Fire Doors, Fire Shutters and Fire Dampers Checklist - Aviva Loss Prevention Standard - Property V1.2

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Fire Doors, Fire Shutters and Fire Dampers Checklist

• 1. Are there accurate fire compartmentation wall/floor drawings for the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 2. Is the fire compartmentation and use of fire doors consistent with the needs of the site?<br>• Life safety?<br>• Property values?<br>• Business impact/interruption?<br>• Smoke sensitivity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 3. Are all fire doors, shutters, dampers, etc. identified on the fire compartmentation documentation?<br>Including within ventilations systems, ducting systems, etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 4. Are only third party accredited/certified:<br>• Organisations used for any design/installation/maintenance activities, etc. ?<br>• Manufacturers/products used for all equipment, etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 5. Is each fire door, shutter, damper, etc., frame and all fixtures and fittings rated consistently with the fire resistance rating of the fire compartment wall?<br>• Integrity?<br>• Insulation?<br>• Including glazed elements?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 6. Are all fire doors, shutters, dampers, etc. listed with:<br>• Own unique identifier?<br>• Fire resistance rating?<br>• Any smoke protection enhancement?<br>• Method of automatic actuation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 7. For each fire door, shutter or damper, etc. should enhanced smoke leakage resistance be provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 8. Are fire doors, shutters, dampers, etc. included in regular site self-inspections by a competent person, e.g. daily or weekly housekeeping checks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 9. Are more formal and documented fire door inspections completed by a competent person:<br>• Monthly?<br>• Quarterly?<br>Does this include closing doors, rolling shutters down, checking door frames, runners, tracks, etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 10. Are any doors actuated by fusible element or frangible bulbs?<br>Are the bulbs/fusible elements:<br>• Located close to the roof/ceiling deck on both sides of the compartment wall?<br>• Checked for damage, painting, etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 11. Can any fusible link or frangible bulb actuation be replaced with faster acting automatic fire detection with devices located on both sides of the fire compartment wall?<br>If the occupancy of the building is sensitive to smoke damage/smoke contamination, then this should be considered a high priority.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 12. Are formal fire door, shutter and damper audits and maintenance schedules completed annually?<br>Does this include formal trip test, drop test, actuation with the automatic means?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 13. Is the automatic closing operation of fire doors overridden or delayed for evacuation purposes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Could alternative routes or additional means of escape doors be fitted and this door closure delay removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 14. Is there any damage, deterioration, wear and tear or alterations to any of the doors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 15. Are intumescent strips or smoke seals in good condition, not painted and not damaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 16. Can all fire doors and shutters close freely as intended without any obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 17. Are any fire doors propped or wedged open at any time?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Consider automatic door closures linked to the fire alarm.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 18. Are any doors that close automatically upon automatic fire alarm actuation verified during routine fire alarm tests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 19. Are any doors that can be manually released with a push-button verified on a quarterly basis?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 20. Are any fire doors prone to damage or wear and tear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are these appropriately protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 21. Is a clear space/sterile area of at least 2m in all directions maintained on either side of every fire door?<br>• Kept clear of stock, contents and other combustible materials?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 22. Is there the potential for combustible or flammable liquids to be released and pass under a closed fire door?<br>• Including on the surface of any fire water involved in a fire event?<br>• Is this clearly identified in the fire risk assessment?<br>• Are liquid retention/flow prevention measures in place at the plane of the fire compartment wall/door enclosure to prevent this from happening?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 23. Are conveyors, production lines passing through a fire compartment wall opening interlocked to shut down/clear of materials before the fire door closes? <br>• So contents on the conveyor do not block fire door operation?<br>• Is the conveyor/production line segmented to enable fire door closure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 24. Are all normally open fire doors, shutters and dampers closed when the premises are vacated/at the end of the working day?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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