Fire risk assessment - Buxton House
A fire risk assessment is an inspection of the building to check that the fire safety arrangements in place meet the legal fire safety requirements. It also identifies what else we can do to prevent fire and keep residents safe in their home.
We inspect all our buildings to ensure your safety, but your help is welcomed. Contact us if you have any questions or concerns about fire safety in this building:
- Email Contact Fire Safety
- Phone 01484 414886
In a fire emergency always dial 999.
Address
- Address Buxton House, Buxton Way, Huddersfield, HD1 2PJ
Fire authority
- West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
- Address Birkenshaw, BD11 2DY
- Email information@westyorksfire.gov.uk
- Phone 01274 682311
What to do if there is a fire in your building
You will need to find the nearest safe exit and wait at the assembly point outside your building
Building construction and cladding
- Purpose built block of flats with commercial units on the ground and first floor.
- Bin chute is in place and can be used via one of the two stairwells.
- The property has level access at the entrance points.
- Residential flats with communal access and two separate stairwells.
- The building does not have cladding.
Findings and actions
- Fire doors: New fire doors will be installed in your building
- Compartmentation: Work to ensure fires can be contained and cannot spread through areas will be undertaken
- Inspections: We will inspect the building regularly to ensure fire safety measures remain adequate
- Vents: We will install or upgrade vents which clear smoke from an area
- Management: Work to ensure the management of fire safety measures in the property are in order
Service and maintenance
- Fire risk assessment: The annual fire risk assessment is carried out in November
- Lifts: There are two lifts in the building and are inspected every six months.
- Electrical test and installation: We will test communal electrical installations such as wiring, sockets and lights every five years.
- Dry riser: We will inspect the dry riser in the block every six months.
- Fire detection system: Fire detection systems can include fire alarms, sprinkler systems, heat detectors, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. We will check them every six months.
- Emergency lighting: Emergency lighting (or escape lighting) lights up a safe exit route if the mains power fails. We will inspect the emergency lighting in your building every twelve months.