To help ‘Responsible Persons’ ensure Fire Risk Assessments are carried out regularly and adequately documented, self-testing emergency lighting manufacturer, P4, has produced a ‘Tick Box Checklist’ for use when risk assessing emergency lighting installations.
The company points out that it is recommended that a Fire Risk Assessment – as required by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO) – be carried out at least annually, or after any building modifications. It said: “Almost all healthcare premises will be subject to Fire Risk Assessments, but there is little guidance available on how risk assessments for emergency lighting should be documented. All such installations should be checked against current product and installation standards, to assure compliance with the RRO. Fire Risk Assessments must include assessment of Safe Means of Escape, including all emergency lighting provisions.”
Following the requirements of the recently revised edition of BS5266 Part 1, the checklist provides a simple method of checking compliance with all parts of the standard, and presenting documented evidence necessary for a Fire Risk Assessment.
