Fire Safety Inspection Checklist

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Select date

  Date

• Inspecting Officer(s)

• Property Name

• Property Address

• Nature of Occupancy

• BCA Class

  Select Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Class 8 Class 9A Class 9B Class 9C

  • Class 2
  • Class 3
  • Class 4
  • Class 5
  • Class 6
  • Class 7
  • Class 8
  • Class 9A
  • Class 9B
  • Class 9C

• Contact Person

• Contact Phone

• Contact Email

• Owner / Occupier

• Owner / Occupier Phone

• Owner / Occupier Postal Address

Paths of Travel to Exits

• Paths of travel unobstructed for minimum 1 metre width

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Travel Paths Obstructed

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Point of discharge unobstructed and maintained

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Point of discharge unobstructed and maintained

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Discharge leads directly to road or open space

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Discharge leads directly to road or open space

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

Exit Doors

• Open without use of key

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Open with use of key

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Sliding doors open with force under 100n (11kg)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sliding doors open with force over 100n (11kg)

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• No obstructions to door / access is not blocked

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Obstructions to door / access is blocked

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• No sign of damage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signs of damage

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Open with single handed downward action

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Not able to open with single handed downward action

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

Emergency Lighting

• Visually no sign of damage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Visual signs of damage

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Maintenance records up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Standby power indicator illuminated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Standby power indicator not illuminated

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

Exit Signs

• Visually no sign of damage

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Visual signs of damage

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Illuminated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Not illuminated

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Maintenance records up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Sprinkler System

• Booster installation undamaged, correct thread

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Main valves locked in open position

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sprinkler heads unobstructed (minimum 500mm clearance)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Sprinkler heads obstructed (less than 500mm clearance)

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Maintenance records up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Alarm System

• Location clearly identified upon entry to building

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Suitable zone and circuit plans for fire brigade use

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All zones / circuits in operate mode

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Connection to fire brigade in operate mode

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance records up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Occupant Warning SYstems

• Connection between alarm system and warning system

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance records up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Hose Reels

• Hose reel is accessible at all times

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hose reel not accessible at all times

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Operating instructions are legible and correct

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Operating instructions not legible or correct

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Cabinets are free of extraneous materials

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cabinets with extraneous materials stored within

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Signage is clear and visible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage not clear or visible

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Maintenance records up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Extinguishers

• Located away from hazardous areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Fire extinguishers located too close to hazardous areas

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Signage is clear and visible from a distance

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Signage not clear or visible

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Maintenance service tag is installed on each extingusher

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No maintenance tag installed

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Mounted at correct height and clearly visible

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Not mounted at correct height or clearly visible

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Maintenance records up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Hydrant System

• Booster installation undamaged, correct thread

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hydrants are visible, accessible, correctly orientated

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hydrants not visible, accessible or correctly orientated

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Suitable vehicle access and hard standing available

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No vehicle access or hard standing available

Locations

• Location

• Photo

  Media

• Booster cabinet signage is visible (including block plans)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Maintenance records up to date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Housekeeping

• Back of storage areas are clear

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Rubbish is clear of building eaves and windows

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Accumulated off cuts, oily rags, etc. are correctly stored

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency Management Plan

• Emergency procedures clearly dsitributed

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency plan current

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Staff Training

• Fire extinguisher and hose reel training provided to staff

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency procedures training provided to staff

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Acceptable level of fire safety

• Are there concerns with the level of fire safety

  No

  Yes

  N/A

• Provide details of concerns

General Comments