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PRELIMINARIES

BUILDING FIRE INTEGRITY

  • Building elements required to satisfy prescribed fire resistance levels <br>Section C, D1.12 <br>Annual Inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration.

  • Materials and assemblies required to satisfy prescribed fire hazard properties. <br>C1.10 <br>Annual Inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration.

  • Elements required to be non-combustible, provide fire protection, compartmentation or separation <br>C2.5 to C2.14, C3.3, C3.11, D1.7 - D1.8, E1.3, G3.4 <br>Annual Inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration

  • Wall-wetting sprinklers (including doors and windows required in conjunction with wall-wetting sprinklers) <br>C3.4, C3.8, C3.11, D1.7, D1.8, G3.8 <br> As per AS 1851-2005 Section 2 if Sprinkler system installed or every six months to ensure compliance, no damage or deterioration and water supply availability.

  • Fire doors (including sliding fire doors and their associated warning systems) and associated self-closing, automatic closing and latching mechanisms <br>C2.12 to C2.13, C3.4 to C3.8, C3.10 to C3.11, D1.7 to D1.8, D1.12 <br>Every three months as per AS1851 - 2005 Section 17 check operation of handles, closers and electronic strikes

  • Fire windows (including windows that are automatic or permanently fixed in the closed position) <br>C3.4, C3.8, C3.11, D1.7 to D1.8 <br>Every six months as per AS1851 - 2005 Section 17 for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration, BCA (refer appendix E)

  • Fire shutters <br>C3.4, C3.5, D1.7 to D1.8 <br>Every three months as per AS1851 - 2005 Section 17, Annual Inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration

  • Solid core doors and associated self-closing, automatic closing and latching mechanisms <br>C3.11 <br>Annual Inspection for damage, deterioration, and check operation of closers, handles and electronic strikes.

  • Fire-protection at service penetrations through elements required to be fire-resisting with respect to integrity or insulation, or to have a resistance to the incipient spread of fire. <br>C3.12, C3.13, C3.15 <br>Every six months as per AS1851 - 2005 Inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration

  • Fire protection associated with construction joints, spaces and the like in and between building elements required to be fire-resisting with respect to integrity and insulation. <br>C3.16 <br>Every six months as per AS1851 - 2005 Inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration.

  • Smoke doors and associated self-closing, automatic closing and latching mechanisms. <br>Specification C2.5, D2.6 <br>Every three months as per AS1851 - 2005. Check operation of closers, handles and electronic strikes.

  • Proscenium walls (Fire Curtains) <br>H1.3 <br>Annual Inspection for damage, deterioration or unauthorised alteration

MEANS OF EGRESS

  • Paths of travel to exits. <br>D1.6 <br>Inspection every three months to ensure there are no obstructions and no alterations.

  • Discharge from exits (including paths of travel from open spaces to the public roads to which they are connected). <br>D1.7, D1.9 to D1.11, D2.12, G4.3, G4.6, G4.7 <br>Inspection every three months to ensure there are no obstructions and no alterations.

  • Exits (including fire-isolated stairways and ramps, non-fire isolated stairways and ramps, stair treads, balustrades and handrails associated with exits, and fir-isolated passageways). <br>D2.2, D2.3, D2.8 to D2.11, D2.13, D2.16, D2.17 <br>Inspection every three months to ensure there are no obstructions and no alterations.

  • Smoke lobbies to fire-isolated exits. <br>D1.7, D2.6 <br>Annual inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration.

  • Open access ramps or balconies for fire-isolated exits. <br>D2.5 <br>Annual Inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration.

  • Doors (other than fire or smoke doors) in a required exit, forming part of a required exit or in a path of travel to a required exit, and associated self-closing, automatic closing and latching mechanisms. <br>D1.6, D2.19 to D2.21, D2.23 <br>Inspection every three months to ensure doors are intact, operational and fitted with conforming hardware.

SIGNS

Exit signs

  • Exit signs (including direction signs). <br>Specification D1.12, E4.5, E4.6, E4.8 <br>Every 6 months to AS 2293.2-1995.

  • Exit lighting operable?

  • Log books on site? If so what is the last test date?

  • Any defect noted in log book?

  • 90 Minute test conducted during this audit.

  • Is lighting adequate?

  • Signs warning against the use of lifts in the event of fire. <br>E3.3 <br>Annual inspection to ensure the warning sign is in place and legible.

  • Warning signs on sliding fire doors and doors to non-required stairways, ramps and escalators. <br>C3.6, Specification D1.12 <br>Annual Inspection to ensure the warning sign is in place and legible.

  • Signs, intercommunication systems, or alarm systems on doors of fire-isolated exits stating that re-entry to storey is available. <br>D2.22 <br>Annual Inspection to ensure the warning sign is in place and legible.

  • Signs alerting persons that the operation of doors must not be impaired. <br>D2.23 <br>Annual inspection to ensure the warning sign is in place and legible.

  • Signs required on doors, in alpine areas, alerting people that they open inwards. <br>G4.3 <br>Annual inspection to ensure the warning sign is in place and legible.

  • Fire order notices required in alpine areas. <br>G4.9 <br>Annual inspection to ensure the warning sign is in place and legible.

LIGHTING

Emergency lighting

  • Emergency lighting. <br>E4.2, E4.4 <br>Every 6 months to AS / NZS 2293.2-1995.

  • Emergency exit lighting operable?

  • Log books on site? If so what is the last test date?

  • Any defect noted in log book?

  • 90 Minute test conducted during this audit.

  • Is lighting adequate?

FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT

Fire hydrant system

  • Fire hydrant system (including on-site pump set and fire-service booster connection). <br>E1.3 <br>Weekly to AS 1851 - 2005 Section 4 where pumps are installed or six monthly to AS1851 -2005 Section 4.

  • Is there a hydrant system present?

  • Are the log books on site?

  • Any defects noted in the log book?

  • Is the hydrant system compliant with AS2419?

  • Are there hydrant pumps?

  • Was the system tested?

Fire hose reel

  • Fire hose reel system. <br>E1.4 <br>Every 6 months to AS 1851 - 2005 Section 14.

  • Fire hose reels in place and recently services? (check 6 monthly punch marks on tag) record date?

  • Hose Reels within 4 meters of an exit?

  • Hose reels tested?

  • Are the Fire hose reels AS 2419 compliant?

Sprinkler system

  • Sprinkler system. <br>E1.5, G3.8, H1.2 <br>Weekly to AS 1851 - 2005 Section 2. <br> <br>Does not apply to air conditioning, mechanical ventilation or natural ventilation systems that are not required to operate in fire and smoke control mode except that, systems required to shut down in fire mode shall be proven to shut down in accordance with AS 1851 - 2005 Clause 18.4.2.

  • Is there a sprinkler system present?

  • Are there log books on site? If so what is the last test date?

  • Any defects noted in log book?

  • Does the system have adequate spacing?

  • Was the system tested?

  • Is the system compliment with AS2118?

  • Is there an anubar test point?

Fire Extinguishers

  • Portable fire extinguishers. <br>E1.6 <br>Every six months to AS 1851-2005 Section 15.4.

  • Extinguishers in place, clearly marked for type of fire?

  • Extinguishers recently serviced? (Check 6 monthly punch mark on tag) record date

  • Are the extinguishers AS2444 compliant?

  • Extinguishers clear of obstructions?

  • Extinguishers no more than 1200 mm max height & base not lower that 100 mm?

  • Indicator signs 2.1 m above floor level?

  • Fire control centres (or rooms). <br>E1.8 <br>Annual inspection to ensure compliance of construction and contents with BCA.

  • Provisions for special hazards. <br>E1.10 <br>Inspection regime to be developed in consultation with designer utilising appropriate Australian standards, manufacturer specifications, etc.

AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS

  • Smoke hazard management systems: <br>• automatic air pressurisation systems for fire-isolated exits <br>• zone smoke control system automatic <br>• smoke exhaust system automatic smoke and heat vents (including automatic vents for atriums) <br>• air handling systems that do not form part of a smoke hazard management system and which may unduly contribute to the spread of smoke <br>• miscellaneous air-handling systems covered by Sections 5 and 11 of AS/NZS 1668.1 serving more than one fire compartment <br>E2.2 <br>Quarterly and as prescribed in AS 1851 -2005 Section 18.

  • Carpark mechanical ventilation system. <br>F4.11 <br>Frequency as nominated by manufacturer on label attached to equipment in accordance with AS1851 - 2005 Section 1.

  • Atrium smoke control system (see above for smoke and heat vents). <br>Specification G3.8 <br>As per AS1851 - 2005 Section 18.

AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS

  • Smoke and heat alarm system Clause 3 of Specification. <br>E2.2a <br>As prescribed in AS 1851 - 2005 Section 7 Monthly inspection to test operation Replace battery or unit as necessary. <br>

  • Smoke and heat detection system. <br>Clause 4 of Specification E2.2a <br>Monthly as prescribed in AS1851 - 2005 Section 6. <br>

  • Atrium fire detection and alarm systems. <br>Clause 4 of Specification G3.8 <br>Monthly as prescribed in AS1851 - 2005 Section 6.

OCCUPANT WARNING SYSTEMS

  • Emergency warning and intercommunication system. <br>E4.9 <br>Clause 5 of Specification G3.8 Monthly to AS 1851 - 2005 Section 1.

  • Building occupant warning system Clause 8 of Specification E1.5, Clause 6 of Specification. <br>E2.2a <br>Monthly as prescribed AS 1851 - 2005 Section 9.

LIFTS

  • Stretcher facilities in lifts. <br>E3.2 <br>Annual inspection to ensure compliance of facilities with BCA.

  • Emergency lifts. <br>E3.4 <br>As Per requirements of AS 1735 Periodic inspection as per manufacturers specification, however no less than annual inspection.

  • Passenger lift fire service controls. <br>E3.7 <br>Periodic inspection as per manufacturers specification, however no less than annual inspection.

STANDBY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS

  • Standby power supply system. <br>E3.4, Clause 6 of Specification G3.8 <br>Every six months test to ensure auxiliary power is operable. For diesel engines - test as prescribed in AS 1851 - 2005 based on proving electrical load in lieu of flow/pressure for pump sets.

BUILDING CLEARANCE AND FIRE APPLIANCES

  • Open space around large isolated buildings. <br>C2.3 to C2.4 <br>Annual inspection to ensure that unobstructed access to buildings and fire fighting facilities are maintained

  • Vehicular access around large isolated buildings. <br>C2.3 to C2.4 <br>Annual inspection to ensure clearance is maintained.

MECHANICAL VENTILATION

  • Air conditioning systems <br>BCA E2.2 <br>Quarterly to AS 1851- 2005, AS 3666-1995. <br> <br>Does not apply to air conditioning, mechanical ventilation or natural ventilation systems that are not required to operate in fire and smoke control mode except that, systems required to shut down in fire mode shall be proven to shut down in accordance with AS 1851 - 2005 Clause 18.4.2.

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