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Audit Title
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Document No.
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
GENERAL INFORMATION
The responsible person for fire safety
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Name of the responsible person
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Contact details of responsible person
The Building
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Number of Floors
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
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Floor area: (m2 per floor)
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Floor area: (m2 total)
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Brief details of construction:
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Occupancy type:
The occupants
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Maximum number of occupants:
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Maximum number of occupants at any given time:
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Maximum number of members of the public at one time:
Occupants at special risk
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Are children employed at the premises?
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Are there sleeping occupants?
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Are there disabled occupants?
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Are there occupants in remote areas?
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Are there lone workers?
Previous Fire loss experience
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Is there any previous history of fire loss in the premises (if yes give details)
FIRE HAZARDS AND ELIMINATION OR CONTROL
Electrical sources of ignition
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Are reasonable measures taken to prevent fires of electrical origin?
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Is the fixed wiring installation periodically tested and inspected?
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Are portable appliances tested/inspected?
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Is there a suitable policy about the use of personal electrical appliances?
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Is there a suitable limitation on the use of trailing leads and adapters?
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Is Luminous Discharge Lighting installed? (if yes does the installation meet with current standards)
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Is all electrical equipment tested and records on site
Smoking
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Are reasonable measures taken to prevent fires as a result of smoking?
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Is smoking prohibited in the building?
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Is smoking prohibited in appropriate areas?
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Are there suitable arrangements made for those who wish to smoke?
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Is there absence of any evidence of breaches of smoking policy?
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Is the appropriate smoking prohibition notice displayed at the building's entrance?
Arson
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Does the basic security against arson appear reasonable?
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Is there sufficient control of unnecessary fire load in close proximity to the building or available for ignition by outsiders?
Portable heaters and heating installation
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Is the use of portable heaters avoided as far as reasonably practicable?
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If portable heaters are used, are the more hazardous types (radiant bars and LPG) avoided?
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If portable heaters are used are suitable measures taken to minimise the risk of ignition of combustible materials?
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Are fixed heating installations subject to regular maintenance?
Lightning
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Does the building have lightning protection system if required? (if yes has it been tested and are records of testing kept)
Other significant ignition sources that warrant consideration
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List other ignition sources:
Housekeeping
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Is the standard of housekeeping adequate?
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Is there a system in place for removing waste on a regular basis?
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Are combustible materials separated from ignition sources?
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Is the unnecessary accumulation of combustibles and waste avoided?
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Is there appropriate storage of hazardous materials?
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Are combustible materials stored appropriately?
Hazards introduced by contractors and building works
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Are there arrangements for the safe storage of gas bottles and others hazardous materials
Dangerous Substances
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Are dangerous substances present on the premises?
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Has the risk to relevant persons been adequately eliminated or reduced?
FIRE PROTECTION MEASURES
Means of escape
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Is the building provided with adequate means of escape in case of fire?
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Are there sufficient exits?
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Are exits easily and immediately openable where necessary?
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Do fire exits open in the direction of travel where necessary?
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Have sliding or revolving doors been avoided as fire exits?
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Are fire exits unlocked when premises are open?
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Do the "final" exits lead to a place of safety(clear of the building and away from traffic routes)?
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Are internal fire doors labelled as such and are kept closed?
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Are there adequate means of securing exits?
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Are escape routes clearly signed?
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Are there reasonable distances of travel where there is a single direction of travel?
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Are gangways and escape routes free from obstructions, tripping and slipping hazards?
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Are there reasonable distances of travel where there are alternative means of escape?
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Are escape routes adequately protected?
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Are there suitable fire precautions for all inner rooms?
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Are escape routes unobstructed?
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Are there suitable means of escape for disabled occupants?
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Are fire call points clear from obstructions?
Measures to limit fire spread and development.
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Is there a sufficient standard of compartmentation and sub-compartmentation?
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Are linings that promote fire spread avoided as far as reasonably practicable?
Escape lighting
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Is there a reasonable standard of escape lighting provided?
Fire safety signs and notices
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Are fire safety signs and notices suitable and sufficient?
Means of giving warning in the event of fire
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Is a manually operated electrical fire alarm system provided?
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Is automatic fire detection provided?
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Is the alarm audible in all areas of the premises?
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Is there remote transmission of alarm signals?
Manual fire extinguishing appliances
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Is there suitable and sufficient provision of portable fire extinguishers?
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Are they serviced annually?
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Are hose reels provided?
Relevant automatic fire extinguishing systems
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Type of system:
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Comments and observations:
Facilities, equipment and devices for the protection of Fire-Fighters
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Types of facilities:
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Comments and observations:
Part 4: MANAGEMENT OF FIRE SAFETY
Procedures and arrangements
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Person responsible for fire safety:
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Are there competent persons available to assist in implementing fire safety arrangements?
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Are appropriate fire procedures in place? (including arrangements for calling the fire service)
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Fire Emergency Plan in place and details recorded?
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Does the plan take account of other Fire Emergency Plans applicable in the building?
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Is the Fire Emergency Plan readily available for staff to read?
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Is the Fire Emergency Plan available to the enforcing authority?
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Are there persons nominated to respond to fire?
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Are persons nominated to assist with evacuation?
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Is there appropriate liaison with the fire service?
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Do routine in-house inspections of fire precautions take place?
Training and drills
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Are staff given instruction on induction?
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Do staff receive periodic refresher training at suitable intervals?
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Are there adequate numbers of fire wardens available?
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Are staff with special responsibilities given appropriate training?
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Are fire drills carried out at appropriate intervals?
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Has there been a fire drill in the last 12 months?
Testing and maintenance
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Is the workplace adequately maintained?
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Is there weekly testing and periodic servicing of the fire detection and alarm system?
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Is there monthly, six-monthly and annual testing of the emergency lighting?
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Is there annual maintenance and testing of fire extinguishing equipment?
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Is there annual inspection and test of the lightning protection system?
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Is there routine checks of fire doors and final exit doors?
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Other relevant inspection and test
Records
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Are there records of fire drills?
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Are there records of fire training?
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Are there records of fire alarm tests?
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Are there records of emergency lighting tests?
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Are there records of maintenance and testing of other fire protection systems?
Actions required and recommendations
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Actions required
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Recommendations?
Re-Assessment
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Recommended date for re-assessment
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