London Fire Risk Assessments are well practiced in providing Fire Safety Services in London including buildings with mixed use. Buildings such as Flats above commercial premises, or a building split into a number of areas occupied by different companies, perhaps some offices and some beauty treatment centres, to name a few.
The most important start to any Fire Risk Assessment process is a full and thorough Fire Safety Inspection/Audit. Part of this process will be looking at all the facilities within the building including electrics, gas, lighting, fire-fighting equipment such as fire extinguishers and fire alarms. Another important facility to check is the Fire Suppression System, the Assessor will want to audit the inspection, testing and maintenance logbook, to ensure that the system has been regularly inspected by a qualified engineer and signed off as fit for purpose.
The Fire Risk Assessor will investigate the compartmentation to see how one part of the building could affect another in the event of a Fire. The means of escape will also be considered to ensure safe evacuation from the premise – these are just some of the required checks.
Once the Fire Safety Inspection/audit is completed a detailed report should be compiled, you may want to steer clear of tick box reports that do not provide adequate information. You will need a report that will satisfy the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The following ‘parts’ make up a compliant Fire Safety Risk Assessment and you should not have to pay any extra, it all should be included in the Fire Risk Assessment package.
- Fire Safety Inspection and Audit
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- Fire Safety Risk Assessment Report
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- Fire Safety Management Action Plan
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- Fire Safety Policy
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- Fire Safety Emergency Plan
If you are the identified ‘Responsible Person’ for a mixed occupancy Building and you require a Fire Safety Risk Assessment by a qualified Assessor, then contact London Fire Risk Assessments. They have a dedicated team ready to help you call 0781 8888626 or click here to book a Fire Safety Inspection/Audit.
