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  • Facilities Officer

  • Buildings and Fire Safety Manager

  • Location

Floor 21

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 20

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 19

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 18

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 17

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 16

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 15

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 14

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 13

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 12

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 11

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 10

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 9

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 8

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 7

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 6

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 5

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 4

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 3

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

  • Are repel boards locked

Floor 2

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

Floor 1

  • Are all staircase enclosures and escape routes kept free from obstructions, combustible materials and other items that could be a potential ignition source, propagate a fire or hinder escape in an emergency?

  • Are all communal and flat entrance fire doors, structures that form part of the escape routes in good order?

  • Are Self-closing devices in good order and working

  • Are Smoke seals in situ

  • Is there any damage or painting over of the smoke seals

  • Is there any damage to fire doors/glazing

  • Are door handles in good working order

  • Is there adequate ventilation to remove smoke in the event of fire?

  • Are ventilation systems in good working order? ( functioning light in normal operation)

  • Is there adequate fire separation between individual flats and common areas? (Check service and riser cupboards)

  • Has fire stopping been compromised

  • Is there any damage to the dry/wet riser doors

  • Is there a security strap on site

  • Do the dry/wet riser doors open effectively

  • Are bin chute and areas clear and opening correctly

Plant Rooms and Service Areas

  • Are service rooms such as lift motor room, plant room and communal cupboards in good order and free from combustible materials and other fire related issues

  • Is fire-fighting equipment maintained and accessible?

  • Are automatic fire detection and warning systems kept in good order? – check panel and service records (Alternative smoke detectors/floors should be checked each week to ensure the full system is checked in sequence of floors)

  • Are Wet riser doors accessible and locked

  • Are lifts in good working order? – check service records

  • Operation of Fire Fighting lifts have been checked on a weekly basis

  • Is refuse appropriately stored so as not to be a fire risk?

  • Where refuse chutes are provided, are they in good order – Hopper seals in situ, doors close free from damage

Gerda Boxes

  • Are the contents up to date

  • Has the checklist been completed

  • Is the PEEPS updated and in situ

  • Is there any damage to the GERDA Box

External Walls/Perimeter of building

  • Are the external walls Free from damage

  • Are the emergency exits free from trip hazards and obstructions

Comments

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