Fire safety risk assessment - offices and shops
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Core Supplement
Abstract
Gives recommendations and guidance for managing and assessing fire precautions in offices and shops. Briefly covers general fire safety legislation and highlights fire safety duties to comply with. Looks at the 5 steps in the fire risk assessment process: 1 identify fire hazards, 2 identify people at risk, 3 evaluate, remove, reduce and protect from risk, 4 record, plan, inform, instruct and train and 5 review. Also provides further guidance for fire precautions, including preventative measures, fire detection and warning systems, equipment and facilities, escape routes, emergency escape lighting, signs and notices, quality assurance of fire protection equipment. Includes checklists and sample forms for information recording and historic buildings.
History
Originally published 2006, reprinted 2015. Applies to England and Wales only. Reference number: J3026738 C1 04/15. Previously available in CIS under DCLG, now available as HMG.
ISBN
9781851128150
Subjects
- Building types
- Offices
- Fire
- Special subject areas
- Fire protection
- Shops
Information
NBS
NBS has produced specification systems and information products for construction industry professionals for more than 40 years. The National Building Specification is the recognised UK national standard and is used by over 5,000 organisations. NBS is part of RIBA Enterprises Ltd.
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