Fire Risk Assessments
Do I need one?
If you are an employer, landlord, or an owner/occupier of a business or other non-domestic premises, under the Fire Safety Order you are responsible for maintaining and reviewing a valid fire risk assessment. The Fire Safety Order also applies if you have paying guests, such as if you run a guest house or hotel, or own self catering properties.
What can ASET offer?
ASET offers a complete survey of your premises including: risk classification, identifying hazards, escape routes, alarm/detection/lighting, fire safety equipment, evacuation procedures and records. We provide you with a full comprehensive written report and provide advice with any areas of concern.
Our certified risk assessors accurately review your existing systems, equipment and property to provide a thorough fire risk assessment, report and recommendations that will ensure you meet the legal requirements of the Fire Safety Order.
Our Commitments
- Complete the fire risk assessment in full consultation with the responsible person at your premises
- Ensure your premises have adequate fire safety arrangements in place
- Ensure adequate fire safety systems are in place for the protection of your staff and clients
- Focus on your business needs and your legal requirement to comply with the Fire Safety Order
- Provide ongoing support should you wish to alter your premises or work system
- Apply realistic costs
- Provide an experienced ex Fire Officer with over thirty years fire safety experience
- If required we can provide building floor plans showing all the fire safety arrangements in place
Preliminary Fire Risk Assessments (New Buildings)
What is a Preliminary Fire Risk Assessment?
A Preliminary Fire Risk Assessment will identify the fire safety measures required in your building or extension to meet the requirements of the Fire Safety Order and Approved Document B of the Building Regulations. It can also be included in the package of fire safety information required to demonstrate compliance with Regulation 38 (previously Regulation 16B in Building Regulations 2000).
Local Authority Building Control departments and the Fire and Rescue Service may request the inclusion of a Preliminary Fire Risk Assessment in any building consultation process.
What can ASET offer?
ASET can provide in depth Preliminary Fire Risk Assessments for a wide variety of building projects.
In our experience many building designs include proposed fire precautions that are in excess of those required by the Fire Authority and Building Regulations. This adds unnecessary expense to your project and leads to additional on going maintenance and management costs. ASET can provide an accurate appraisal of the fire precautions required to meet current standards and legislation; saving you time and money.
Moreover there may be risks that are presented by virtue that the building control process did not deal with e.g. firefighting equipment or excess fire loading.