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Commercial Fire Risk Assessment Checklist

by John Crockett, from the Community

This commercial fire risk assessment checklist helps businesses and retail premises evaluate fire hazards, verify extinguishers and fire doors, check alarms and emergency lighting, confirm clear escape routes and signage, and review drills, training, and records. It covers UK fire safety obligations under the Regulatory Reform Order and Fire Safety Regulations, including wardens, PEEPs, housekeeping, arson prevention, cooking areas, and risk ratings, with space for notes, photos, and sign off.

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This Fire Risk Assessment checklist helps organizations evaluate fire hazards and compliance across their premises. It covers premises details and occupants at risk, electrical ignition sources, smoking controls, arson prevention, heating and cooking risks, housekeeping standards, contractor controls and hot works, and other ignition sources. It assesses means of escape, provisions for people with disabilities (including PEEPs and refuges), and measures to limit fire spread such as compartmentation and dampers. It includes checks for emergency lighting, fire safety signage, alarm and detection systems, portable extinguishers, and hose reels. The template also guides procedures for emergencies, liaison with fire services, staff roles and training (including fire wardens and drills), and testing and maintenance routines for alarms, lighting, extinguishers, and escape routes.
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Fire Risk Assessment RRO Fire Safety Order 2005
This fire risk assessment template aligns with the UK Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005 and helps responsible persons evaluate fire hazards, people at risk, and existing controls across any workplace. Sections cover general building details, ignition sources, smoking, arson, heating and cooking risks, dangerous substances, means of escape, compartmentation and fire doors, emergency lighting, signage, alarms, and extinguishers. It also includes management controls such as emergency planning, roles and responsibilities, training, drills, testing, inspection, and record keeping. Use it to rate risk, set actions, assign owners, and document sign off.
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Fire Risk Assessment UK Regulatory Reform Order 2005
This fire risk assessment checklist helps duty holders meet the UK Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005 across occupied premises. It guides you through building information, occupant risk, previous incidents, and background conditions. Identify ignition sources, smoking controls, arson risk, heating and cooking safety, housekeeping, contractors, and dangerous substances. Review means of escape, fire doors, compartmentation, lighting, signage, alarms, extinguishers, and suppression systems. Capture roles, procedures, drills, testing, maintenance, and records to support compliance and continuous improvement.
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Fire Risk Assessment Checklist - WSHL

This Fire Risk Assessment checklist helps responsible persons evaluate life safety risks and maintain compliance with UK regulations, including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Fire Safety Act 2021. It covers building and occupancy details, identification of fuel, oxygen, and ignition sources, and control measures such as electrical safety, smoking policies, arson prevention, heating and cooking controls, lightning protection, and good housekeeping. Fire protection measures include escape routes and exits, fire doors, compartmentation, emergency lighting, signage, detection and alarms, and portable firefighting equipment. The checklist supports management procedures for emergency planning, evacuation (including PEEPs), training, drills, and documentation. It also outlines maintenance and testing requirements for alarms, emergency lighting, extinguishers, doors, escape stairs, lifts, sprinklers, and smoke ventilation. Conclude with risk evaluation and assessor sign-off.

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Fire Risk Assessment Checklist

This Fire Risk Assessment checklist helps organizations evaluate fire hazards and compliance across their premises. It covers premises details and occupants at risk, electrical ignition sources, smoking controls, arson prevention, heating and cooking risks, housekeeping standards, contractor controls and hot works, and other ignition sources. It assesses means of escape, provisions for people with disabilities (including PEEPs and refuges), and measures to limit fire spread such as compartmentation and dampers. It includes checks for emergency lighting, fire safety signage, alarm and detection systems, portable extinguishers, and hose reels. The template also guides procedures for emergencies, liaison with fire services, staff roles and training (including fire wardens and drills), and testing and maintenance routines for alarms, lighting, extinguishers, and escape routes.

by Christine Steele, from the Community

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Fire Risk Assessment RRO Fire Safety Order 2005

This fire risk assessment template aligns with the UK Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005 and helps responsible persons evaluate fire hazards, people at risk, and existing controls across any workplace. Sections cover general building details, ignition sources, smoking, arson, heating and cooking risks, dangerous substances, means of escape, compartmentation and fire doors, emergency lighting, signage, alarms, and extinguishers. It also includes management controls such as emergency planning, roles and responsibilities, training, drills, testing, inspection, and record keeping. Use it to rate risk, set actions, assign owners, and document sign off.

by Damla Sipahi, from the Community

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Fire Risk Assessment UK Regulatory Reform Order 2005

This fire risk assessment checklist helps duty holders meet the UK Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005 across occupied premises. It guides you through building information, occupant risk, previous incidents, and background conditions. Identify ignition sources, smoking controls, arson risk, heating and cooking safety, housekeeping, contractors, and dangerous substances. Review means of escape, fire doors, compartmentation, lighting, signage, alarms, extinguishers, and suppression systems. Capture roles, procedures, drills, testing, maintenance, and records to support compliance and continuous improvement.

by Kevin Gratton, from the Community

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