Author Topic: Fire Risk Assessment Report Title in Scotland  (Read 3309 times)

stuart.hood

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Fire Risk Assessment Report Title in Scotland
« on: January 23, 2009, 06:41:29 PM »
I have been approached by a fellow fire safety consultant and asked if I am aware of any requirement for a "Fire Risk Assessment Report" in Scotland to be titled as a "Fire SAFETY Risk Assessment Report". It would appear that someone auditing one of his Fire Risk Assessment Reports has taken issue with the fact that it is not called a Fire Safety Risk Assessment report.

In my mind the title of the fire risk assessment is unimportant, its the contents which is important.

I would welcome the views of any fellow forum members on this point, inparticular any who have experience of conducting Fire Risk Assessments in Scotland.

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Re: Fire Risk Assessment Report Title in Scotland
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2009, 08:46:25 PM »
Total piffle. The Law requires that where appropriate the significant findings of the risk assessment should be recorded. The Law makes no requirement on what the title of the document should be. More info here:

http://www.infoscotland.com/firelaw/files/RA_2.pdf

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Re: Fire Risk Assessment Report Title in Scotland
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2009, 11:08:55 AM »
Is this thread running twice?

see the Q&A thread too.

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Re: Fire Risk Assessment Report Title in Scotland
« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2009, 11:34:56 AM »
In fact, you can have one risk assessment that covers all your risks. Fire, trips and falls, display screens etc etc.

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Re: Fire Risk Assessment Report Title in Scotland
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2009, 07:59:29 PM »
and, wee b, as a civil servant, the risk of someone strangling you, and the jury coming up with a verdict of justifiable homicide.
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Re: Fire Risk Assessment Report Title in Scotland
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2009, 02:01:52 PM »
Sounds like a LA Jobsworth ::)
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Re: Fire Risk Assessment Report Title in Scotland
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2009, 05:47:21 AM »
I agree. Doesn't matter what its called really so long as it is suitable and sufficient. Complete jobsworth.