Fire Risk Assessment

What will I learn?

Course content

• Main causes of harm in relation to workplace fires
• Main costs associated with a fire in the workplace in relation to employers, employees and the wider society
• Duties and responsibilities of employers, employees and others with respect to fire safety
• How fire safety legislation is enforced and the penalties for non-compliance
• Legal provisions for undertaking and implementing a fire risk assessment
• What is meant by the term ‘risk assessment’ 
• Necessary competencies of a fire risk assessor
• Sources of advice and information that can support the undertaking of a fire risk assessment
• Stages involved in a typical workplace fire risk assessment 
• Requirements for recording, monitoring, reviewing and revising fire risk assessments 
• Completing a fire risk assessment of a work environment.