The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires that a fire risk assessment is kept up to date and redone if there are any kind of significant changes within the workplace. So while there is no law that specifies exactly how often a building must have a fire risk assessment, there is guidance outlined.
The New Year is a great time to review the existing fire safety. The new year signals a new start, and if the business is usually a little slow throughout January, it’s the ideal time to dedicate some resources to fire risk assessments, before people get busy with work once again.
New Year's business changes
Additionally, the New Year is a common time for business owners to implement changes, whether that’s a new office design, incorporating new pieces of equipment, or even bringing in new staff – all things that can void the existing fire risk assessment.
The government states that a site must be reviewed, if there have been substantial changes since the previous assessment was carried out.
Reasons for review can include, but are not limited to:
- Changes to work processes, e.g, the introduction of new equipment
- Alterations to the building
- The introduction of hazardous substances
- A significant increase in the number of people present
Fire risk management software
Fire risk assessments can seem quite a daunting task for businesses, which is why many put them off. But there is a way to make the process that much easier.
Fire risk management software has the ability to make the fire risk assessment process as efficient and seamless as possible. And Total Fire Group designed the software, Aurora, to do just that.
Some of the benefits of the fire risk assessment software include:
- It allows users to cut down on paperwork
- Efficient allocation of FRA actions
- Make real-time updates
- Reporting is made easy
- Residents have everything in one place