Common Parts (Flats)

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

SECTION 1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND OCCUPANCY FACTORS

• Occupancy type:

• Brief details of construction:

• No of floors:

• Maximum number of occupants:

• Maximum number of members of the public at one time:

1.2 Occupants at special risk

• Sleeping occupants:

• Disabled occupants:

1.3 Fire loss experience

SECTION 2. SOURCES OF IGNITION

2.1 Electrical sources of ignition

• Is the fixed wiring installation periodically tested and inspected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.2 Smoking

• Are there suitable arrangements made for those who wish to smoke?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the appropriate smoking prohibition notice displayed at the building's entrance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.3 Arson

• Does the basic security against arson appear reasonable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient control of unnecessary fire load in close proximity to the building or available for ignition by outsiders?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.4 Heating installation

• Are common area fixed heating installations subject to regular maintenance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.5 Lightning

• Has the building been provided with a lightning protection system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

2.6 Hazards introduced by outside contractors and building works

• Are fire safety conditions and instructions communicated to contractors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there sufficient control over works by outside contractors (e.g. Permits to work & hot works permits)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are in-house maintenance personnel sufficiently controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SECTION 3. SOURCES OF FUEL

• Is the standard of housekeeping adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are combustible materials separated from ignition sources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the unnecessary accumulation of combustibles and waste avoided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there appropriate storage of hazardous materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SECTION 4. MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM FIRE

• Is there a Stay Put policy in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there sufficient exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are exits easily and immediately openable where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If required do fire exits open in the direction of travel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have sliding or revolving doors been avoided as fire exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there reasonable distances of travel where there is a single direction of travel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there reasonable distances of travel where there are alternative means of escape?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are escape routes adequately protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are escape routes obstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable means of escape for disabled occupants?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable fire precautions for all inner rooms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.1 Escape lighting

• Is an adequate standard of escape lighting provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

4.2 Fire safety signs and notices

• Are fire safety signs and notices suitable and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SECTION 5 FIRE DETECTION AND WARNING SYSTEM

• Is a manually operated electrical fire alarm system provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is automatic fire detection provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there remote transmission of alarm signals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SECTION 6 FIRE SPREAD AND DEVELOPMENT

• Is there a sufficient standard of compartmentalisation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do the fire doors meet current standards!

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What standard of doors are provided as flat entrance doors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are linings that promote fire spread avoided as far as reasonably practicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there voids or trunking (i.e.shared kitchen extraction systems) that might allow hidden fire spread?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the roof space undivided and/or used for the storage of combustible materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SECTION 7 FIRE FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT

• If provided are the fire extinguishers suitable for the risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

SECTION 8 MANAGEMENT OF FIRE SAFETY

• Person responsible for fire safety:

• Are appropriate fire procedures in place? (including arrangements for calling the fire service)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do routine in-house inspection of fire precautions take place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

8.1 Testing and maintenance

• Is there weekly testing and periodic servicing of the fire detection and alarm system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there monthly and annual testing of the emergency lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there annual maintenance of fire extinguishing equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there annual inspection and test of the lightning protection system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other relevant inspection and test

8.2 Records

• If appropriate are there records of fire alarm tests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there records of emergency lighting tests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there records of maintenance and testing of other fire protection systems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A