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Fire Risk Assessment
A fire risk assessment template covering ignition sources, fuel, people at risk and existing precautions.
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A fire risk assessment template covering ignition sources and precautions.
About this template
The Fire Risk Assessment is designed to be quick to complete and easy to adapt to your own workplace. Start from the template rather than a blank page, tailor the hazards, controls and responsibilities to your site, and keep a completed copy on file as evidence that the right checks were made.
How it links to the standards
The equipment and controls this template asks you to record are governed by published standards that define what each item must withstand and how it is tested. These are the ones that apply most directly:
- EN ISO 11612 — heat and flame protective clothing
The full EN standards library covers every standard referenced across SafetyOrbit.
Related guidance
Filling the template in is easier when you know the reasoning behind each control. These notes cover the practical detail:
- Welding and Hot Work — the full technique-note library for this kind of work
- Fire Response and Emergency Planning for Hot Work
- Warehouse Fire Safety and Storage Configuration
Controlling ignition sources or fuel both reduce fire risk.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Fire Risk Assessment template cover?
Ignition sources, fuel, people at risk and existing precautions, structured to identify where a fire could start and who it would affect.
Why does a fire risk assessment separate ignition sources from fuel?
A fire needs both a source of ignition and something to burn; controlling either one reduces risk, so the assessment considers them separately to find the most effective control point.
Who counts as a person at risk in a fire risk assessment?
Anyone who could be present, including staff, visitors and anyone who might have difficulty evacuating unaided, not just the people normally working in that area.
How does this template link to the evacuation plan?
The people-at-risk and precautions identified here should be reflected in the Emergency Evacuation Plan, since the two documents cover the same building from different angles.