Fire safety by type of business
Different premises have different risks. These articles give a weekly routine tailored to shops, offices, pubs and restaurants, hair and beauty salons, and gyms and leisure centres. General information based on GOV.UK guidance, not legal advice or a fire risk assessment.
5 articles
- Shops
A weekly fire safety checklist for a small shop
A simple weekly fire safety routine for UK shops: what to check on the shop floor, in the stockroom and at the exits, and what to write down.
· 4 min readRead - Pubs and restaurants
Fire safety for pubs and restaurants: the checks that matter
The weekly fire safety checks for UK pubs, bars and restaurants: exits, kitchen, cellar, gas, decorations and drills, and how to record them.
· 5 min readRead - Offices
Fire safety in a small office: a ten-minute weekly routine
A short weekly fire safety routine for UK small offices covering escape routes, fire doors, the alarm, kitchenette, electrics and visitors.
· 4 min readRead - Salons
Fire safety for hairdressers and beauty salons
Key fire risks in UK hair and beauty salons: hot tools, aerosols, chemicals, laundry and clients mid-treatment, and the weekly checks to run.
· 3 min readRead - Gyms
Fire safety for gyms and leisure centres
Fire safety for UK gyms and leisure centres: clear exits, members with headphones, saunas, laundry and the weekly checks to run.
· 3 min readRead