First Bus Division - Fire Safety Audit - Latest version 2018 DH

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Audit details

• Location

• Date and time

  Date

• Auditor Name

• Auditees

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Fire Risk Assessment

• Is the fire risk assessment up to date, relevant and completed by a trained manager?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Evacuation Plan

• Is there a current and accurate fire evacuation plan for the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there signs around the site advising what the fire evacuation procedure is?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are contractors and visitors made aware of this plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire detection & alarm system equipment

• Is any fire detection system subject to an annual service and maintenance contract?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are faults reported immediately and repaired?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are service records maintained in the fire log book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do weekly fire alarm tests take place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are test records maintained in the fire log book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Emergency lighting

• Is the building adequately covered by an emergency lighting system? Corridors, escape rooms and rooms without windows.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the lighting system subject to a service and maintenance contract?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the service records maintained in the fire log book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the lighting system compliant with BS5266 part 1?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are faults reported immediately and repaired?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do monthly tests of the lighting system take place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the system tests recorded in the fire log book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire extinguishers

• Are there sufficient fire fighting equipment in key areas to ensure the safe evacuation from site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire fighting equipment suitable for the type of fire risk?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the fire extinguisher or hose labelled and stored appropriately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire fighting equipment subject to a service and maintenance contract?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are faults reported immediately and repaired?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are equipment service maintenance records maintained in the fire log book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Wardens

• Are there a sufficient number of fire Wardens for the site and hours of operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire Wardens trained? Is this entered into the fire log book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is fire warden training refreshed every 3 years?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do fire Wardens carry out monthly site inspections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are non conformances from fire audits, fire risk assessment and fire inspections recorded and resolved?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Responsible person Person for the site fire safety

• Is the site responsibilities person trained in fire safety? (CSM Day 1 and 2 and Fire Management module)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is this training refreshed every 3 years? (Fire module)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site responsible person aware of their responsibilities and the Fire Safety SOP13?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire and emergency evacuation plans

• Is there a site plan?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the site plan detail high risk locations such as gas stores?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the plans be accessed in the event of an emergency evacuation easily? (Recommend fire box)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do fire drills take place once a year during the day? (Guidance only as a minimum, more frequent is recommended)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do fire drills take place once a year during the night? (Guidance only as a minimum, more frequent is recommended)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire drills timed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do fire drill debriefs take place to capture lessons learnt?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire drills recorded in the fire log book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire log book

• Is there a fire log book for the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is it kept in an easily accessible location? (Suggest fire box)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does it detail key information outlined in this audit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire signage

• Is there suitable and sufficient fire signage to mark escape routes and fire exits.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Storage and waste management

• Is there an understanding of the fire triangle?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are combustible materials stored away from sources of ignition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are paints and highly flammable material stored in fire proof cabinets?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is appropriate fire fighting and detection equipment evident in high risk areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire escape routes and corridors

• Are there systems and procedures in place to monitor fire escape routes and fire exits ensuring they are free from obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire escape routes safe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Building fabric

• Are there procedures in place to make sure compartmentation is maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any evidence of breached fire walls or doors?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an understanding of the risk of fire spread and adequate controls in place to prevent it?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire escape doors

• Are fire escape doors clearly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire escape doors in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire escape doors able to form a firm seal when closed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire exits

• Are fire exit doors clearly labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire exit doors in good condition?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Do fire exit doors push open?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do fire exit doors have a push bar to open. Key lock not permitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a clear way behind the fire exit door?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire assembly points

• Is the fire assembly point clearly signed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there signs detailing where the fire assembly point is?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there information for visitors and contractors on where the fire assembly point is and what the procedures are?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire incident reporting

• Are all incidents of fire, both vehicle and building reporting using the serious notification form and emailed to the healthandsafety email address?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do investigations take place and lessons learnt from fire incidents get shared as well as causes remedied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Wet and dry risers and hydrants

• Is such equipment subject to service and inspection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is such equipment accessibly for emergency services?

  Yes

  No

  N/A