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Client / Site
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Location
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
PREVIOUS AUDIT
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Has there been a previous audit?
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Has the last audit been reviewed?
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Any outstanding issues from the previous audit
MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM BUILDINGS
Evacuation Routes
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Are evacuation routes clear of obstructions?
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Are final exits clear of obstructions for 2 meters?
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Are the final exits of any adjoining properties clear?
Exit Doors
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Is the door hardware the correct type?
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Are the doors along the evacuation route unlocked and unobstructed?<br>
Fire/Smoke Doors and Walls
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Are the fire/smoke doors unobstructed and undamaged?
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Can current maintenance records for fire/smoke doors be produced upon request?
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Are fire/smoke walls free from unprotected penetration?
Evacuation Signs/Diagrams - General
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Do the evacuation signs/diagrams contain the required information?
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Are the evacuation signs/diagrams securely fastened and orientated for the building?
Evacuation Signs - Accommodation Units
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Are accommodation unit evacuation sign/s securely fastened and orientated for the building?
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Do the evacuation sign/s contain the required information for the accommodation unit?
OCCUPANCY LIMITS FOR BUILDINGS
Obligations for All Buildings
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Have steps been taken to ensure the building is not overcrowded?
Obligations for At-Risk Licensed Buildings
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If an Occupancy Notice has been issued by the Commissioner, is the building compliant?
MAINTENANCE of FIRE SAFETY INSTALLATIONS
Exit Signs/Emergency Lighting
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Are the exit signs/Emergency lighting undamaged?
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Can current maintenance records for exit signs/emergency lighting be produced upon request?<br><br>Applicable Law:<br>QLD Development Code MP 6.1<br> <br>Occupiers Guide:<br>• A log book is required to record 6 monthly inspections.<br>• A licensed electrician or appropriately qualified person is required to conduct the maintenance inspections.
Fire Extinguishers
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Are all fire extinguishers correctly maintained?<br><br>Applicable Law:<br>QLD Development Code MP 6.1<br> <br>Occupiers Guide:<br>• The occupier must ensure maintenance of prescribed fire extinguishers are carried out in accordance with relevant Australian Standards and by an appropriately qualified person.<br>• Prescribed fire extinguishers are those required to be installed in the building.<br>• An appropriately qualified person is defined in Section 85 of the Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008<br>
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Can current maintenance records for fire extinguishers be produced upon request?<br><br>Applicable Law:<br>QLD Development Code MP 6.1<br> <br>Occupiers Guide:<br>• The maintenance tag and either an invoice or maintenance report are acceptable as a record of maintenance.<br>• An appropriately qualified person is required to conduct 6 monthly service inspections.
Fire Hose Reels
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Are all fire hose reels correctly maintained?
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Can current maintenance records for fire hose reels be produced upon request?
Fire Detection and Alarm System
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Is the Fire Detection and Alarm System operating with no isolations or fault indicating?
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Can current maintenance records for fire detection and alarm systems be produced upon request?
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Is the number of unwanted alarms activation below the prescribed average?
Evacuation Systems
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Is the Evacuation System in 'auto' mode with no zones isolated or in fault?
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Can current maintenance records be produced upon request?
Sprinkler System
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Is the Sprinkler Booster installation undamaged?<br>
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Concurrent maintenance records for the Sprinkler System be produced upon request?
On-Site Hydrant System
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Is the on-site Fire Hydrant Booster Installation undamaged?
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Are the on-site Fire Hydrants undamaged?
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Can current maintenance records for the on-site Fire Hydrant System be produced upon request?
Hydrant/Sprinkler Pumpsets
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Are the Hydrant/Sprinkler Pump-sets correctly Maintained?
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Can current maintenance records for pump-sets be produced upon request?
Stairwell Pressurisation
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Can current Maintenance Records for Stairwell Pressurization be produced upon request?
Smoke and Heat Ventilation Systems
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Can current maintenance records for Smoke and Heat Ventilation systems be produced upon request?
Standby Power Supply
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Can current maintenance records for Standby Power be produced upon request?
Emergency Lift -Fire Service Control
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Can current maintenance records for Emergency Lifts be produced upon request?
Critical Defects
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If a critical defect notice has been received, has action been taken to rectify within one month?
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If a critical defect notice has been received, have interim measures been put in place?
MISCELLANEOUS
Housekeeping
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Is housekeeping acceptable?
EVACUATION PLANNING, INSTRUCTION & PRACTICE
Fire and Evacuation Plans
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Is there a fire and evacuation plan in place for each building?
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Is there a managing entity and secondary occupiers' fire & evacuation plan for multi occupancy buildings?
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Are all the fire and evacuation plans kept in the specified form?
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Do fire and evacuation plans reflect alternative building solutions?<br><br>
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Is there a procedure in place to evacuate persons with special needs?
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Are all fire and evacuation plans available upon request?
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Are all fire and evacuation plans current and reviewed annually?
Fire and Evacuation Instruction
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Have general evacuation instructions been given?
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Are records for general evacuation instructions kept and available upon request?
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Have first response evacuation instructions been given?
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Are records for first response evacuation instructions kept and available upon request?
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Have evacuation coordination instructions been given?
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Are records for evacuation coordination instructions kept and available upon request?
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Has evacuation practice been conducted annually?
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Are evacuation practice records kept and available upon request?
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Has a Fire Safety Advisor been appointed?
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Is there a procedure in place to provide adequate instruction' to prescribed persons?
RECORD KEEPING
Approval Documents
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Are approval documents obtained and kept?
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Is the Certificate of Classification for the building displayed?
Occupier's Statement (Annual)
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Can an annual Occupiers Statement be produced upon request?
Record Security
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Are records kept in a way that is reasonably safe from the effects of fire? (E.G- metal filing cabinet)
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Is a copy of all prescribed documents kept in another place?
BUDGET ACCOMMODATION
Fire Safety Management Plan
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Are Fire Safety Management Plans available for inspection during business hours?
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Can evacuation practice records be produced upon request?
GENERAL COMMENTS AND SUMMARY
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Comments:
COMPLETION
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Signature of Responsible Person conducting audit
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Signature of Building Representative