John Prendergast

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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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Exit lighting operable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any defect noted in log book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 90 Minute test conducted during this audit.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is lighting adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

LIGHTING

Emergency lighting

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency exit lighting operable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any defect noted in log book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 90 Minute test conducted during this audit.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is lighting adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a hydrant system present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the log books on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any defects noted in the log book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the hydrant system compliant with AS2419?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there hydrant pumps?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the system tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire hose reel

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hose Reels within 4 meters of an exit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hose reels tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the Fire hose reels AS 2419 compliant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a sprinkler system present?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any defects noted in log book?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the system have adequate spacing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the system tested?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the system compliment with AS2118?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an anubar test point?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Fire Extinguishers

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the extinguishers AS2444 compliant?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Extinguishers clear of obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Indicator signs 2.1 m above floor level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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>

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• 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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

LIFTS

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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.

  Yes

  No

  N/A