City Of Monash ESM Walk-Through Inspection Audit

Title Page

Report details

Fire Report Number
ESM Inspection. P1, P2, other
Property Address
Class of Building/s
Year of construction or Occupancy Permit date.
Inspection Date

Contact person details

Name of Contact Person
Contact persons phone number
Contact Email Address

Inspectors Details

Inspected by

This audit is a visual walk-through inspection of the building's existing Essential Safety Measures.

This audit is in no way intended to replace or substitute the requirement of the property owner to obtain an Annual Essential Safety Measures Report prepared pursuant to the requirements of Regulation 1208 of the Building Regulations 2006.

This report/template is for City of Monash use only and no responsibility is taken for the accuracy of information contained within by the City of Monash, report/template creators or the reporting officer.

Any use, recreation (whether in full or in part) may not be undertaken without permission from the City of Monash or the report creators.

ENTRY TO THE BUILDING

Take photo of the building from the street.
Is unrestricted access provided from the road/street into the building? If "no" note non-compliance(s) and take photo(s)

DOCUMENTATION

Current AESMR displayed? If yes take photo.
Current AESMR provided?
Occupancy Permit & Occupancy Permit conditions / Maintenance Determination displayed? If yes take photo.
Maintenance records / Log books available for inspection?
Fire Indicator Panel (weekly testing to AS 1851.8) maintenance logs available and up to date? If "No" note non-compliance (i.e date of last entry)
Sprinkler (weekly testing to AS 1851.3) maintenance logs available and up to date? If "No" note non-compliance (i.e date of last entry).
Fire Hydrant(s) (monthly visual/12 monthly testing to AS 1851.4) maintenance logs available and up to date? If "No" note non-compliance (i.e date of last entry).
Fire Hydrant Booster (6 monthly to AS 1851.3) maintenance logs available and up to date? If "No" note non-compliance (i.e date of last entry).
Fire hose reel(s) (6 monthly testing to AS 1851.2) maintenance logs available and up to date? If "No" note non-compliance (i.e date of last entry).
Exit signs (6 monthly to AS 2293.2) maintenance logs available and up to date? If "No" note non-compliance (i.e date of last entry).
Emergency lighting (6 monthly to AS 2293.2) maintenance logs available and up to date? If "No" note non-compliance (i.e date of last entry).
Smoke alarms maintenance logs available and up to date? If "No" note non-compliance (i.e date of last entry).
List any miscellaneous maintenance logs available for inspection

PATHS OF TRAVEL / EXITS / FIRE & SMOKE DOORS / EMERGENCY LIGHTING

Is there a clear 1.0m minimum wide path of travel to exits? If "no" note and photograph area(s) of non-compliance.
Is Emergency Lighting installed? Note: Emergency Lighting is required to be installed in buildings constructed from 1985 to present. Emergency Lighting is required in buildings with a floor area greater than 300 square metres.
Do any Emergency Lights appear to be decommissioned or in poor condition upon visual walk-through inspection? If "yes" note area(s), non-compliance(s) and take photograph(s)
Do Smoke Doors appear to be maintained? If "no" note location(s), non-compliance(s) and take photograph(s).
Do Fire Doors appear to be maintained? If "no" note location(s), non-compliance(s) and take photograph(s).
Are exit signs installed? NOTE: - Exit signs are required in every storey of a Class 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 building where the storey has a floor area more than 300sqm, In Class 5 to 9
Type of exit signs installed? Non-illuminated exit signs (buildings constructed prior to 1985) Illuminated exit signs (buildings >300sqm constructed 1985-present) Photoluminescent exit signs (refer to BCA specification E4.8 requirements) N/A exit signs not required less than 300sqm
- Illuminated Exit Signs installed
- Non-Illuminated Exit Signs installed
- Photoluminescent Exit Signs installed
- N/A less than 300sqm
Do exit signs appear to be maintained in good working order? If "no" note location(s), non-compliance(s) and take photo(s).
Are any obvious exit signs missing/removed?
Compliant door furniture installed? If "no" note location(s), non-compliance(s) and take photograph(s). NOTES: Construction between 1945 - 1983 (UBRs) Regulation 2722 - Door Fastenings - Must be readily openable - Opened from the inside without use of a key (No Deadlocks) - Door fastening to be in order and maintained - Deadbolts not to have capability of being padlocked (remove/cut rings) Construction between 1984 - 1994 (VBRs) Regulation 24.20.1 - Single hand action on single device - Without the use of a key - Deadbolts not to have capability of being padlocked (remove/cut rings) Construction 1994 - present Building Regulations 2006 BCA Clause 2.21 - Single hand downward action on a single device - Device located between 900mm - 1100mm above floor level - Not applicable for Class 2-8 buildings if floor area of sole-occupancy unit not more than 200sqm (D2.21(b)
Exit door swing in direction of egress? If "no" note location(s) non-compliance(s) and take photograph(s)
Exit clear to point of discharge? If "no" note location(s) non-compliance(s) and take photograph(s)
Suitable barrier(s) provided to prevent vehicles blocking exit(s)? If "no" note location(s), non-compliance(s) and take photograph(s).
Exit leads to road or open space? If "no" note location(s) non-compliance and take photograph(s) NOTE: Path of travel to road to have an unobstructed width of not less than width of required exit or 1.0m, whichever greater.

SERVICES & EQUIPMENT

Portable fire extinguishers - service & tag within previous 6 months? If "No" note non-compliance (i.e date of last entry).
Fire hose reels - service & tag within previous 6 months? If "No" note non-compliance (i.e date of last entry).
Fire hydrants - service & tag within previous 12 months? If "No" note non-compliance (i.e date of last entry).
Fire hydrant booster - service & tag within previous 6 months? If "No" note non-compliance (i.e date of last entry).
Do sprinkler heads appear to be maintained in good working order? (i.e not painted/covered etc) If "no" note location(s) / non-compliance and take photo(s)