BS 8674:2025 Fire Risk Assessor Competence: Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5 Explained BS 8674:2025 is changing how fire risk assessor competence is understood in the UK. The direction is right. Standards are improving. But the current position around Level 3, Level 4 and Level 5 fire risk assessment qualifications is still causing confusion...
A recent job really brought this home for me: two commercial units in a mixed-use building, both with fresh fire risk assessments, both doing almost nothing with the actions. The same building has already suffered severe fire damage. In the UK we have a national EPC register that anyone can search – yet fire risk assessments still live in ring-binders and inboxes. This post explores why that’s a dangerous gap and makes the case for a national fire risk assessment register to bring real accountability.
Supporting Mamxiety Play Café: A Fire Risk Assessment with Heart in Guisborough At Safety Inspectors UK, we’ve had the privilege of supporting all kinds of businesses across the North East — but every so often, a project comes along that truly captures the spirit of the local community. This week, we had the pleasure of...
Coffee, Collaboration & Fire Safety: A Catch-Up with Alpha Facilities Services 🔥☕ It’s always great to grab a coffee with ex-firefighters Joseph Wattis and Jonathan Hoole — two guys who’ve brought their experience and passion for fire safety together to create Alpha Facilities Services Limited. What started as a quick catch-up turned into a deep...
Funny Friday: When One Extinguisher Just Isn’t Enough On a recent site visit, I stepped into a workshop and couldn’t help but laugh. Lined up along the wall were fire extinguishers—every single type you could think of.Water, foam, CO₂, dry powder… even a sign for a wet chemical one (though that was missing in action)....
On 1 August 2025, the British Standards Institution (BSI) published BS 9792:2025 – Fire Risk Assessment: Housing. Code of Practice. This new standard replaces the withdrawn PAS 79-2:2020 and, for the first time, provides a formal British Standard for fire risk assessments in housing. It represents a major step forward in aligning fire risk assessment...
The Hidden Fire Safety Requirements When Converting Buildings to Supported Living Converting a property into supported living is more than just a change of function—it’s about ensuring compliance and safety for your residents. Many property owners are blissfully unaware of the critical fire safety responsibilities they inherit when they make such a change. Recently, we...
At Safety Inspectors UK, we’re continually looking for ways to elevate safety standards across various industries. Our latest project, in partnership with Safer Charging, focuses on ensuring that fire risk assessments (FRAs) fully consider the unique risks posed by electric vehicle (EV) chargers. This often-overlooked element is quickly becoming a critical part of modern fire...
At Safety Inspectors UK Ltd, we take pride in being the retained health and safety consultants for SG Petch, ensuring compliance and safety across their dealerships. Today, we conducted a comprehensive fire risk assessment at their Durham dealership, evaluating fire safety measures, emergency procedures, and compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Commitment...
When Roundhay Golf Club in Leeds wanted to elevate their safety game, they called in the experts—yours truly, Safety Inspectors UK. Our mission? To craft a flawless floor plan for a fire evacuation signage project, ensuring total compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. We rolled up to Roundhay with our cutting-edge software,...
