A commonly asked query by landlords,building owners and those responsible for handling fire safety is– can I do my own fire risk evaluation?
In this article,we’re going to reveal why it is possible– but may not normally be the proper choice to make. Who are we? Fire Risk Assessment
The short answer is ‘Of course – you can perform your own fire risk evaluation’,there is absolutely nothing stopping you from Googling an online template for a fire risk evaluation and filling out the areas to describe your structure,what you do,and any risks you can identify from the limited expertise you have. If in doubt get in touch Find Out More
You might even do your own research,perhaps even enroll in a fire safety training course. This may have been reasonable prior to 2005,as the fire service used to visit your building and carry out an audit to deliver you with a fire certificate. However,since then,the requirements and law for fire safety became much more stringent and things changed substantially.
The law for fire safety – The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,which was really introduced in 2006– was created to remodel fire safety in England & Wales,to bring in the need for a suitable and sufficient fire risk evaluation to be carried out for all non-domestic premises.
The words ‘suitable and sufficient’ when used in law,were definitely brought under examination,but the interpretation has since been made very obvious:
A suitable and sufficient fire risk evaluation can only be carried out by a competent person.
‘Competent’ can be defined as someone with adequate training,qualifications,experience and attitude. A competent person needs to have acquired specific training in relation to fire risk analyses,they must have some form of certification to back that up,experience in assessing your type of building,and the proper attitude to ensure they’re able to communicate the findings effectively. All of the above can be achieved for your fire risk evaluation by using outside inspectors.
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