Fire and Health & Safety Audit - Balfour Hospitality

• Site conducted

• Location
  Address

• Audit date

  Date

• Audited by

• Is the Balfour Health and Safety policy on site and readily available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the managers declaration been completed by the current site manager?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the Balfour Risk Assessment Manual on site and readily available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Daily Checks

• 2 weeks worth of checks will be assessed as part of the audit.

• Have the daily MBWA (management by walking about) records been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What dates are missing?

• Have the daily hotel fire compliance records been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What dates are missing?

• Have the children's play area daily checks been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What dates are missing?

Weekly & Monthly Checks

• 1 month of weekly checks will be assessed and 3 months worth of monthly checks will be assessed as part of this audit.

• Has the weekly fire alarm test log been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What dates are missing?

• Have the weekly first aid kit checks been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What dates are missing?

• Have the weekly highchair checklists been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What dates are missing?

• Has the monthly fire extinguisher check logs been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What dates are missing?

• Has the monthly emergency lighting flick tests been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What dates are missing?

• Have the management hotel daily audits been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What dates are missing?

• Have the monthly fire safety inspections been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What dates are missing?

• Have the monthly legionella temperature checks been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• What dates are missing?

Annual reviews & servicing

• Is the fire risk assessment in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire extinguisher service in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the gas safety certificate in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fixed wire testing in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the emergency lighting testing in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire alarm service in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is PAT testing in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Kitchen

• Is the kitchen canopy cleaned at least once every 6 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is kitchen canopy filter cleaning noted on the cleaning schedules for cleaning at least once per week?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do kitchen staff know the location of the isolation valve for the gas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do kitchen staff know the location of the isolation valve for the extractor fans?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Bar, Restaurant & Front of House

• Are ash trays provided in external areas where smoking is permitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all table candles suitably & safely located?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any other decorative candles suitably & safely located?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any open fires at the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the chimneys for these fires regularly swept in the months when they are in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there carbon monoxide detectors in all rooms with solid fuel burning fires?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are LPG heaters used in external areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all LPG heaters used on stable surfaces?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Back of House

• Is there a designated office/office space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are electrics all suitable and well maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all equipment in good condition with suitable PAT testing certification?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Alarm / Detection System

• If there are any known issues with the fire systems then make them known here.

Escape Route

• Are corridors and staircases within the means of escape free of slipping and tripping hazards, this includes chairs, general storage items and rubbish or laundry bags etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all designated escape routes have fail safe emergency lighting provided along its entire length?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• On escape routes are there appropriate, preferably illuminated or luminous signage? (There is no specific requirement to have signs stating, “Fire Exit”, the running man symbol and direction of travel arrow are the minimum acceptable on their own.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire escape signs positioned so that a person escaping will always have the next escape route sign in sight? (They should be fixed above the door in the direction of escape and not be fixed to doors, as they will not be visible if the door is open.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the assembly point signed to make it clear where to congregate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Doors

• Are all doors on escape routes free from locking devices? (Non-security doors)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all final security doors on escape routes (those which need to be locked) fitted with public release devices such as a push bar?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire doors equipped with signage advising to be kept shut?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Practice Evacuations

• Has a practice evacuation been carried out within the last 12 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• When was this carried out?

  Date

• You must carry out a practice evacuation ASAP and do so when required on ProNett.

Fire Fighting Equipment

• Are all fire extinguishers accompanied with a suitable sign showing the type of extinguisher and the nature of fires it is suitable for use on?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there fire blankets available in the kitchen in areas with deep fat fryers / cooking ranges?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a Class F type fire extinguisher present in kitchen areas? (These extinguishers are specifically designed for use with cooking oils and fats.)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire Extinguisher Checks

• A selection of fire extinguishers on site should be checked.

Extinguisher

• Location

• Class / Type of Extinguisher

• Is the extinguisher clearly visible and accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the extinguisher within its annual inspection date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the extinguisher is pressurized is the gauge is within the “green” band?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the extinguisher in a generally in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there at least one room available for checking?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• An in-room check will be attempted during the next fire safety audit.

• An in-room inspection of at least 1 room (max of 3) to be completed.

Room

• Room name or number:

• Are there any visible issues with electricals or their wiring?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Do appliances have P.E.E check stickers?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Have these P.E.E checks been completed within the last 12 months?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a clear plan showing the location of the bedroom and the route to the nearest fire exit on the back of the bedroom door?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there signage on the back of the bedroom door describing the location of the meeting point in case of evacuation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Audit Summary

• Summary / comments:

• The details in this audit are a result of what was found on the day of the audit and may not reflect the ongoing standards on site:

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