REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER 2005

FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT

70 MANNERS ROAD
SOUTHSEA
PO4 0BB

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 REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER 2005
FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT
Part A
Employer or other Responsible Person: Bunked
Address: 70 Manners Road, Southsea, PO4 0BB.
Assessor: Alan Parr Company: Independent Fire And Safety Training Ltd
Person Consulted: No-one available at the premises Position: NA
Assessment Date: 18 October 2021 Previous Assessment Date: NA Review Date*: October 2022
No. of Floors: 3 Approx. Floor Area: 70m2 Footprint Occupancy: Student Accommodation
Brief Details of Construction: Brick, tile roof, plaster internal finishes
Approx. Maximum Number of Employees: None Maximum Number of Visitors: Not known
Sleeping Occupants: 7 Rooms Disabled Occupants: None Occupants Remote Areas: None Others: NA
Fire Loss Experience: None.

Comments: The premises will be let to an identifiable group of sharers.

The purpose of this report is to provide an assessment of the risk to life from fire in the area assessed, and, where appropriate, to make recommendations to
ensure compliance with fire safety legislation. The report does not address the risk to property or business continuity from fire.

*This fire risk assessment should be reviewed by a competent person on or before the review date; or at such an earlier time where there is reason to suspect
that it is no longer valid or there have been significant changes.

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 INTRODUCTION

The Responsible Person (employer, owner, landlord, occupier, or anyone else with control of the premises) takes day to day responsibility
for fire safety in the workplace to ensure that a high standard of fire safety is maintained. You must have a written record if your business
has 5 or more people.

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires that a Fire Risk Assessment is carried out to include measures to reduce or
eliminate the risk of fire. In addition, the document should identify those at risk. It will identify where in the opinion of the assessor, action
is required to prevent injury or loss of life to anyone who is employed or visits the premises. Information included in the assessment is
based on observations found during the visit and information verbally given to the assessor. The assessment does not reflect any areas
that the assessor was unable to visit or not informed of. It should be made known random sampling might be used to gain information or
make judgements and occasionally specific assessments may be required. Any additional assessments will be highlighted in the report
where necessary.

Any action required or observations noted are clearly identified throughout the document. Any work completed on the actions or
observations should be noted in the Action Plan section of the Fire Risk Assessment. A Fire Risk Assessment should be made available
at all times for reference.

In particular the following areas in particular will be looked at:

means of escape fire detection fire fighting equipment safe storage of dangerous substances
emergency fire evacuation plan needs of vulnerable people provision of information to all on site staff fire safety training

If you are a Tenant of a larger building

Under current legislation you will need to co-operate with other occupiers regarding fire safety and it would be good working practice to
inform the landlord that you have completed a fire risk assessment.

If you are a Landlord and your premises is part of a larger building

Under current legislation you will need to co-operate with other occupiers regarding fire safety in the building.

Tenants should be made aware of their legal responsibilities. Information resulting from your fire risk assessment should be shared with
other occupiers allowing for a unified approach to a high standard of fire safety.

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 WHAT TO DO NEXT

The responsible Person should familiarise themselves with the content of the Fire Risk Assessment including actions and observations. A
timescale is included as guidance as to when any additional work is required.

A Fire Risk Assessment is not a ‘one off’ document and needs to be reviewed regularly.

Situations where the Fire Risk Assessment should be reviewed include the following:

● Changes to working practices which may include introduction of new equipment

● Structural changes to the building
● Changes in the number of people present including any disabilities
● Introduction or increase of storing hazardous substances
● Awareness of shortfalls in provision of fire safety measures
● If a Fire Risk Assessment hasn’t been reviewed for some time

Please remember to note any actions taken on the Action Plan and keep records as evidence where appropriate as this will be asked for
on future assessments.

Rest assured that our experienced assessor will provide you with a comprehensive report in order to assist you in providing a safe
environment to reduce the risk of fire causing damage to the building and harm to all those that work or visit your site.

Independent Fire & Safety Training Ltd 2 Garwick Terrace Greetland Halifax HX4 8DA
Tel:01422 372508 email: enquiries@ifast-online.co.uk web: www.ifast-online.co.uk

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 Part B
Area N/A Yes No Observations/Actions Priority

FIRE HAZARDS AND THEIR ELIMINATION OR CONTROL

Electrical Sources of Ignition
1. Are there reasonable measures taken to prevent
fires of electrical origin? X

2. Are fixed installation periodically inspected and All new electrical installation.
tested? X

3. Is portable appliance testing carried out? All appliances supplied for the use of the tenants are new.
X

4. Is there a suitable policy regarding the use of

personal electrical appliances?
X

5. Is there a suitable limitation in the use of trailing

leads and adaptors? X

Smoking
6. Are reasonable measures taken to prevent fires Smoking is not allowed inside the premises.
as a result of smoking in accepted areas? X

7. Are there suitable arrangements for those who

wish to smoke? X

8. Any breach of The Smoke-free (Premises and

Enforcement) Regulations 2006 introduced on
1st July 2007? X

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 Arson
9. Does basic security against arson by an outsider
appear to be reasonable? X

