NSL Professional Standards Unit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

1 The Building

• Location

  Media

• Current planning permission listed as

  Select A1 (Shops, Retail Warehouses, etc) A2 (Banks, Estate and Employment Agencies, etc) A3 (Restaurants, Pubs, Shops Selling Hot Food, etc) Sui Generis (not falling within specific classes) B1 (Offices not in A2, Labs, Light Industry, etc) B2 (general Industry) B8 (General Wholesale, Warehouse, etc) C1 (Hotels) C2 (Residential Schools) C3 (Dwellings, Small Business at Home) D1 (Places of Worship, Clinics, Public Halls, etc) D2 (Cinema, Music Hall, Sports Halls)

  • A1 (Shops, Retail Warehouses, etc)
  • A2 (Banks, Estate and Employment Agencies, etc)
  • A3 (Restaurants, Pubs, Shops Selling Hot Food, etc)
  • Sui Generis (not falling within specific classes)
  • B1 (Offices not in A2, Labs, Light Industry, etc)
  • B2 (general Industry)
  • B8 (General Wholesale, Warehouse, etc)
  • C1 (Hotels)
  • C2 (Residential Schools)
  • C3 (Dwellings, Small Business at Home)
  • D1 (Places of Worship, Clinics, Public Halls, etc)
  • D2 (Cinema, Music Hall, Sports Halls)

• NSL Proposed Use

  Select A1 (Shops, Retail Warehouses, etc) A2 (Banks, Estate and Employment Agencies, etc) A3 (Restaurants, Pubs, Shops Selling Hot Food, etc) Sui Generis (not falling within specific classes) B1 (Offices not in A2, Labs, Light Industry, etc) B2 (general Industry) B8 (General Wholesale, Warehouse, etc) C1 (Hotels) C2 (Residential Schools) C3 (Dwellings, Small Business at Home) D1 (Places of Worship, Clinics, Public Halls, etc) D2 (Cinema, Music Hall, Sports Halls)

  • A1 (Shops, Retail Warehouses, etc)
  • A2 (Banks, Estate and Employment Agencies, etc)
  • A3 (Restaurants, Pubs, Shops Selling Hot Food, etc)
  • Sui Generis (not falling within specific classes)
  • B1 (Offices not in A2, Labs, Light Industry, etc)
  • B2 (general Industry)
  • B8 (General Wholesale, Warehouse, etc)
  • C1 (Hotels)
  • C2 (Residential Schools)
  • C3 (Dwellings, Small Business at Home)
  • D1 (Places of Worship, Clinics, Public Halls, etc)
  • D2 (Cinema, Music Hall, Sports Halls)

• Single or shared occupancy

  Single

  Shared with client

  Shared with 3rd parties

• No. of other tennants

  Select N/A Currently empty 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

  • N/A
  • Currently empty
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• No. of floors allocated to NSL

  Select N/A All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

  • N/A
  • All
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• Total floor area:

• Brief details of construction:

• Main type of occupancy:

• Main type of occupancy

  Select Administration Parking shop Deployment Remote Storage Vehicle store Workshop Testing centre Call centre

  • Administration
  • Parking shop
  • Deployment
  • Remote
  • Storage
  • Vehicle store
  • Workshop
  • Testing centre
  • Call centre

2 The Occupants

• Maximum number of occupants:

• Maximum number of occupants at any given time:

• Maximum number of members of the public at one time:

3 Potential Occupants at Special Risk

• Cash or other high risk tasks:

• Disabled occupants:

• Occupants in remote areas:

• Lone workers:

• Other activities:

4 Asbestos Exposure

• Approx age of building

  Select 1800's 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 New build

  • 1800's
  • 1910
  • 1920
  • 1930
  • 1940
  • 1950
  • 1960
  • 1970
  • 1980
  • 1990
  • 2000
  • 2010
  • New build

• Is asbestos suspected or has been detailed in a Landlord's asbestos report?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Will an asbestos survey have to be completed prior to lease signing

  N/A

  No

  Yes NSL to commission

  Yes Landlord to commission

  Current one seen

• Suspected asbestos locations:

