Fire Marshall's audit checklist

• Assessment number (initials/month/year)

• Area

  Select Building 81 - first and ground floor offices, toilets and meeting rooms Building 81 - Rail track production area Building 82 - pack assembly area , kitchen, toilets,warehouse manager's office/training room Building 82 - Reception, showroom, signing in book and toilets Building 82 - despatch, export packing, marketing mezzanine floor area, live storage area B outside QC Building 82 - first floor offices, toilets and kitchen Building 82 - goods inwards Building 84 - all bays, offices, test area, kitchen, toilets and meeting rooms

  • Building 81 - first and ground floor offices, toilets and meeting rooms
  • Building 81 - Rail track production area
  • Building 82 - pack assembly area , kitchen, toilets,warehouse manager's office/training room
  • Building 82 - Reception, showroom, signing in book and toilets
  • Building 82 - despatch, export packing, marketing mezzanine floor area, live storage area B outside QC
  • Building 82 - first floor offices, toilets and kitchen
  • Building 82 - goods inwards
  • Building 84 - all bays, offices, test area, kitchen, toilets and meeting rooms

• Conducted by

• Conducted on

  Date

0.1 Persons at risk

• Guidance:
  
  Are there persons who might require additional assistance in the event of emergency? (For example disabled persons, young persons etc)

• Are all employees able to evacuate the premises without assistance?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

0.2 Competent and Responsible persons

• Guidance:
  
  - Identify who the competent responsible person for the site is
  - Identify if that responsible person has conducted a suitable and sufficient fire risk assesment
  - Are there nominated competent fire marshals to implement fire fighting measures, assist with evacuations and implement preventive and protective measures
  - Are arrangements such, that there is coordination and cooperation between the competent persons?
  - have all such persons undergone appropriate training or have appropriate qualification and/or experience to undertake the tasks assigned to them (fire Marshall training, fire risk assessment training, NEBOSH fire qualification etc for example)

• Has the competent person conducted, or arranged to have conducted, a fire risk assessment?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a competent person appointed for the site? (Define who this is and add to notes)

  Yes

  No

• Are there an adequate number of competent persons been appointed (fire marshals) for the site?

  Yes

  No

• Are there arrangements to ensure cooperation and coordination between the nominated competent persons (eg Service teams on customer sites)

  Yes

  No

• Have those nominated persons received appropriate training (or hold appropriate qualification)? record in notes?

  Yes

  No

1. Combustible Materials and Sources of ignition

• Guidance:
  
  Look for evidence of flammable materials, such a LPG, cardboard, paper, oils, solvents, sprays etc stored and use in the area. Identify the quantities of substances to determine if the amounts indicate that the control systems are not operating effectively.
  
  Also look for excessive dust in the atmosphere which can be an explosion risk. Look for lead/acid battery charging taking place in the area. This can cause explosion risk due to gases produced.
  
  If explosive atmospheres are noted, then identify the requirement for a carrying out a DSEAR assessment in the actions. Look for the potential for generation of static electricity which could ignite such explosive atmospheres.
  
  Look for potential for ignition of combustible materials such as such as heaters being too close to combustible materials. Also check how flammable materials are stored to ensure they are stored safely (for example, locked metal cabinets)

• Are there flammable liquids, substances, or gases in the area being audited? (Photograph and list substances as necessary)

  Yes

  No

• Are quantities of combustable waste allowed to accumulate in the area being audited? (Photograph and describe as necessary)

  Yes

  No

• Are there any of the following present ?

  Select Cardboard (Boxes) Plastic Bags Wood (Pallets) Shrink Wrap Paper Plastic (components) Other

  • Cardboard (Boxes)
  • Plastic Bags
  • Wood (Pallets)
  • Shrink Wrap
  • Paper
  • Plastic (components)
  • Other

• Please specify what the other combustable materials are

• Are combustible materials stored away from sources of heat, and are amounts kept to a minimum?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there accumulated rubbish, waste paper, or other materials in the workplace?

  Yes

  No

• Is there any evidence of smoking in the workplace outside of the designated areas? Are people using and charging e-cigarettes in the building or close to the building?

  Yes

  No

2. Electrical hazards

• Guidance:
  
  Look for signs of electrical arcing on cables, plugs and contactors, blocked cooling systems, badly positioned heaters, overloaded electrical outlets etc. Check also for damage to heater band cables and other supply cables which could catch fire if shorted out.
  
  Beware of coiled extension leads and supply cables which, when drawing power will overheat and catch fire. Also look at how cables are run to minimise the risk of damage/shorting

• Is all electrical equipment in good condition? (Look for signs of burning on sockets, coiled or damaged cables etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all portable electrical equipment PAT tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all electrical equipment turned off when not in use? (Heaters, Chargers, etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

3. Obstructions to means of escape

• Guidance:
  
  Look for evidence of obstructed or blocked stairs, fire escapes, and routes to fire exits (including the final exit door). For example, check for cables potentially causing trip hazards, storage of finished product, or components or equipment restricting access to escape routes. Are all escapes unlocked?
  
  Is it clear where the fire exits are? are they signed and well lit?.
  
  Look for evidence of internal fire doors being propped open. Internal fire doors can be open if there is a mechanism to shut them automatically in the event of fire. Fire doors should open in the direction of travel.

• Are all gangways, stairs, and other escape routes free from trip hazards and obstruction? (Describe/photograph)

  Yes

  No

4. Visibility and Function of fire escape routes

• Are all internal fire doors closed? Do self closing mechanism's work if fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all final exit doors unlocked and able to be opened from inside?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire escape routes well signed and well lit?

  Yes

  No

5. Fire safety arrangements

• Are there sufficient notices and signs displayed to show the action to be taken in the event of fire?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are alarm call points clearly visible and unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has all fire fighting equipment been inspected and serviced (annual)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire extinguishers in place and easily accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all fire extinguishers in zone: fixed to the wall or suitably located, free from damage, unused and and in date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has emergency lighting been checked as functional?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have the necessary arrangements been made to make contact with the relevant external emergency services (fire, rescue, medical care)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is information provided to employees on the risks identified in the risk assessment, the preventive and protective measures and identification of fire marshals

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have persons not directly employed or visitors to site been make aware of fire precautions and evacuation procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have employees been provided with adequate safety training on induction and when exposed to new risks and is this training repeated periodically

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Assessor - Print and sign

  Sign

• Date of audit

  Date