This Risk Assessment Has Been Produced Including the Following Hazards;
Fire Risk Assessment Road House
Date: February 2012
Assessor: Adrian RowswellSigned:
General Overview
To avoid our main risks of fire we have incorporated the following procedures
Electrical Safety Procedures
- All electrical appliances PAT tested annually
- No other materials stored in electrical rooms
- Electrical room doors kept locked
- Metal bins installed in electrical room
- No smoking ANYWHERE inside the building
- Correct (electrical) fire fighting appliances in electrical rooms
- No drinks allowed in electrical rooms or near electrical equipment (i.e. DJ Pit)
Note: As of July 1st 2007 it is illegal to smoke in any public building in the UK
Smoking Safety Procedures
- Cigarette buts and matches from outside smoking area disposed of in metal bins and doused with water
- No smoking signs at all entrances
- Ashtrays provided in outside smoking area
- No smoking inside building
Other Safety Procedures
- Intoxicated persons, if behaving dangerously (including risk of fire) will be escorted from the building (see Violence Policy & General Risk Assessment)
- Strawberry Moons staff are trained and tested on a regular basis in Fire Safety and Evacuation Procedures
Venue Information
- Licenced Customer Capacity: 417 + Staff
- Number Of Staff: 25-35
- Daytime Hours: 9am – 5pm (Monday – Saturday)
- Night Time Operating Hours: Friday & Saturday 9pm – 4am
This Fire Risk Assessment has been produced including the following areas;
-Ground and First Floors including;
- The Lobby
- Main Bar Area
- Kitchen Storage Room
- Gentlemen’s toilet
- Ladies Toilet
- Managers Office
- Storage Room
- Electric Room
- First Floor Store Room
- First Floor Cloakroom
- Ground Floor DJ pit
- Outside Patio Area
- General Fire Evacuation
Area: Ground Floor Lobby
Task / Hazard / PersonsAffected / Control Measures / Risk Factor / Additional Control Measures / Action Plan
Customers Entering and Exiting premise / Fire in the Lobby
Specific Fire Hazard None / Customers Door Supervisor / All Fire Appliances in working order.(Checked quarterly)
All Fire Appliances in correct position.
All Fire exits clearly marked.
All fixtures and fittings at least two-hour fire rated.
All electrical appliances PAT tested / Low / Manager to check daily for any obstructions to Lobby and Exits / None
Area: Ground Floor Main Bar Area
Task / Hazard / PersonsAffected / Control Measures / Risk Factor / Additional Control Measures / Action Plan
Customers Eating, Drinking & Dancing / Ground floor bar catching fire
Specific Fire Hazard None / Customers
Staff / All Fire Appliances in working order.(Checked quarterly)
All Fire Appliances in correct position.
All Fire exits clearly marked.
All fixtures and fittings at least two-hour fire rated.
All electrical appliances PAT tested / Low / None / None
Area: Ground Floor Kitchen Storage Room
Task / Hazard / PersonsAffected / Control Measures / Risk Factor / Additional Control Measures / Action Plan
Storage / A Fire Starting in the
Storage Room due to faulty machinery
Specific Fire Hazard None / Customers
Staff / All Fire Appliances in working order.(Checked quarterly)
All Fire Appliances in correct position.
All Fire exits clearly marked.
All fixtures and fittings at least two-hour fire rated.
All electrical appliances PAT tested / Low / None / None
Area: First Floor Gentleman Toilets
Task / Hazard / PersonsAffected / Control Measures / Risk Factor / Additional Control Measures / Action Plan
Using WC Facility / A Fire Starts in Toilets
Specific Fire Hazard None / Customers / All Fire Appliances in working order.(Checked quarterly)
All Fire Appliances in correct position.
All Fire exits clearly marked.
All fixtures and fittings at least two-hour fire rated. / Low / Metal Bin placed in the toilets
Arrow placed above Male WC door to show direction of Fire Exit / None
Also assessed by: Rob WilsonSigned:
Area: First Floor Ladies Toilets
Task / Hazard / PersonsAffected / Control Measures / Risk Factor / Additional Control Measures / Action Plan
Using WC Facility / A Fire Starts in the Toilets
Specific Fire Hazard None / Customers / All Fire Appliances in working order.(Checked quarterly)
All Fire Appliances in correct position.
All Fire exits clearly marked.
All fixtures and fittings at least two-hour fire rated. / Low / Metal Bin placed in the toilets / None
Area: First Floor Management Office
Task /Hazard
/ PersonsAffected / Control Measures / Risk Factor / Additional Control Measures / Action Plan
Counting change and doing paperwork / A Fire Starting due to
Use of Electrical Machinery
Specific Fire Hazard None / Staff / All Fire Appliances in working order.(Checked quarterly)
All Fire Appliances in correct position.
