Fire Risk Assement needed for small home based beauty clinic?

[Guest Jane Wilson]

Hi. Would I need to do a Fire Risk Assessment for my home-based beauty clinic that I run from my detached garage at the bottom of my garden? It's just me, no staff. 
Thanks for your help.

[AnthonyB]

Yes. The law also changed on 1st October meaning you must have a written FRA no matter how small you are or if you have employees or not.

Here is the up to date guide to the law as of 1/10/23: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/651567fe7c2c4a001395e180/14.310_HO_How_To_Guide_FINAL_RX_v04_.pdf

Here is the FRA guide for small premises: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-your-small-non-domestic-premises-safe-from-fire

If you were just cutting hair in an unadapted room of your house that normally was a living or dining room it might be diffferent

 

[Guest Jane Wilson]

18 hours ago, AnthonyB said:

Yes. The law also changed on 1st October meaning you must have a written FRA no matter how small you are or if you have employees or not.

Here is the up to date guide to the law as of 1/10/23: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/651567fe7c2c4a001395e180/14.310_HO_How_To_Guide_FINAL_RX_v04_.pdf

Here is the FRA guide for small premises: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-your-small-non-domestic-premises-safe-from-fire

If you were just cutting hair in an unadapted room of your house that normally was a living or dining room it might be diffferent

 

Thank you - that's brilliant information 🙂