Risk Assessment
How do I carry out a Risk Assessment?
The responsible person must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risk to which people are exposed. This 'risk assessed approach' lies at the core of the new legislation.
The significant findings of the risk assessment must be recorded if:
- five or more people are employed
- a licence is in force in relation to the premises, or
- an alterations notice requiring the risk assessment to be recorded is in force
The risk assessment must be reviewed regularly to keep it up to date, and particularly if:
- there is a reason to suspect that it is no longer valid, or
- there has been a significant change to the matters to which the assessment relates.
There are five steps to carrying out a fire risk assessment:
| - Identify the fire hazards |
| - Identify people at risk |
| - Evaluate the risks |
| - Record your findings |
| - Review and revise your fire risk assessment |
To assist in the risk assessment process an entry level guide - A short guide to making your premises safe from fire - is available.