Fire safety & flammable products Risk Assessment Template

Typical hazards & measures

• Smoking and e-cigarette charging — Enforce no smoking indoors; provide a signed outdoor area with sand-filled butt cans away from intakes and bins; ban e-cigarette charging inside; include checks in closing walks; record breaches and corrective actions.
• Seasonal décor and retail display combustibility — Use flame-retardant decorations; keep half a metre from lamps and heaters; secure cables; do not obstruct detectors or sprinklers; remove décor at season end; pre-approve window displays with a photographed checklist for future repeats.
• Solvent vapour ignition during decanting of nail solvents — Decant acetone, isopropyl alcohol and ethyl acetate in a ventilated bay away from sparks; use anti-static mats and continuous container contact; cap immediately; ban flames and smoking; keep spill kit and eyewash within 10 seconds; record decants and near misses.
• Inadequate flammables storage in service rooms — Store aerosols and solvents in a ventilated fire-rated cabinet; segregate oxidisers, reducers and acids; use drip trays, shelf labels and maximum holding limits; inspect weekly for leaks or corrosion and quarantine any suspect stock.
• Compartmentation breaches from cable and pipe penetrations — Inspect risers and ceilings quarterly; seal penetrations with rated mastic; keep tiles in place; label fire-stopped areas; recheck after contractors before reopening rooms; record defects and remedials.