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Fire safety risk assessment guidance

guides for employers, managers, occupiers and owners of premises

Making your small non-domestic premises safe from fire

This Guide is intended for use in small non-domestic premises that have simple layouts, low fire risk, with limited fire hazards and a small number of employees, customers, and visitors.

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Offices and shops

This guide gives advice about completing a fire safety risk assessment for all employers, managers, occupiers and owners of premises where the main use of the building (or part of the building) is an office or shop

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Industrial business premises

This guide gives advice about completing a fire safety risk assessment for all employers, managers, occupiers and owners of premises where the main use of the building (or part of the building) is a factory or warehouse.

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Small blocks of flats

This Guide is intended to cover small, general needs blocks of flats that were constructed as a purpose-built block of flats; or were converted into a block of flats in accordance with the 1991, or later, versions of the Building Regulations.

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Sleeping accommodation

This guide gives advice about sleeping accommodation for staff, common areas for residents and sleeping, dining or other accommodation for guests/residents including.

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Small paying guest accommodation

This Guide is intended for use in small premises that have simple layouts, limited fire risks and a small number of bedrooms designated as guest sleeping accommodation for short-term lets, such as small bed and breakfast, guest houses and self-catering accommodation

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Fire Safety in Specialised Housing

This guide is intended for buildings, and parts of buildings, in which there is housing intended specifically for people who, by virtue of age, mobility, medical, mental health or cognitive impairment, are, to an extent, vulnerable or dependent, and who benefit from living with as much independence as possible in an environment that meets their particular needs.

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Residential care

This guide gives advice about completing a fire safety risk assessment for all employers, managers, occupiers and owners of premises where the main use of the building (or part of the building) is to provide residential care.

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Hospitals

This guide is for all employers, managers, responsible persons, occupiers and owners of premises where the main use of the building (or part of the building) is to provide healthcare including: hospitals, medical centres and other healthcare premises

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Open-air events and venues

This guide is for all employers, managers and people responsible for outdoor events and venues including: zoos, music concerts, sporting events, firework displays and markets. This guide does not cover sports stadiums, permanent buildings or structures, large temporary structures and air-supported structures.

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Places of assembly

If you are holding an event or using a place of assembly, you must ensure that your venue has the correct fire safety risk assessment in place. These guides are for employers, managers, occupiers, and owners.

Small and medium places of assembly 

A small or medium place of assembly is defined as accommodating up to 300 people. Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for small and medium places of assembly can be found here.

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Large place of assembly 

Large places of assembly are defined as a place/venue where more than 300 people could gather. Guidance about completing a fire safety risk assessment for people responsible for large places of assembly can be found here.

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