MWGWCGL REGULATORY AND SAFETY CHECKLIST

• Audit Title

• Document No.

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

PERMITS AND POSTINGS

• OSHA Postings posted and current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Emergency numbers / contacts posted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a current Boston Fire Department Place of Assembly Permit posted near the main exit of the room or space (527 CMR 10.17(1)(c)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a current ISD Certificate of Inspection posted near the main exit of the room or space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a current ABC License posted near the main exit of the room or space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is a current Board of Health Permit posted near the main exit of the room or space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an Emergency Action Plan posted near the main exit of the room or space and up to date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all expired Licenses and Permits removed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a ServSafe cretic ate posted in kitchen?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

OVERCROWDING

• Are employees familiar with the legal maximum occupant capacity for each room, level or space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there written procedures directing employees on how to control capacity of each room, level or space?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

EMERGENCY PLANNING - ARE EMPLOYEES TRAINED AND DRILLED TO KNOW:

• What their specific duties are to assist patrons during an emergency evacuation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Who is assigned to meet the fire department at the main entrance in the event of fire or other emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How to activate an alarm and/or to alert management to any other condition that requires evacuation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How to notify the fire department (DIAL 911) and what information to give when reporting a fire or emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The location of all exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How to direct patrons to the nearest exit, or alternate exit, if blocked?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How to evacuate patrons who may need assistance because of a disability or because of a language barrier?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does your location have entertainment such as live music, DJ, TV, etc?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If you answered yes to e question above, are procedures in place to shut off the entertainment and turn on the house lights for evacuation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

MEANS OF EGRESS - THE OWNER/MANAGER SHALL CHECK EGRESS FACILITIES BEFORE OCCUPYING THE BUILDING. IF THE INSPECTION REVEALS THAT THE MEANS OF EGRESS IS OBSTRUCTED,INACCESSIBLE, LOCKED, FASTENED OR OTHERWISE UNSUITED FOR IMMEDIATE USE, ADMITTANCE TO THE BUILDING SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED. ARE EMPLOYEES TRAINED TO INSPECT THE FOLLOWING PRIOR TO THE ADMITTANCE OF PATRONS (527 CMR 10.17(4)(a):

• That all means of egress were inspected prior to the building being occupied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• That exit signs are installed and illuminated at all exits and indicate the direction of egress?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• That all exit pathways are illuminated with emergency lights and emergency lights are maintained tested on a regular schedule.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• That exit doors are in obstructed and open easily in the direction of egress?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• That all door hardware operates properly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• That all interior exit stairways and passageways are free of storage or objects, which restrict egress or present a hazardous condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• That aisles leading to an egress door are at least 44"wide and free of tables, showcases, vending machines, or other objects,which would restrict egress?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• That exits are free from draperies or similar hangings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire escape ladders, balconies or exterior stairways used aspartame of the means of egress?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the question above is yes, that fire escape ladders, balconies or exterior stairways are in good operating order, illuminated, free from ice and snow, and that employees are trained to operate a drop down exterior fire escape stairway or ladder?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If the question above the previous one is yes, that there are no vehicles or objects, such as dumpsters or trash containers placed under a drop down fire escape that would interfere with the means of egress or with fire department operation's in the event of an emergency?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS

• Is your location equipped with an automatic fire alarm system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate employees trained on how the system works?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do employees know locations of all manual pull stations and how to operate them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is your fire alarm system monitored offsite by a central monitoring company?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is your fire alarm notification system local (only sounds alarm on premises & Fire Department not automatically notified)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the fire alarm system and related equipment, regularly tested and maintained by a qualified individual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the fire alarm testing and maintenance records on site and available for review by the Fire Department?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

• Is your location equipped with an automatic sprinkler system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is your sprinkler system monitored offsite by a central station monitoring company?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire department connections accessible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are appropriate employees familiar with the location of the main sprinkler valve?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fire sprinkler heads clean and unobstructed (no material stored closer than 18 inches from ceiling)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the sprinkler system and related equipment regularly tested and maintained by a qualified individual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are sprinkler system's testing and maintenance records on site and available for review by the Fire Department?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT

• Are portable fire extinguishers present and suitable to the conditions and hazards provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are designated employees trained on how to operate the portable fire extinguishers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• is your location equipped with a kitchen hood suppression system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the hood suppression system operational?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the inspection tag current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is appropriate staff trained on how to manually operate the hood exhaust suppression system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hood ducts cleaned and maintained on a regular schedule or as needed by a qualified individual?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are maintenance records on site and available for review by Fire Department?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

GENERAL HOUSEKEEPING

• Area orderly and free of combustibles?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

LADDERS

• Ladders in good condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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