How often Fire Risk Assessments should be done 2 July 2015 by sec3000 A risk assessment is a way that is used to identify health and safety hazards in relation to the people at a work place. Fire Risk Assessments: what’s the purpose? The purpose of a fire risk assessment is to evaluate a premises and the tasks that occur in/around it. A fire risk assessment will highlight areas where fires could start or can har… Be Sociable, Share!