• Images of suspected asbestos locations

  Media

5 Kitchen Area

• There is an appropriate area for breakout / meal breaks in acceptable hygienic condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all tiles securely fitted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all taps and sinks watertight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the floor coverings suitable

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional areas of concerns

• Images of any concerns

  Media

6 Toilets & Washrooms

• Are there enough toilets for the number of proposed colleagues?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable disable access to at least one toilet?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there enough sinks to provide effective handwashing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all tiles securely fitted

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all taps, sinks and toilets watertight?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any showers that would require a legionella prevention programme

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are floor coverings suitable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Additional areas of concerns

• Images of any concerns

  Media

7 Electrical & Lighting

• The condition of the electrical distribution panel appears to be?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• The fixed wiring installation appears to be?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Lighting units are suitable for the intended purpose of the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Light fitting conditions are generally?

  Excellent as new

  Good

  Average

  Poor

  Suspected as unsafe

• Main type of illumination in use are:

  Select LED CFT Tungsten Fluorescent Halogen Tri-fluorescent

  • LED
  • CFT
  • Tungsten
  • Fluorescent
  • Halogen
  • Tri-fluorescent

• Electrical outlet conditions are generally?

  Excellent as new

  Good

  Average

  Poor

  Suspected as unsafe

• Is there sufficient number of electrical outlets for the needs of building

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable levels of illumination (natural or emergency lighting) for emergency escape routes in the event of power failure

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• If emergency escape routes & exits require them is emergency lighting provided which has an independent power supply?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments and hazards observed:

• Images of any concerns:

  Media

8 Water Supply

• The water supply appears to be fed from:

  Mains high pressure

  Mains low pressure

  Roof tank

  No supply

• Water purity based on pressure, clarity and smell appears to be?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Should a water test for bacterial spores and contamination be conducted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the water system free from calcification and limescale build up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments and hazards observed:

• Images of any concerns:

  Media

9 Gas Supply

• Does the building have a gas supply

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are carbon monoxide detectors fitted (hardwired or battery operated)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• General condition of all gas appliances is?

  Excellent as new

  Good

  Average

  Poor

  Suspected as unsafe

• All gas appliances show some form of evidence of servicing in the last 12 months

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The Landlord can produce a valid gas inspection safety certificate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments and hazards observed:

• Images of any concerns:

  Media

10 Heating & Ventilation

• Is the heating currently working?

  Yes

  No

  Not known

• Main types of heating source

  Central air system

  Water filled radiators

  Oil filled radiators

  Storage heaters

  Portable electrical heaters

• Are air conditioning units fully operational?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the building appear to have sufficient ventilation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• As it stands is the heating system capable of maintaining temperature in accordance with the Work Place Regulations for the type of work performed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

11 Lightning

• Has the building an effective lightning protection system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments and hazards observed:

12 Housekeeping

• Is the standard of all floor coverings adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the standard of all celings adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all bannisters and handrails safe and secure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all stair treads safe and secure?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there there any damage to walls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Images of damage

  Media

• Is there any evidence of damp or rot?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Images of damp / rot

  Media

• Comments and hazards observed:

13 Means of Escape From Fire

• Is every part of the premises located within 18 meters of a fire exit or 45 meters if more than one fire exit is provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there sufficient exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are exits easily and immediately openable where necessary?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do fire exits open in the direction of travel?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have sliding or revolving doors been avoided as fire exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there adequate means of securing exits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are escape routes and exit points suitably sign posted?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are escape routes adequately protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable fire precautions for all inner rooms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are escape routes unobstructed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there suitable means of escape for disabled occupants?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments and observations:

• Images of any concerns:

  Media

14 Measures to Limit Fire Spread & Development

• Is there a sufficient standard of compartmentalisation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials that promote fire spread avoided as far as reasonably practicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments and observations:

15 Escape Lighting

• Is an adequate standard of escape lighting provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments and observations:

16 Fire Safety Signs & Notices

• Are fire safety signs and notices suitable and sufficient?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments and observations:

