Focus on Safety: Fire Risk Assessment, Are you compliant or do you face prosecution?

July 13, 2010 - PRLog -- Conducting a Fire Risk Assessment

Time and time and again we are hearing about fires destroying lives and businesses, this is something that can be prevented and at macdonald-martin you can be assured that you are dealing with experts who can train you on the requirements needed to keep you and your business safe. Experts in the fire protection industry Macdonald Martin ensure that all their qualified fire safety consultants are kept upto date with all the legal requirements.

The team are highly qualified and have a fire service background, their wealth of experience are offered by macdonald-martin to ensure that the Fire Risk Assessment is done to a very high standard and will highlight any areas of your workplace which would leave you liable for prosecution.

Fire Risk Assessment

Be prepared, by defining and analyzing hazards. Although all hazards need to be identified and addressed limited resources will not normally allow this to happen at once. Fire Risk Assessments are used to establish which hazards are present and also the severity level, this then allows you to prioritise these hazards from High to Low.

The people involved in the Fire Risk Assessment should be knowledgeable about the area of the property or workplace that is being assessed. For example, one person could be responsible for the entire property and conduct a Fire Risk Assessment. Alternatively for a bigger property i.e. department store, a responsible person, for example a Manager or a Supervisor, could be responsible for a designated area.

Just recently there have been more convictions within the business sector which range from major high street retailers to small businesses and also HMO (Houses of Multiple Occupancy). This shows that the whole spectrum of the business world can be affected by not following Fire Legislation. Every business owner has a duty to their employee’s safety. Many business owners can find Health & Safety and Fire Safety Legislation a very grey area for them, after all this is not heir core skills, which is why there are many being caught out  and unfortunately dealing with the consequences.  

What’s the solution? Consult with the experts, qualified Fire Safety Consultants Macdonald Martin are experts in this field and are well respected by many. They can keep you and your business compliant and can offer an affordable Fire Risk Assessment which can save you money and ensure the safety of you and your employees.


Do fire regulations apply to you? Yes is the answer:

The regulations apply to all non-domestic premises including, but not limited to:

All premises that provide care
Shops and Offices
Community premises
Schools and colleges
Hotels and Hostels
Factories and Warehouses

The list is endless, and all businesses, not just larger businesses are liable. Don't get caught out avoid prosecution by booking your Fire Risk Assessment or get some professional advice and reassurance visit http://www.macdonald-martin.co.uk