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Templates you complete and own

Editable Word templates with print-ready PDFs. Adapt them to your premises, people and activities.

Browse practical H&S templates for UK small and mid-size firms — tools that help you organise records without drowning in forms. Packs and blanks are starting points you adapt to your workplace. Choose a topic, then request the pack that fits. More templates will appear here as we publish them.

Fire safety pack

Offices In development

Office fire safety pack — templates that help you record a fire risk assessment and checks.

A practical pack for small, simple offices in England and Wales. It helps you record a fire risk assessment using the five-step approach in HM Government guidance, plan actions, and keep basic alarm, equipment and training records. Built for UK small and mid-size firms with their own office demise. Supports the responsible person’s paperwork — it does not take their place. Written for England & Wales; use the Scotland / NI note below before using it elsewhere.

Editable Word (.docx) with print-ready PDF

What’s inside
IDDocumentCore / Optional
FIRE-OFF-01Fire risk assessment (5-step) — cover fields, step sections, people especially at risk, and responsible-person record blockCore
FIRE-OFF-02Significant findings and action planCore
FIRE-OFF-03Emergency plan and evacuation procedureCore
FIRE-OFF-04Weekly fire alarm test logCore
FIRE-OFF-05Emergency lighting log (monthly function + annual duration), where fittedCore
FIRE-OFF-06Extinguisher monthly visual check log + annual service recordCore
FIRE-OFF-07Fire door check logCore
FIRE-OFF-08Fire drill record + staff fire training recordCore
FIRE-OFF-09Responsible person information and servicing / contractor recordCore
FIRE-OFF-10Fire warden / marshal nomination and dutiesOptional

Shared with both variants: FIRE-README and FIRE-LICENCE.

Who it’s for

  • UK SMEs with small, simple, single-occupier or own-demise offices in England and Wales
  • Facilities or office managers who need consistent check sheets
  • Responsible persons who want an editable starting point before seeking a fire risk assessor for complex sites
  • Multi-site firms that want one office-standard pack to adapt per site

Tell us a little about your offices — same short form as other enquiries.

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Holiday & short-term lets In development

Holiday & short-term lets fire pack — templates that help you record guest-property fire safety.

A practical pack for small paying guest accommodation in England and Wales — cottages, flats, small B&Bs and self-catering with a simple layout. It helps you record a fire risk assessment, leave clear guest information, and keep changeover and alarm checks organised. Built for hosts and small operators. Supports the responsible person’s paperwork — it does not take their place. Written for England & Wales; use the Scotland / NI note below before using it elsewhere.

Editable Word (.docx) with print-ready PDF

What’s inside
IDDocumentCore / Optional
FIRE-STL-01Fire risk assessment (small paying guest accommodation) — sleeping-risk section and responsible-person record blockCore
FIRE-STL-02Significant findings and action planCore
FIRE-STL-03Emergency arrangements (owner / manager)Core
FIRE-STL-04Guest fire safety information sheet + house plan / escape-route templateCore
FIRE-STL-05Changeover / pre-arrival fire checkCore
FIRE-STL-06Smoke and CO alarm test logCore
FIRE-STL-07Responsible person information and servicing recordCore
FIRE-STL-08Fire door / escape route check log (where fire doors are fitted)Optional
FIRE-STL-09Extinguisher / fire blanket visual check log (where provided)Optional
FIRE-STL-10Emergency lighting log (where fitted)Optional

Shared with both variants: FIRE-README and FIRE-LICENCE.

Who it’s for

  • Owners and managers of small holiday & short-term lets in England and Wales
  • Hosts running a handful of simple guest properties
  • Managing agents who want consistent changeover and alarm check sheets
  • Teams wanting an editable starting point before seeking a fire risk assessor for complex or higher-risk premises

Tell us about your lets — same short form as other enquiries.

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Written for England & Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate fire safety law, so contact us before using it there.

The responsible person must complete the fire risk assessment, act on its findings and keep it under review. Get advice from a competent fire risk assessor where premises are complex or higher risk. This template is not approved by any fire and rescue authority.

HSEHQ template. Adapt it to your actual activities, hazards, risks, responsibilities and legal duties. It is not legal advice, competent-person review, ISO certification or certification support, regulator approval, or a guarantee of legal compliance.

Paper H&S management system starter Coming soon

Paper H&S starter pack — editable policy, procedures and risk assessment blanks.

A minimal editable starter for UK SMEs that still run health and safety on paper or shared drives. Helps you organise a policy statement, short standalone procedures, and document control — plus our workplace risk assessment pack. Coming soon. You complete and own the paperwork.

  • Policy index
  • Health & safety policy statement blank
  • Arrangements pointers
  • Document control list
  • Five standalone procedures (risk assessment, incidents, corrective action, competence, document control)
  • Generic workplace risk assessment pack (included by reference)

Who it’s for: UK SMEs (about 5–150 people) running H&S on paper or shared drives. Format: Word + PDF.

HSEHQ template. Adapt it to your actual activities, hazards, risks, responsibilities and legal duties. It is not legal advice, competent-person review, ISO certification or certification support, regulator approval, or a guarantee of legal compliance.

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Generic workplace risk assessment pack Enquire

Workplace risk assessment blanks — editable template plus completed example.

What’s inside: blank risk assessment template, completed example, README and licence notes.

Who it’s for: UK workplaces needing a simple, editable risk assessment format. Format: Word.

HSEHQ template. Adapt it to your actual activities, hazards, risks, responsibilities and legal duties. It is not legal advice, competent-person review, ISO certification or certification support, regulator approval, or a guarantee of legal compliance.

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What these templates are, and are not

  • Editable starting points you adapt to your premises and activities.
  • Not legal advice, and not a substitute for a fire risk assessor or other competent advice where you need one.
  • Fire packs cover England and Wales only. Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate fire safety law, so contact us before using them there.

Request a pack or enquire

Same short form for every pack. We follow up by email.

Thanks, your interest is noted. If it’s urgent, email hello@hsehq.com.