Fire Prevention Risk Assessment

Product Overview

This risk assessment covers fire prevention risks across governance, consultation, hazardous chemicals, electrical safety, maintenance, storage and emergency planning. It supports planning controls, assigning actions and reviewing fire prevention risks across the business.

Activities & Risks Covered

This assessment addresses activities and risks including:

• Setting fire prevention policies, objectives and accountability
• Including fire risks in business risk registers, site plans and management reviews
• Consulting workers, representatives, contractors and other duty holders about fire risks
• Identifying and assessing flammable and combustible substances
• Reviewing chemical storage, safety data sheets, manifests and storage limits
• Inspecting electrical equipment, reporting defects and isolating faulty items
• Maintaining plant and addressing overheating, friction, leaks, dust build-up and fire protection defects
• Reviewing new plant, materials, layout changes and temporary work arrangements for fire risks
• Managing contractor work, ignition sources, permits, supervision and site rules
• Providing fire hazard information, training and supervision
• Maintaining housekeeping, waste removal, clear access and orderly storage
• Reviewing emergency arrangements, drills, incidents, inspections and corrective actions

Who is this for?

Suitable for contractors, workers, supervisors and businesses managing fire prevention risks in their activities and workplaces.

Activities & Hazards Covered

Legislation & References

The template records model guidance used to inform the documented controls. Applicable WHS/OHS laws and adopted Codes vary by state or territory, so confirm the current local requirements when tailoring the assessment:

• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace — 2.1 How to identify which chemicals are hazardous; p. 15.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing electrical risks in the workplace — 2.1 Identifying the hazards; p. 14.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities — 2. The work environment; p. 13.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: How to manage work health and safety risks — 5. Step 4 — How to review controls; p. 27.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Managing risks of plant in the workplace — Assessing plant risks — work practices and procedures; p. 20.
• Model guidance: Model Code of Practice: Work health and safety consultation, cooperation and coordination — 3. What is effective consultation?; p. 13.

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Standard Risk Assessment Features (Click to Expand)

• Activity-specific hazard identification and control measures
• Initial and residual risk ratings
• Assigned responsible persons for each activity
• Risk matrix and assessment classification
• Review, monitoring and sign-off fields
• Site-specific customisation before use