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Fire safety risk assessment: 5-step checklist

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

Applies to England

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Fire safety risk assessment: 5-step checklist

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5-step checklist to help people responsible for the simplest premises to complete a fire safety risk assessment.

This guide has been published by the Secretary of State under Article 50 of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (FSO) to assist responsible persons in meeting their duties under the FSO.

Published 5 June 2006
Last updated 12 September 2023 + show all updates
  1. Clarified the Article 50 status of the guide and added an accessible version.

  2. Updated the guidance with a new version.

  3. First published.