This section provides further information on
evaluating the risk of a fire and its prevention
in your premises. You should spend time
developing long-term workable and effective
strategies to reduce hazards and the risk of a
fire starting. At its simplest this means separating
flammable materials from ignition sources.
You should consider:
• housekeeping;
• storage (including high fire loads and high
rack storage);
• dangerous substances: storage, display
and use;
• equipment and machinery;
• electrical safety;
• smoking;
• managing building work and alterations;
• existing layout and construction;
• particular hazards in corridors and
stairways used as escape routes;
• insulated core panels;
• restricting the spread of fire and smoke;
• arson; and
• help for people with special needs.
1.1 Housekeeping
Good housekeeping can lower the chances of
a fire starting, so the accumulation of combustible
materials in premises should be monitored
carefully. Good housekeeping is essential to
reduce the chances of escape routes and fire
doors being blocked or obstructed.
Waste material should be kept in suitable
containers prior to removal from the premises. If
bins, particularly wheeled bins, are used outside,
they should be secured in a compound to
prevent them being moved to a position next
to the building and set on fire. Skips should
never be placed against a building and should
normally be a minimum of 6m away from any
part of the premises (see Figure 13).
If you generate a considerable quantity of
combustible waste material then you may need
to develop a formal plan to manage this effectively,
e.g. in packing and unpacking areas.
In higher risk areas you need to make sure
arrangements are in place for safe close down,
e.g. checking all applicances are turned off and
combustible waste has been removed.
1.2 Storage
Many of the materials found in your premises
will be combustible. If your premises have
inadequate or poorly managed storage areas
then the risk of fire is likely to be increased
(see Figure 14). The more combustible
materials you store the greater the source of
fuel for a fire. Poorly arranged high racked
storage could prevent equipment such as
sprinklers working effectively.
Combustible materials are not just those
generally regarded as highly combustible,
such as polystyrene, but all materials that
will readily catch fire. Even non-combustible
materials may present a fire hazard when
packed in combustible materials. However, by
carefully considering the type of material, the
quantities kept and the storage arrangements,
the risks can be significantly reduced.
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This section provides further information on
evaluating the risk of a fire and its prevention
in your premises. You should spend time
developing long-term workable and effective
strategies to reduce hazards and the risk of a
fire starting. At its simplest this means separating
flammable materials from ignition sources.
You should consider:
• housekeeping;
• storage (including high fire loads and high
rack storage);
• dangerous substances: storage, display
and use;
• equipment and machinery;
• electrical safety;
• smoking;
• managing building work and alterations;
• existing layout and construction;
• particular hazards in corridors and
stairways used as escape routes;
• insulated core panels;
• restricting the spread of fire and smoke;
• arson; and
• help for people with special needs.
1.1 Housekeeping
Good housekeeping can lower the chances of
a fire starting, so the accumulation of combustible
materials in premises should be monitored
carefully. Good housekeeping is essential to
reduce the chances of escape routes and fire
doors being blocked or obstructed.
Waste material should be kept in suitable
containers prior to removal from the premises. If
bins, particularly wheeled bins, are used outside,
they should be secured in a compound to
prevent them being moved to a position next
to the building and set on fire. Skips should
never be placed against a building and should
normally be a minimum of 6m away from any
part of the premises (see Figure 13).
If you generate a considerable quantity of
combustible waste material then you may need
to develop a formal plan to manage this effectively,
e.g. in packing and unpacking areas.
In higher risk areas you need to make sure
arrangements are in place for safe close down,
e.g. checking all applicances are turned off and
combustible waste has been removed.
1.2 Storage
Many of the materials found in your premises
will be combustible. If your premises have
inadequate or poorly managed storage areas
then the risk of fire is likely to be increased
(see Figure 14). The more combustible
materials you store the greater the source of
fuel for a fire. Poorly arranged high racked
storage could prevent equipment such as
sprinklers working effectively.
Combustible materials are not just those
generally regarded as highly combustible,
such as polystyrene, but all materials that
will readily catch fire. Even non-combustible
materials may present a fire hazard when
packed in combustible materials. However, by
carefully considering the type of material, the
quantities kept and the storage arrangements,
the risks can be significantly reduced.
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