Every employer in Scotland is responsible for carrying out a suitable assessment of the workplace for the purpose of identifying risks to the safety of employees and take all necessary fire safety measures in relation to the workplace. (Reference: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, Article 53)

The Employer is normally the one responsible for ensuring a fire risk assessment has been carried out however it may be that of the person who has control to any extent of the premises (Reference: Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, Article 54).

In Scotland a written fire risk assessment is mandatory if any of the following apply,

• A business employs 5 or more employees
• A licence or registration under an enactment is required (for example selling alcohol, HMO’s or Short-term holiday lets)
• An alterations notice has been served requiring it.

Your fire risk assessment will help you identify risks that can be removed or reduced, and to decide the nature and extent of the general fire precautions you need to take to protect people against the fire risks that remain.

A management commitment to fire safety is essential to assist with achieving suitable fire safety standards in premises, and to maintain a good fire safety culture throughout a business or organisation

Our team of experienced fire risk assessors are sited across the country and are on hand to assist you with your fire risk assessment or review. We have conducted hundreds of fire risk assessments in many industries including the following.

• Fire risk assessments for HMO’s or purpose-built flats,
• Fire risk assessments for short term let licences,
• Fire risk assessments for Holiday lets,
• Fire risk assessments for Care Homes,
• Fire risk assessments for offices,
• Fire risk assessments for retail or shops,
• Fire risk assessments for hospitality, restaurants, bars,
• Fire risk assessments for medical faculties such as dentists, doctor surgeries,
• Fire risk assessments for factories or warehouses.