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Fire Risk Assessments

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (otherwise known as the FSO) applies to most non-domestic premises used or operated by employers, self employed and voluntary sector within England and Wales.

Why do you need a fire risk assessment?

The FSO requires that a ‘responsible person’ (usually the employer, occupier, owner or site manager) should take reasonable steps to reduce the risk of fire and ensure safe escape. This means that the ‘responsible person’ should:

  • ensure adequate safety training is provided at all times
  • reduce the risk of fire hazards

  • make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the fire hazards and risks and identify general fire precautions

Avoid prosecution

As businesses and property owners continue to be prosecuted for breaches of the FSO, it’s vital that the ‘responsible person’ ensures their premises meet the fire safety regulations. Currently, anyone can provide a fire risk assessment. This has meant that people with very little or no formal training and experience have been able to trade as fire risk assessors. Unfortunately using an untrained and inexperienced assessor will not provide mitigation in court. Worse still, lives could be put at risk.

The Fire Risk Assessment service

North Kesteven building control has trained a surveyor through LABC Consult Fire Risk Assessment process to enable the Council to provide independent knowledge based fire risk assessments. This means that you can be assured that we can carry out your fire risk assessment to the highest standard leaving you worry free.

If you need further information or a competitive quote please contact the Building Control team by telephone or email. Alternatively you can write to or visit a Building Control Officer at our Sleaford Offices: Building Control Services, North Kesteven District Council, Kesteven Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7EF

Dangerous Structures

The Local Authority has a responsibility to deal with dangerous structures 24 hours a day 365 days a year as they occur.

What is a dangerous building or structure?

The term ‘dangerous structure’ covers buildings or parts of buildings. It also includes garden walls, fences or hoardings, in fact any built structure that because of its condition could endanger the public.

What do you do if you think a building or structure is dangerous?

You need to report the problem directly to your local Building Control office either in person or by telephoning their office (01529 308136), outside of office hours please call 01529 308308.

Where necessary the council can require the owner of the dangerous structure to make it safe or, in an emergency, take direct action to remove the danger under powers contained in Sections 77 and 78 of The Building Act 1984.

What charges will be made for this service?

No charge will be made for the advice or guidance given by the Building Control Surveyor. However, where the council’s contractor is used to deal with the danger, payment of their charges will be the responsibility of the owner of the building or structure.

If you need further information or to report a dangerous structure please contact the Building Control team by telephone or email. Alternatively you can write to or visit a Building Control Officer at our Sleaford Offices: Building Control Services, North Kesteven District Council, Kesteven Street, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 7EF