10. Is there an absence of unnecessary fire load in

close proximity to the building or available for
ignition by outsiders? X

Portable Heaters and Heating Installations

11. Is the use of portable heaters avoided as far as
practicable? X

12. Is the use of the more hazardous type (e.g.

radiant bar fires or lpg appliances) avoided? X

13. Are suitable measures taken to minimize the

hazard of ignition of combustible materials? X

14. Are fixed heating installations subject to regular The boiler in the kitchen is recently installed.
maintenance? X

Cooking
15. Are reasonable measures taken to prevent fires
as a result of cooking? X

16. Are filters changed and ductwork cleaned Domestic arrangements only.
regularly? X

17. Are suitable extinguishing appliances available? There is a fire blanket in the kitchen
X

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 Lightning
18. Is there a lightning protection system in place?
X

Other Significant Ignition Sources that Warrant Consideration

19. Is there an absence of other ignition sources?
X

Housekeeping
20. Is the standard of housekeeping adequate?
X

21. Do combustible materials appear to be

separated from ignition sources? X

22. Is there an avoidance of unnecessary

accumulation of combustible materials or
waste? X

23. Are hazardous materials being stored

appropriately? X

24. Is there an avoidance of inappropriate storage of

combustible materials? X

Hazards Introduced by Outside Contractors and Building Works

25. Is there satisfactory control over works carried It is advised that if a contractor is employed to carry out hot work such as
out in the building by outside contractors a plumber doing open flame brazing, then they are made subject to a hot
(including ‘hot work’ permits)? work permit system. This will ensure that the management and the
X contractor agree on the work to be done and the precautions to be taken.

26. Are fire safety controls imposed on outside See ref 25.
contractors? X

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27. If there are in-house maintenance personnel,
are suitable precautions taken during ‘hot work’,
including the use of ‘hot work’ permits? X

FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES

Means of Escape from Fire
28. Is it considered that the building is provided with
reasonable means of escape in case of fire? X

29. Is there an adequate provision of exits?

X

30. Can exits be easily and immediately opened

where necessary? X

31. Do fire exits open in the direction of escape

where necessary? X

32. Is there an avoidance of revolving or sliding

doors as fire exits where necessary? X

33. Is there a satisfactory means of securing exits? At the time of the assessment the front door could be locked and the key
removed. I was informed that the lock was to be changed to a thumb
X lock. This should be confirmed.

34. Is there a reasonable distance of travel where

there is a single direction of travel ‘dead end’?
X

35. Is there a reasonable distance of travel where There is only one way out from the sleeping accommodation.
there are alternative means of escape? X

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36. Is there suitable protection of escape routes? The understairs cupboard door should have intumescent strips fitted. I
was informed that they would be fitted by the end of the day. This
X should be checked.

37. Are there suitable fire precautions for all inner

rooms? X

38. Are escape routes unobstructed?

X

39. Do all escape routes lead to a place of safety? The rear exit opens into an enclosed yard. There is no sleeping
X accommodation on this route.

40. Are there any lifts on escape routes? X

41. Have lifts on escape routes been specifically

designed for escape purposes? X

42. Have employees been made aware that lifts

should not be used in the evacuation from the
building unless they have been designed for that X
purpose?

43. Do escape routes allow for the building to be

evacuated in a reasonable time? X

44. Are there established assembly points away

from the building?
X

45. Is the means of reaching the assembly point

safe, free from obstruction and away from busy
roads, traffic, etc? X

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46. Are the assembly points clearly identified by the
appropriate sign?
X

47. Is there a system in place for conducting a roll

call at the assembly point? X

Measures to Limit Fire Spread and Development

48. Is it considered that compartmentation is of a Heater cupboard. The holes in the
reasonable standard? ceiling should be fire-stopped. I
was informed that this will be done
by the end of the day. This should
X be confirmed.

49. Is it considered that there is a reasonable

limitation of linings that may promote fire
spread? X

Escape Lighting
50. Are escape routes adequately lit at all times
when the premises are occupied? X

51. Is there a reasonable standard of emergency

lighting provided where necessary? X

Means of Giving Warning in Case of Fire

52. Is there a reasonable manually operated
electrical fire alarm system provided? X

53. Is there an automatic fire detection system Linked smoke detection throughout.
provided? X

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54. Can the automatic fire detection system detect a
fire in all parts of the building/premises? X

55. Can all persons in all areas of the

building/premises hear the fire alarm system? X

Fire Safety Signs and Notices

56. Is there a reasonable standard of fire safety
signs and notices? E.g. exit signage, fire action
notices, keep shut or keep locked signage,
extinguisher and fire alarm points and
emergency isolation/cut off points.
X

First Aid Fire Appliances

57. Is there a reasonable provision of suitable It is not considered necessary to fit fire extinguishers.
portable fire fighting equipment e.g. fire
extinguishers, fire blankets, etc? X

58. Are first aid hose reels provided? X

59. Is the location of fire fighting equipment obvious

and clearly defined? X

60. Have employees been trained in the use of fire

fighting equipment?
X

Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems (Relevant to Life Safety)

61. Is a system provided, if so, what type?
X

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 Other Fixed Systems (Relevant to Life Safety)
62. Are other systems provided, if so, what type?
X

FIRE SAFETY MANAGEMENT

Procedures and Arrangements
63. Has a person responsible for fire safety been Emily Johnson.
nominated? X

64. Is there a competent person available to assist Independent Fire & Safety Training Ltd.
in the implementation of fire safety legislation? X

65. Are there appropriate fire procedures in place? The fire procedure should be placed in a prominent place on the notice
(including arrangements for summoning the fire board. The residents should be encouraged to read it when taking up
and rescue service and evacuation) X the tenancy.

