Guidance

Fire safety risk assessment: 5-step checklist

Checklist to help people responsible for the simplest premises to complete a fire safety risk assessment.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 5 June 2006
• Last updated: 22 November 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Fire safety risk assessment: 5-step checklist (accessible)

HTML

Fire safety risk assessment: 5-step checklist

Ref: 06LGFG03895/P

PDF, 367 KB, 9 pages

This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.

Request an accessible format.

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email [email protected]. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

This 5-step checklist is to assist responsible persons, if they feel competent and capable of doing so, in conducting a fire risk assessment in the simplest of premises types.

Before using this template, if you have not already done so, it is recommended that you read the small premises guide associated with the type of premises in which you intend to complete a fire risk assessment.

Published 5 June 2006
Last updated 22 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 22 November 2024

   Updated the details section.

2. 12 September 2023

   Clarified the Article 50 status of the guide and added an accessible version.

3. 30 March 2023

   Updated the guidance with a new version.

4. 5 June 2006

   First published.