Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

BUILDING DETAILS

  • Building Class

  • Other Building Details.

PREVIOUS AUDIT

  • Has there been a previous audit?

  • Has the last audit been reviewed?

  • Are there any outstanding issues from the previous audit?

MEANS OF ESCAPE FROM BUILDINGS

Evacuation Routes

  • 1. Are evacuation routes clear of obstructions?

  • 2. Are final exits clear of obstructions for 2 meters?

  • 3. Are the final exits of any adjoining properties clear?

Exit Doors

  • 4. Is the door hardware the correct type?

  • 5. Are the doors along the evacuation route unlocked and unobstructed?

Fire/Smoke Doors and Walls

  • 6. Are the fire/smoke doors unobstructed and undamaged?

  • 7. Can current maintenance records for fire/smoke doors be produced upon request?

  • 8. Are fire/smoke walls free from unprotected penetration?

  • Reference: AS 1851 section 17

Evacuation Signs/Diagrams - General

  • 9. Do the evacuation signs/diagrams contain the required information?

  • 10. Are the evacuation signs/diagrams securely fastened and orientated for the building?

Evacuation Signs - Accommodation Units

  • 11. Are accommodation unit evacuation sign/s securely fastened and orientated for the building?

  • 12. Do the evacuation sign/s contain the required information for the accommodation unit?

MAINTENANCE of FIRE SAFETY INSTALLATIONS

Exit Signs/Emergency Lighting

  • 15. Are the exit signs/Emergency lighting undamaged?

  • 16. Can current maintenance records for exit signs/emergency lighting be produced upon request?

  • Reference AS 2293.2 sections 2&3

Fire Extinguishers

  • 17. Are all fire extinguishers correctly maintained?

  • 18. Can current maintenance records for fire extinguishers be produced upon request?

  • Reference AS1851 section 15

Fire Hose Reels

  • 19. Are all fire hose reels correctly maintained?

  • 20. Can current maintenance records for fire hose reels be produced upon request?

  • Reference AS1851 section 14

Fire Detection and Alarm System

  • 21. Is the Fire Detection and Alarm System operating with no isolations or fault indicating?

  • 22. Can current maintenance records for fire detection and alarm systems be produced upon request?

  • 23. If the fire detection and the alarm system is not connected to the Fire Brigade are MCP's signed "Ring 000"?

  • 24. Is the number of unwanted alarms activations below the prescribed average?

  • 25. If a class 2 accommodation building, are smoke alarms installed in the sole occupancy units?

  • Reference AS1851 section 6

Evacuation Systems

  • 26. Is the Evacuation System in 'auto' mode with no zones isolated or in fault?

  • 27. Can current maintenance records be produced upon request?

  • Reference AS1851 sections 9&10

Sprinkler System

  • 28. Is the Sprinkler Booster installation undamaged?

  • 29. Concurrent maintenance records for the Sprinkler System be produced upon request?

  • Reference AS1851 section 2

On-Site Hydrant System

  • 30. Is the on-site Fire Hydrant Booster Installation undamaged?

  • 31. Are the on-site Fire Hydrants undamaged?

  • 32. Can current maintenance records for the on-site Fire Hydrant System be produced upon request?

  • Reference AS1851 section 4

Hydrant/Sprinkler Pumpsets

  • 33. Are the Hydrant/Sprinkler Pump-sets correctly Maintained?

  • 34. Can current maintenance records for pump-sets be produced upon request?

  • Reference AS1851 section 3

Stairwell Pressurisation

  • 35. Can current Maintenance Records for Stairwell Pressurisation be produced upon request?

  • Reference AS1851 section 18

Smoke and Heat Ventilation Systems

  • 36. Can current maintenance records for Smoke and Heat Ventilation systems be produced upon request?

  • Reference AS1851 section 18

Emergency Lift -Fire Service Control

  • 38. Can current maintenance records for Emergency Lifts be produced upon request?

  • Reference AS1735 sections 2&10

Critical Defects

  • 39. If a critical defect notice has been received, has action been taken to rectify within one month?

  • 40. If a critical defect notice has been received, have interim measures been put in place?

MISCELLANEOUS

Housekeeping

  • 41. Is housekeeping acceptable?

EVACUATION PLANNING, INSTRUCTION & PRACTICE

Fire and Evacuation Plans

  • 42. Is there a fire and evacuation plan in place for each building?

  • 43. Is there a managing entity and secondary occupiers' fire & evacuation plan for multi occupancy buildings?

  • 44. Are all the fire and evacuation plans kept in the specified form?

  • 45. Do fire and evacuation plans reflect alternative building solutions?

  • 46. Is there a procedure in place to evacuate persons with special needs?

  • 47. Are all fire and evacuation plans available upon request?

  • 48. Are all fire and evacuation plans current and reviewed annually?

Fire and Evacuation Instruction

  • 49. Have general evacuation instructions been given?

  • 50. Are records for general evacuation instructions kept and available upon request?

  • 51. Have first response evacuation instructions been given?

  • 52. Are records for first response evacuation instructions kept and available upon request?

  • 53. Have evacuation coordination instructions been given?

  • 54. Are records for evacuation coordination instructions kept and available upon request?

  • 55. Has evacuation practice been conducted annually?

  • 56. Are evacuation practice records kept and available upon request?

  • 57. Has a Fire Safety Advisor been appointed?

  • 58. Is there a procedure in place to provide 'adequate instruction' to prescribed persons?

RECORD KEEPING

Approval Documents

  • 59. Are approval documents obtained and kept?

  • 60. Is the Certificate of Classification for the building displayed?

Occupier's Statement (Annual)

  • 61. Can an annual Occupiers Statement be produced upon request?

Fire Safety Management Plan

  • 64. Are current Fire SafetyManagement Pland prepared and implemented?

  • 65. Are Fire Safety Management Plans available for inspection during business hours?

  • 66. Can evacuation practice records be produced upon request?

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