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To view our Loss Prevention Standard that supports this checklist, please view the following link: https://connect.avivab2b.co.uk/documents/view/aviva_retail_storage_of_fireworks_lps.pdf
Retail Storage of Fireworks
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1. Has the building and contents Insurance Broker and Insurer been notified that the premises are to be used to store and/or sell fireworks?
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2. Have the Insurers advised of any measures that have to be implemented?<br><br>Are any policy conditions implemented?<br><br>Are there mechanisms in place that formally and routinely verify that any conditions continue to be complied with?
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3. Prior to receipt of any fireworks have formal Management of Change procedures and/or risk assessments been completed?<br><br>Do these cover:<br>• Life safety?<br>• Property damage?<br>• Security?<br>• Business impact?<br>• Exposures and neighbours?
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4. Is there a mechanism in place for the findings and mitigation measures arising from any risk assessments to be tracked to completion?
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5. Is the total amount of stored fireworks understood and clearly documented?
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6. Is a nominated individual responsible for the monitoring of the storage and sale of the fireworks?
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7. If the site is proposing to store >5 kg NEQ of fireworks on the premises, has this been registered or licensed by the appropriate authority?
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8. Has the local Fire and Rescue Services been formally notified and provided with premises keyholder details?
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9. Is there a formal Emergency Response plan including clear documentation for the public Fire and Rescue Services?
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10. Is the Emergency Response plan maintained up to date and practiced?
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11. Is there a formal Hot Work Management system embedded on site?
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12. Is there a formal Contractor Management system embedded on site?
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13. Are there appropriate measures in place to protect against arson and malicious attack?
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14. Are there appropriate measures in place to protect against intrusion/theft?
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15. Are suitable precautions taken to exclude possible sources of ignition, such as:<br><br>• Matches/lighters?<br>• Smoking materials?<br>• Portable heaters?<br>• Grit?<br>• Rust?<br>• Other contaminants?<br>• Lithium ion/rechargeable batteries?<br>• Electrical sources?<br>• Hot work?
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16. Has awareness training been provided to all employees as to the:<br><br>• Hazards associated with fireworks?<br>• Emergency procedures?
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17. Have all employees authorised to access fireworks been formally trained on the hazards, the correct storage arrangements and the correct handling procedures?
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18. Are fireworks to be stored or stored on the shop floor?
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• Is the quantity stored in line with the Explosive Regulations 2014?<br>• Are they in a suitable storage cupboard or cabinet as described by the regulations?<br>• Are all ignition sources prohibited from the storage cupboard/cabinet(this includes electrical sources)?
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19. Are fireworks to be stored or are stored away from the shop floor, in a warehouse or similar?
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Are the fireworks stored in suitable:<br><br>• ISO storage containers or similar fully enclosed metal structures?<br>• Wooden or metal storage cabinets?<br>• Buildings with a robust structural partition, such as a separate fire resistant room?<br>• Small gauge wire mesh cages or behind screens?
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20. Are the fireworks:<br><br>• In a storage area located away from:<br>o Other flammable goods?<br>o Incompatible or reactive materials?<br>o Oxidisers?<br>o Ignition sources?<br><br>• Kept in their closed transport packaging?<br>o Only opened when needed?<br><br>• In a store:<br>o Where access is restricted to employees who have been trained and appropriate authority to have access?<br>o With at least 30-mins fire resistance rating for life safety?<br>o With at least 2-hours fire resistance rating for property conservation?
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21. Are more than 75 kg of Hazard Type 4 fireworks to be stored?
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Does the building or an adjoining building incorporate any domestic or sleeping type accommodation?
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Have the following been incorporated to protect the residents of those premises in the event of a fire:<br><br>• Has a comprehensive automatic fire detection system been provided within the shop/store?<br>• Do the domestic areas of the building have access and exit routes that are fire-separated from those used for the fireworks store?<br>• Is the store closed-off and secured away from the domestic part of the property?<br>• Is there suitable fire separation between the fireworks' store and the domestic accommodation, e.g. doors, floors, ceilings, etc. providing at least 30-minutes fire resistance rating?
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22. Are the premises protected by automatic sprinkler protection designed, installed, inspected, tested and maintained to an internationally recognised standard throughout?
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23. If the premises are not sprinkler protected, is a comprehensive automatic and manual fire detection alarm system installed which provides coverage in all areas/compartments?<br><br>In the UK this would conform to BS 5839 Part 1: Category P1/M.
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24. Is the fire detection alarm system designed, commissioned and maintained in accordance with a suitable third party certification scheme?
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25. Does the fire detection alarm system have remote signalling to a certified Alarm Receiving Centre?
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26. After receipt of the fireworks and the ongoing operations, is the basis of the risk assessments and any mitigation measures in place regularly revisited and reviewed?<br><br>Are any changes to these formally recorded?
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Additional Comments
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Completed by: (Name and Signature)
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Please Note:
This document contains general information and guidance only and may be superseded and/or subject to amendment without further notice. Aviva has no liability to any third parties arising out of ARMS' communications whatsoever (including Loss Prevention Standards), and nor shall any third party rely on them. Other than liability which cannot be excluded by law, Aviva shall not be liable to any person for any indirect, special, consequential or other losses or damages of whatsoever kind arising out of access to, or use of, or reliance on anything contained in ARMS' communications. The document may not cover every risk, exposure or hazard that may arise and Aviva recommend that you obtain specific advice relevant to the circumstances.