All Fire exits clearly marked.
All fixtures and fittings at least two-hour fire rated.
All electrical appliances PAT tested. / Low / Metal bin placed in the Office / None
Area: First Floor Storage Room
Task / Hazard / PersonsAffected / Control Measures / Risk Factor / Additional Control Measures / Action Plan
Storing Goods / A Fire starting in the storage Room
Specific Fire Hazard
Unknown combustible goods / Staff / All Fire Appliances in working order.(Checked quarterly)
All Fire Appliances in correct position.
All Fire exits clearly marked.
All fixtures and fittings at least two-hour fire rated.
All electrical appliances PAT tested.
Door kept locked shut. / Low / A metal Bin in Storage room
Fire Exit Sign above door / None
Area: First Floor Electrical Room
Task / Hazard / PersonsAffected / Control Measures / Risk Factor / Additional Control Measures / Action Plan
Checking Fuses / A fire starting in the electrical room due to
Faulty wiring or water damage
Specific Fire Hazard
None / Staff / All Fire Appliances in working order.(Checked quarterly)
All Fire Appliances in correct position.
All fixtures and fittings at least two-hour fire rated.
No other materials stored in room.
Door kept locked / Medium / Sign:Keep Closed
Do not store any materials in Electrical Room / None
Area: First Floor Store Room
Task / Hazard / PersonsAffected / Control Measures / Risk Factor / Additional Control Measures / Action Plan
Storing Goods / A Fire starting in the storage room / Staff / All Fire Appliances in working order.(Checked quarterly)
All Fire Appliances in correct position.
All Fire exits clearly marked.
All fixtures and fittings at least two-hour fire rated.
All electrical appliances PAT tested.
Door kept locked shut. / Low / A metal Bin in Storage room
Area: First Floor Cloakroom
Task / Hazard / PersonsAffected / Control Measures / Risk Factor / Additional Control Measures / Action Plan
Looking after coats and articles / Fire Starting / Staff / All Fire Appliances in working order.(Checked quarterly)
All Fire Appliances in correct position.
All Fire exits clearly marked.
All fixtures and fittings at least two-hour fire rated.
All electrical appliances PAT tested / Low / None / None
Area: Ground Floor DJ Pit
Task / Hazard / PersonsAffected / Control Measures / Risk Factor / Additional Control Measures / Action Plan
Using Electrical Equipment / A Fire starting in the DJ PitDJ Pit / Customers
Staff / All Fire Appliances in working order.(Checked quarterly)
All Fire Appliances in correct position.
All Fire exits clearly marked.
All fixtures and fittings at least two-hour fire rated.
All electrical appliances PAT tested
All wiring compliant with entertainment licensing officer
& Building regulations / Low / None / none
Area: Outside Patio Area
Task / Hazard / PersonsAffected / Control Measures / Risk Factor / Additional Control Measures / Action Plan
Customers Eating, Drinking & Dancing / No Specific Fire Hazard / Customers
Staff / Fire escape route clearly marked with yellow lines.
All fixtures and fittings at least two-hour fire rated.
All electrical appliances PAT tested
Metal cigarette ash trays provides for smokers. / Low / None / None
General Fire: Evacuation
Task
/ Hazard / PersonsAffected / Control Measures / Risk Factor / Additional Control Measures / Action Plan
Evacuating Customers and Staff safely from the building / Panic / All / The premises are regulated by the fire authority and checked regularly to ensure standards are maintained.
Fire extinguishers are placed at specific points throughout the premises.
All fixtures and fittings are fire retardant / Low / Evacuation Training is carried out and monitored
The Meeting Point is Strawberry Moons / None
Dropping Fire Curtains / Finding access point to deploy Drop mechanism / Fire Fighters / A Key switch has been placed in the foyer/lobby to enable easy access in case of emergency / Low / None / none
Easy Access to Plan of Building and fire escapes / No knowledge of fire escapes / Fire Fighters
Police / A plan of the building with fire escapes shown will be on display in the foyer/lobby for easy viewing access / Low / none
General Fire: Evacuation
Task / Hazard / PersonsAffected / Control Measures / Risk Factor / Additional Control Measures / Action Plan
Easy Access into Chequers Centre / Danger or confusion or doors being jammed upon entry in the Chequers Centre / Customers
Staff / Exit from Road House into Chequers via outside yard
Well lit and signed / Low / Doors into the chequers centre have push bars disabled & pull handles placed on the inside / none