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To view our Loss Prevention Standard that supports this checklist, please view the following link : https://broker.aviva.co.uk/documents/view/aviva_internal_high_piled_storage_non-sprinklered_building_lps.pdf
Internal High Piled Storage (Non-Sprinklered Building)
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1. Has a tire risk assessment been completed for all storage areas, individually?<br>• Have any and all actions to reduce the risks been addressed?<br>• What is the return period for these risk assessments?
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2. Do you fully understand:<br>• Commodities stored?<br>• Packaging?<br>• Shrink wrapped?<br>o On all sides including the top?<br>• On pallets (these should be free from damage and stored on flat surfaces, never on an edge)?
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3. Are the stored commodities particularly susceptible to smoke contamination (e.g. food, pharmaceutical, clothing, etc.)?
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4. Are there any hazardous materials stored and if so, has consideration been given to their storage arrangements?<br>• Flammable or combustible liquids?<br>• Gases?<br>• Aerosols?<br>• Oxidising agents?<br>Note:<br>• Small amounts-Are normally closed approved flammable liquids cabinet in use?<br>o Are non-compatible materials separated and segregated in different cabinets?<br>o Are cabinets segregated and separated from general storage?<br>• More than cabinet volumes-Are there specially designed storage areas available?<br>Dispensing of flammable liquids should not be carried out in storage areas.
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5. Are inspections undertaken of all goods on arrival to identify and segregate dangerous/hazardous goods immediately, and to ensure that they are stored in designated areas of the premises?
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6. Has a business interruption assessment been completed to assess what affect fire in the storage areas might have on the business operations and profitability of the facility?<br>Could this impact any manufacturing facilities?
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7. Are you aware of the construction materials of the building?<br>Are combustible materials clearly identified and recorded on site plans?
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8. Does your roof have trusses?<br>If so, is the storage maintained at least 1-11/2m below the bottom chord of the truss?
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9. Are there structural steel columns within the storage areas?<br>If so, should these be protected with fire proofing, encapsulation, or coatings?
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10. Is there appropriate fire compartmentation within the building and in particular the storage areas?
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11. Are utility, office, manufacturing and process areas/rooms and welfare areas in separate fire compartmented areas to the storage?
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12. Is storage maintained at least 6m clear of fire compartment wall openings (both sides)?<br>This helps prevent a fire 'jumping' through on open fire door.
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13. Are any automatically closing fire doors, shutters, dampers, etc. actuated by automatic fire detection?
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14. Is there a comprehensive automatic fire detection system connected to a constantly attended location or Alarm Receiving Centre?
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15. Is there heat and smoke venting provided? <br>Automatic or manually activated?
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16. Are the building/internal walls protected against impact damage from being used as backstops for the storage?<br>Is there any damage to any walls?
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17. Is there a formal emergency response plan, to ensure the resilience of the business?<br>Is the plan purely for evacuation?<br>Is anyone trained to use fire extinguishers or hose reels in a fire involving the storage?
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18. Do you have a good working relationship with ye public fire brigade and do they complete regular familiarisation visits?
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19. Are you aware of the location of the fire hydrants around your building and in the local public streets?<br>• Is there appropriate coverage?<br>• Is there appropriate flow and pressure?
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20. Is there a formal hot work management system in place?<br>If work is required, is hot work always considered the last resort?
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21. Is there formal management of smoking and is smoky).- prohibited from within the storage areas?
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22. Is there formal electrical inspection, testing and maintenance regimes in place for all electrical items in the storage areas?<br>• Fixed wiring?<br>• Portable appliance testing?<br>• Thermographic imaging surveys?
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23. Are electrical panels prohibited from within the storage? If not, is a 1-11/2m clear space provided around them?
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24. Are all light fittings positioned above sterile, clear areas, e.g. walkways?<br>No storage, even temporary, should be housed below lighting.
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25. Is a 1m clear space maintained horizontally between any storage and the light fittings?
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26. Are all white goods type electrical items (e.g. kettles, lamps, fridges, etc.) and domestic goods type battery charging prohibited from within the storage areas?<br>If not, is a 1-11/2m clear space provided around them, both vertically and horizontally?
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27. Does the building have adequate fixed heating provided (ducted or air conditioning), with frost-stat temperature operating and no portable heaters (frost protection)?<br>• Is heating appropriate in winter?<br>Are fixed permanent heaters prohibited from within the storage areas?<br>• Are these located in sterile areas?<br>• Is a 1-11hm clear space provided around them?
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28. Are any plastic shrink-wrapping operations kept clear at all storage?<br>Are portable hot air guns prohibited?
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29. Are adequate written self-inspections completed and al actions completed for<br>• Fire?<br>• Security?<br>• Housekeeping?<br>• Environmental?<br>• Health and Safety?
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30. To minimise the impact of water damage is all storage maintained at least 100mm off the floor, e.g. on pallets?
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31. Are all aisles/walkways maintained clear and sterile? Storage in aisles should be prohibited.
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32. Is housekeeping as good as it can be, to ensure th premises remain clean, tidy and safe?
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33. Are the front faces of the stored commodities/units/boxes aligned and in line?
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34. Is all waste/materials for recycling removed from the storage areas at regular intervals?
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35. Are any waste balers maintained at least 6m away from storage or within a separate fire compartment?<br>Are any balers appropriately maintained?
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36. Is all fork lift battery charging carried out in a separate dedicated and appropriately arranged area?<br>Is this in a separate fire compartment?
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37. Are storage piles stable and secure for their expected heights?<br>• No signs of leaning?<br>• No damage to any lower level units?<br>Have you considered what would happen if the storage gets wet?
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38. Is piled storage restricted to maximum block area <150m2?<br>• With clear unobstructed surrounding aisles at least 2.4m wide?<br>• And/or alternatively fire separated by high, large concrete walls to restrict fire spread and aid firefighting?
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39. Are any rack legs secured to the floor (they should be)?
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40. Are the rack legs protected against vehicle or impact damage?
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41. Is the racking system regularly inspected for damage by trained individuals?<br>• Frequency?<br>• Are there any signs of rack leg/racking damage?<br>• How are these repaired and is the work undertaken promptly?<br>Note: Racks can collapse and fail prematurely when there is rack leg damage.
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42. Are cubby holes and workstations prohibited within racking (they should be)?
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43. Are the goods stored particularly attractive as a theft risk?<br>• Has a security risk assessment been completed?<br>• Is a specialist security audit required?
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44. Are automatic fire alarm/detection systems provided throughout all areas with local and remote alarm signalling to an approved Alarm Receiving Centre?
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