66. Are employees aware of the procedures? X

See ref 65.

67. Have people been nominated to respond to a

fire? X

68. Have people been nominated to assist with

evacuation (e.g. fire wardens/marshals)? X

69. Are there sufficient nominated personnel to

conduct a search of their area within 1 minute? X

70. Is appropriate liaison with the fire and rescue

service carried out? X

71. Are routine in-house inspections of fire

precautions carried out? X

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 Training and Drills
72. Are all staff given instruction on induction? X

73. Are all staff given periodic refresher training at

suitable intervals? X

74. Are staff with special responsibilities (e.g. fire

wardens/marshals) given additional training? X

75. Are fire drills carried out at appropriate

intervals? X

76. Are appropriate records of fire training

maintained? X

77. Are appropriate records of fire drills maintained? X

Maintenance and Testing
78. Is the fire alarm and detection system checked
weekly and periodically maintained and tested? X

79. Is there a record of the checking, testing and

maintenance of the fire alarm system? X

80. Are there monthly, six-monthly and annual

testing routines for the emergency lighting? X

81. Is there a record of the checking, testing and

maintenance of the emergency lighting? X

82. Are fire extinguishing appliances checked

visually monthly and maintained annually? X

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83. Is there a record of the checking and
maintenance of the extinguishing appliances? X

84. Are routine checks of final exit doors and/or Doors will be in regular use.
security fastenings carried out? X

85. Is a record of the checking of final exit doors See ref 84.
and/or security fastenings maintained? X

86. Is the testing and maintenance of sprinkler

systems carried out and records kept? X

87. Is the testing and maintenance of fire

suppression systems carried out and records
kept? X

88. Is the six-monthly inspection & annual testing of

rising mains carried out & records kept? X

89. Is the lightning protection system tested

annually and records kept? X

90. Are gas appliances and pipe work checked and

tested annually and records kept? X

91. Are any other relevant inspections or tests

carried out? X

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PRIORITY OF ACTIONS
To determine a priority of actions, consideration has been given to any breaches of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the risk of serious injury or
death of one or more employees or visitors in the event of a fire. The ease of implementation has also been taken into account.

It is recommended that the actions outlined in the fire risk assessment are carried out within the time scale category, listed in the priority column.

DEFINITIONS OF PRIORITY
CATEGORY A = Immediate CATEGORY B = Within 1 month CATEGORY C = Within 3 months CATEGORY D = Within 6 months

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 Part C
Based upon the risk level estimator contained in BS 8800, it is considered that the risk to life from fire in the assessed area is:

Trivial Tolerable Moderate Substantial Intolerable

Risk Level Action and timescale

Trivial No action is required and no detailed records need be kept.

Tolerable No additional controls required. Consideration may be given to improvements that impose no significant cost burden.

Moderate Efforts should be made to reduce the risk at limited cost. Risk reduction measures should be implemented within a defined time period.

Where moderate risk is associated with extremely harmful consequences, further assessment may be required to establish more precisely the likelihood
of harm as a basis for determining the need for improved control measures.

Substantial Considerable resources may have to be allocated to reduce the risk. If the building is unoccupied, it should not be occupied until the risk has been
reduced. If the building is occupied, urgent action should be taken.

Intolerable Building (or relevant area) should not be occupied until the risk is reduced

NOTE THAT, ALTHOUGH THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION IS TO PLACE THE FIRE RISK IN CONTEXT, THE ABOVE APPROACH TO RISK
ASSESSMENT IS SUBJECTIVE AND FOR GUIDANCE ONLY. ALL HAZARDS AND DEFICIENCIES IDENTIFIED IN THIS REPORT SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED BY IMPLEMENTING ALL RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT.

Disclaimer. The information in this report is given as advice in good faith by a competent person for the purposes of the
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. IFAST LTD accepts no responsibility in any way for any injury, loss or claim in
connection with the information contained within this report.

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 Part D
ACTION PLAN
It is considered that the recommendations outlined in the Observations/Actions section of Part B of this assessment should be
implemented, within the specified time scale, in order to reduce the fire risk to, or maintain it at, the following level:

Trivial Tolerable

Please record your actions below

Date Action Taken

Please copy this page and insert into the document if additional space is required to record action taken.

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 Part D
ACTION PLAN
It is considered that the recommendations outlined in the Observations/Actions section of Part B of this assessment should be
implemented, within the specified time scale, in order to reduce the fire risk to, or maintain it at, the following level:

Trivial Tolerable

Please record your actions below

Date Action Taken

Please copy this page and insert into the document if additional space is required to record action taken.

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