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Fire Safety Assessments for Small Businesses and Flats – What’s Needed

A fire in any office, shop or flat can be distressing, no matter how small. It has the potential to damage goods, resources and technology, as well as require operations to stop resulting in revenue loss. In the worst cases, it can also harm employees, tenants and customers, causing both physical and emotional damage.<br>

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Fire Safety Assessments for Small Businesses and Flats – What’s Needed

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  1. Fire Safety Assessments for Small Businesses and Flats – What’s Needed?

  2. A fire in any office, shop or flat can be distressing, no matter how small. It has the potential to damage goods, resources and technology, as well as require operations to stop resulting in revenue loss. In the worst cases, it can also harm employees, tenants and customers, causing both physical and emotional damage . We explore why fire risk assessments are not just important for large commercial enterprises, but also for small businesses and single properties that landlords rent out to their tenants.

  3. Knowing How to Identify Fire Hazards Knowing how fires can start is a paramount when conducting an office fire safety assessment or preparing a report for a property that you rent out. Thinking about how a fire could start will help you to determine the level of risk that exists in any given space. Each premises will present different hazards, such as heaters, lights, naked flames, electrical equipment, cigarettes, or matches.

  4. Create a Comprehensive and Practical Report If you are a business with less than five members of staff, you may not be required to create and hold a written record of your fire risk assessment report. However, it is always advised for all businesses to do so anyway. If you are working with an independent agency to help you with this task, they should be able to deliver what’s needed in terms of the reports, scopes and takeaways. However, if you are performing this yourself you will need to make sure it includes the following:

  5. Doing It Yourself vs. Getting Help If your business or organisation is small enough and you think your potential risks aren’t complex, it is possible to perform your own fire safety risk assessment yourself. You can find guides and advice from fire and safety organisations, as well as from the government detailing what is needed for a sufficient office fire safety assessment to be created. Having said this, for larger businesses or businesses located within complex buildings, it is prudent to contact a professional who is highly competent and trustworthy.

  6. contact us The Stable office, Young Oak Water Lane Oxton Notts Tel: 0115 896 3814 https://www.uk-fireriskassessments.co.uk/

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