Topic: Risk assessment
Fire precautions - means of escapeEnsuring that your premises has adequate means of escape is about the most critical part of your fire risk assessment. Use our form to record what's in place and check that it's suitable.How to use the formMeans of esc... Read more
12 Jan 2017
Fire precautions - fire detection and warning systemsWhen carrying out a fire risk assessment, one important area to evaluate is whether there's a good enough system for alerting occupants to a fire. Use our form to assess your building.What's included... Read more
21 Dec 2012
Detailed assessment - pushing and pullingIf your staff complete tasks which may involve significant manual handling, notably pushing and pulling, you need to take a close look at the risks involved and identify ways of carrying them out safely.Detail... Read more
26 Nov 2010
Preliminary COSHH assessmentIf you're a low to medium-risk business, you may find that a full COSHH assessment is unnecessary. In order to identify if this is the case, consider using our preliminary COSHH assessment form.Preliminary coshh assessmentI... Read more
19 May 2017
Fire precautions - assembly pointsYou need somewhere for your staff and visitors to congregate when they've safely evacuated your building. Check that your current arrangements are adequate by using our form.A suitable locationYour fire risk assessmen... Read more
28 Jan 2013
Fire hazards - sources of oxygenThe final requirement for a fire to burn is oxygen; remove it and the fire will be extinguished. Obviously you can't remove oxygen completely from your premises, but you can control the amount in an area.Managing the su... Read more
02 Dec 2013
Fire precautions - inspection, maintenance and testingManaging fire safety isn't something that's completed once and then forgotten about. Doing it properly involves regular checks, inspections and maintenance. Use our form to evaluate your current a... Read more
30 Nov 2012
Fire precautions - emergency lightingIf the lights went out in your building, would everyone be able to find their way to safety? Use our checklist to help you assess the need for emergency lighting and whether it's properly maintained.Impaired visibi... Read more
28 May 2012
Environment aspects and impacts registerA key component of a formal environmental management system is an aspect and impact register. This should set out what you're doing to reduce your impact on the environment and how you'll prevent damage.Do you ne... Read more
10 Oct 2022
Fire management - control measuresAs you work through your fire risk assessment identifying fire hazards, you also need to decide what action to take to control them. Our control measures document will prompt you. Risk reduction In our fire risk asse... Read more
30 May 2014