Compliance with fire safety legislation Flashcards
Has a suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment been undertaken for all premises to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (or equivalent legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland) applies?
A suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment should be undertaken for all premises to which the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (or equivalent legislation in Scotland and Northern Ireland) applies
Does the assessment consider staff remote from the process area who may be affected by smoke and heat in the event of a fire?
As well as the staff handling and using flammable liquids, the assessment should consider staff remote from the process area who may be affected by smoke and heat in the event of a fire. Where large volumes of flammable liquids are stored, handled or in use the implications for other people in the neighbourhood should also be addressed.
In business critical areas, do the implications for property protection and business continuity, as well as life safety, feature prominently in the assessment?
In business critical areas the implications for property protection and business continuity, as well as life safety, should also feature prominently in the assessment.
Has an assessment been undertaken in accordance with the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR) that identifies hazard zones in the workplace?
An assessment should be undertaken in accordance with the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations 2002 (DSEAR) (ref 13). In common with the fire risk assessment, this should be undertaken by a competent person; it should identify any hazard zones in the workplace
Are the risk assessments the subject of periodic review, including at the time when any changes to the process, the substances involved, the method of storing or handling the substances or the treatment of waste solvents are being considered?
Risk assessments should be the subject of periodic review, including at the time when any changes to the process, the substances involved, the method of storing or handling the substances or the treatment of waste solvents are being considered.
