or activities carried out there
- Means of escape in the event of fire
- Fire safety training and drills
- The people who live, work, or visit the site
- Evaluation of current emergency fire safety procedures, risk precautions, drills and training
Fire Risk Assessment Frequency
Fire risk assessments are of critical importance but can be something that those responsible sometimes forget, put off or fail to carry out as often as they should.
Although by law there is no set time for how frequently they need to be carried out or reviewed, it is advisable that they are completed at least once a year to ensure that they remain up to date. They must also be reviewed in circumstances where;
- The current one is no longer valid
- There is new equipment
- The purpose of the building has changed substantially
- Significant changes have been made to the infrastructure
- The layout or structure of the property changes
- There are considerable changes in the type or number of occupants
Our experts have years of experience carrying out comprehensive Bexleyheath fire risk assessments for numerous organisations, businesses, and individuals with various fire assessment needs.
Proud Members Of
Who Can Carry Out a Fire Risk Assessment?
By law, all business premises and flats are required to have a designated ‘responsible person’ whose duty it is to manage the fire safety of the building. This is usually a manager, landlord, owner or managing agent depending on the type of property.
It is this person’s responsibility to ensure that all relevant fire safety tasks including fire risk assessments are carried out and that all subsequent actions are conducted. Although the law only stipulates that fire risk assessments need to be carried out be a competent person and not necessarily a professional, there are many advantages to outsourcing something that is so important.
Fire Safety Assessments Bexleyheath
At T2 Fire, our team of expert fire risk assessors in Bexleyheath are able to take care of everything for you to ensure that your building is safe and compliant.
If you would like to find out more or if you have any questions then please get in touch and one of our friendly team will be happy to help.