17 Fire Alarm Systems

• Is a manually operated electrical fire alarm system provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is automatic fire detection provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there remote transmission of alarm signals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments and observations:

18 Manual Fire Extinguishing Appliances

• Is there suitable and sufficient provision of portable fire extinguisher included in the lease?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hose reels provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments and observations:

19 Relevant Automatic Fire Extinguishing Systems

• Type of system:

• Comments and observations:

20 Other Relevant Fixed Systems

• Are smoke alarms (battery or mains) provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other types of system:

• Comments and observations:

21 Security Arrangements

• Is there a clear defined protective perimeter around the building?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the perimeter a suitable means of preventing unauthorised access?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the perimeter in a safe and solid state?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable means to control vehicle traffic to the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a suitable means to control pedestrian traffic to the site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Number of available parking spaces available to NSL?

  Select None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26+

  • None
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• Comments and observations:

• Images of any concerns

  Media

22 Windows

• Are windows lockable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the windows sealed units?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the windows protected by additional bars (appropriately fitted)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the windows alarmed or covered by an active PIR detector?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any natural or man made features that allow easy entry through a window?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any broken windows?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments and observations:

• Images of any concerns

  Media

23 Testing & Maintenance

• Is the workplace adequately maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there weekly testing and periodic servicing of the fire detection and alarm system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there monthly, six-monthly and annual testing of the emergency lighting?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there annual maintenance of fixed fire extinguishing equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there annual inspection and test of the lightning protection system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Other relevant inspection and test:

• Comments and observations:

24 CCTV

• Are there CCTV cameras already installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Should the operation consider installing them?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Areas recommended to have CCTV installed:

• Where CCTV is installed how many cameras are functional?

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• Where CCTV is installed how many cameras are inoperable?

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• What medium is used for recorded images?

  VHS

  HDD

  SSD

  DVD

• How long is the data stored for?

  1 week

  2 weeks

  3weeks

  4weeks

  N/A

• Are perimeter doors supported by cameras?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there records of maintenance and testing of other fire protection systems?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Comments and observations:

25 Intruder Alarm Systems

• Is there an intruder system already installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the intruder system linked to a central monitoring station?

  Select N/A No Yes Yes Red Care Yes Local Authority Yes under contract

  • N/A
  • No
  • Yes
  • Yes Red Care
  • Yes Local Authority
  • Yes under contract

• In the event of activation do the external sounder fall silent after 20 minutes?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all contacts and PIR units appear to be in good working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the alarm panel allow the user to isolate areas and/or groups?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Should the operation consider installing an intruder alarm?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

26 Access Control Systems

• Does the facility use an automated access control system?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Who is responsible for issuing access cards?

• Are all access card readers in good working order and securely fastend?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

27 Lock & Key Controls

• Where a previous occupier has used the building can all main entrance locks be replaced?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do any 3rd parties need to hold a set of building keys?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all doors and locks operable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• List those doors / locks that are currently faulty:

28 Cash Rooms

• Will a secure cash facility be required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the suitable entrance points and access routes for a safe to be installed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Can the safe be installed without conducting a load bearing survey first?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

29 Environmental

• Are there any environmental issues on site?

• Are there any environmental issues / concerns in the close neighbourhood?

• Are there suitable rubbish bins in a secure area outside?

• Images of any concerns

  Media

30a Recorded (reported to the Police) crime in the last 30 days in a 500 meter radius

• All Crime

• Burglary

• ASB

• Vehicle (theft of & from)

• Violent

• Public Disorder

• Criminal Damage

• Other Theft

• Drugs

• Other

30b Recorded (reported to the Police) crime in the last 30 days in a 1 mile radius

• All Crime

• Burglary

• ASB

• Vehicle (theft of & from)

• Violent

• Public Disorder

• Criminal Damage

• Other Theft

• Drugs

• Other

31 Additional Comments

• Comments:

• In the opinion of the assessor(s) the location is?

  Suitable as is

  Suitable with minor improvements

  Suitable with major improvements

  Not suitable

• Assessor 1

  Sign

• Assessor 2

  Sign