QSHE 149 Fire Risk Assessment

Title Page

Internally generated fire safety documentation

Name of Person who is responsible for fire safety + Contact Information.
Name of competent person available to assist implementation of fire safety legislation
Branch Emergency Plan
Are all staff with special responsibilities (E.g. Fire Warden) listed on the branch emergency plan and given special training?
Branch Evacuation Plan<br>
Previous Fire Risk Assessment Reference and Date.
When was the emergency lighting inspection performed
When were the fire extinguishers last serviced?
What are the sites operational hours
Are the weekly checks performed on both the fire alarms and emergency lighting + documented in the fire log?

Fixed Wiring test last inspected/serviced on?
Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
Name of Supplier who has performed Last Fixed Wiring and Portable Appliance Testing (PAT)
Are CCTV and Fire Alarms managed/monitored/maintained by an approved supplier
Are they approved suppliers in accordance with QSHE SOP 010 Control of Contractors/Suppliers

Cable management! Any UNCONTROLLED trailing cables across thoroughfares, under foot under desks, across and behind desks?
Are Extension Leads and Adapters suitably used? E.g. No extensions connected to extensions or adapters within adapters?

Are reasonable measures taken to prevent fires as a result of smoking?
Is smoking allowed in any part of the building?
Has a suitable area been identified for those who wish to smoke?
Is there suitable arrangements in place to keep the smoking area clean and tidy together with adequate signage?

Is the basic security against arson by outsiders reasonable.
Are all visitors required to sign in at reception and escorted on site at all times?
Is CCTV located at appropriate locations (e.g. reception and other entrances/exits)
Are there any unnecessary fire sources in close proximity to the building or available for ignition by outsiders?
Is the external storage for Flammable and highly flammable liquids (HFL's) adequate?
Is the external storage for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) adequate?
Storage of combustible and or flammable substances and materials adequate?
Vehicles parked at a suitable distance from the perimeter of the building?

Are reasonable measures taken to prevent fires as a result of cooking/drink preparation? (Prep is only allowed via equipment with a valid PAT tested microwave ovens, toasters and hobs and kettles) All housekeeping in cooking areas kept to a high standard
Are heat vents/steam kept away from live sockets in cooking/drink preparation areas?

Is the use of portable heaters avoided as far as practicable?
If portable heaters are used, is the use of the more hazardous type (E.g. Radiant bar files or LPG appliances) avoided?
Are suitable measures taken to minimize the hazard of ignition and combustible materials around heaters?
Are bags, coats and other personal effects kept away from sources of ignition and heaters?

Does the building have a lightning protection system?
If the building does have a lightning protection system, is it regularly inspected and maintained?

Is the standard of housekeeping adequate?
Combustible materials appear to be separated from ignition sources?
Unnecessary accumulation of combustible materials, waste and clutter?
Appropriate storage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and similar bottle gasses? Including empty bottles.
Appropriate storage of hazardous substances and materials? (Cleaning materials locked away and are the responsibility of the management company. Dangerous goods are stored as required by legislation)
Appropriate control measures concerning Dangerous substances and Explosive Atmospheres (DSEAR)

Any sources of ignition from Plant and lift motor rooms?
Any regular or irregular activities on site (Drilling, gouging, braising, cutting, welding, grinding, forge, furnace Etc.)
Are all task performed by approved suppliers controlled under a Permit To Work (PTW)

Is there satisfactory control over works carried out in the building by outside contractors (Including Hot Works Permits)
Does the site have a suitably trained member of staff capable of issuing and managing the conditions required by the permit to work?
Are fire safety conditions imposed on outside contractors?
Is there a policy that controls the activities of outside contractors
If there are any in-house maintenance personnel, are there suitable precautions taken during hot works, including use of hot work permits?
Are regular checks made and recorded on the activities of outside contractors?

Is there an adequate number of emergency exits?
Are the exits easily and immediately operable where necessary?
Fire Exits open in the direction of escape
Avoidance of sliding or revolving doors as fire exits where necessary.
Satisfactory means for securing exits?
Is the Distance of travel reasonable where there is a single direction?
Is the distance of travel reasonable where there are alternative means of escape?
Are the escape routes suitably protected?
Are there suitable fire precautions of all escape routes?
Are all escape routes unobstructed?
Is there reasonable arrangements for means of escape for occupants who have had a Personal Escape Assessment!
Are externally constructed and or supported escape routes tested periodically by a structural engineer?

Is the compartmentation between horizontal areas of reasonable standard?
Is the compartmentation between vertical areas of a reasonable standard?
Wet and dry riser compartmentation?
Electrical an other utility riser compartmentation?
Reasonable limitation of linings that may promote fire spread?
Evidence of fire dampers, or other means to limit the spread and development of smoke and fire?
Fire and smoke seals, brushes and intumescent strips and self closing devices are in place around fire doors and where necessary?

Is the emergency lighting along escape routes and corridors of a reasonable standard?
Is the emergency lighting along escape stairways of a reasonable standard?
Is the emergency lighting at the final emergency fire exits of a reasonable standard?
Is the lighting at the muster/assembly points of a reasonable standard?

Are the fire safety signs and notices along the escape routes of a reasonable standard?
Are the escape door mechanism signs of a reasonable standard?
Are the fire equipment identification and location signs of a reasonable standard?
Are the fire extinguisher signs of a reasonable standard?
Are fire evacuation plans in place?
Are fire safety instruction signs in place?
Fire and other hazard signs in place?
Photo luminescent fire safety signs and notices in place?
Are fire notices notices standardized and compliant.

Has a reasonable manually operated electrical fire alarm system been provided?
Is an automatic fire detection system provided in operational and communal areas.
Is there means of giving warning whilst in escape routes and stairways?
Sufficient fire extinguishers provided and situated in a suitable place?
Does the alarm system include remote transmission (Not necessary if 24hr operation)