Information
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Site conducted
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Conducted on
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Person consulted
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Responsible person Broadland Housing Association
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Assessor
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Location
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Areas inspected
- Ground floor access
- All staircases
- All corridors
- Car parking area
- Waste bin area
- Laundry room
- Plant/boiler room
- Assembly point
- Immediate external area
- Roof top
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Review date
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This fire risk assessment assesses the risk of fire and where necessary identifies how the risk may be reduced, ensuring that the means of escape is available should a fire occur.
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Compliance
Overall risk evaluation
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The risk from fire within the premises is considered to be:
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Further advice needs to be obtained to evaluate & control fire risks:
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If "Yes", details of fire specialist contacted for advice:
1. General description
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Floors
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- 9
- 10
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Property description
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Occupancy type
- Residential
- General needs
- Vulnerable adults
- Office
- Community room
- Training room
- Sheltered housing
- Housing with care
- Young persons
- Learning difficulties
- Physical disabilities
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Photos
2. Identification of fire hazards
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Sources of ignition
- Electrical equipment
- Electrical lighting equipment
- Malicious ignition
- Naked flames
- Portable heaters
- Smoking
- Hot surfaces
- Sparks
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Sources of fuel
- Rubbish bins
- Resident's vehicles
- Flammable gases/liquids
- Storage of combustibles
- Paper & cardboard
- Furniture
- Foam, rubber, plastics
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Sources of oxygen
- No additional source
- Oxygen cyclinders
- Air conditioning units
- Air handling/ventilation system
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Photos
3. Identification of people at risk
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People in and around the premises
- Tenants / visitors
- Contractors
- Members of the public
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People especially at risk
- None
- Vulnerable adults
- Young people
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People normally present
- 0-10
- 11-20
- 21-30
- 31-40
- 41-50
- 51-100
- 100 plus
4. Evaluation, removal, reduction & prevention of risk
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Removal or reduction of fire hazards
- No smoking in common areas
- Regular checks of common areas
- Surface areas compliant with guidelines
- Waste bins in designated areas
- Separate car park area
- Locked electrical sockets
- No sockets in common areas
- Sterile common areas
- Self closing fire doors
- Fire doors
- Highly flammable materials prohibited
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Removal or reduction of risks to people
- Secure door entry system
- Co-ordination with other occupiers
- Fire marshal training
- General staff training
- Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan
- Evacuation chair
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Photos
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Acceptable
5. Detection and warning
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Control measures in place
- Smoke detectors in flats
- Smoke detectors in common areas
- Fire alarm panel
- Call points
- Smoke vents
- Sounders
- Heat detectors
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Additional control measures
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Photos
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Acceptable
6. Fire fighting
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Equipment
- Fire extinguishers
- Fire blankets
- Sprinklers
- Dry risers
- Fire hydrants
- Fire extinguishers not required
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Photos
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Acceptable
7. Escape routes
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Means of escape
- Adequate number of routes
- Safe evacuation from all areas
- Lift not designed for escape
- Fire lift can be used for escape
- Reasonable arrangements for disabled people
- Self-closing fire doors
- No fire doors wedged open
- No obstructions in escape routes
- No storage in escape routes
- All escape route doors easily opened
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Photos
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Acceptable
8. Lighting
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Lights
- Emergency lights
- General lighting sensors
- General lighting timer
- Outside lighting
- General lighting switch
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Photos
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Acceptable
9. Signs and notices
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Signs
- Fire direction
- Turn handle
- Keep clear
- Keep locked / shut
- Fire door keep shut
- Push bar/handle
- Escape routes simple and well known to residents
- Signage not needed to identify escape routes
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Notices
- Fire instruction
- Assembly point
- Do not use lift
- No smoking
- Call point instructions
- Plant/Electric/Gas Room
- Auto fire door keep clear
- CCTV
- Keep corridors clears
- Gas/Water shut off
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Photos
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Acceptable
10. Maintenance
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Records
- Smoke/heat detectors
- Fire panel
- Fire extinguishers
- Portable appliance testing
- Smoke vents
- General/emergency lighting
- 5 year electrical certificate
- Gas certificate
- Lightning protection
- Dry risers
- Lifts
- Staff training
- Records not kept on site
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Photos
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Acceptable
11. Additional control measures
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A record of fires or near misses should be kept with full details of the occurrence to be analysed to identify causes and reduce potential for re-occurrence.
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A fire evacuation plan and relevant fire safety information should be formulated and communicated to all tenants.
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All checks and tests must be carried out by fully trained staff or contractors
12. Additional information
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Comments
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Photos
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Drawings
13. Review arrangements
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The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 requires that the fire risk assessment process should identify all fire hazards; however, the written assessment must record the significant findings
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Management and staff are tasked by the Association instructions and policies to constantly review and consider fire safety. Incidents and near misses are reported and acted upon. Reports initiate reviews and any necessary revisions to standards and policies. Reviews take place if a new or increased risk is introduced to the premises and as a maximum bi-annually.
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NB If a fire or "near miss" occurs the risk assessment may be out of date or inadequate and should be reviewed.
Action points
14. Key Management Actions
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Action point
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Section Reference
- 1. General description
- 2. Identification of fire hazards
- 3. Identification of people at risk
- 4. Evaluation, removal & prevention of risk
- 5. Detection & warning
- 6. Fire fighting
- 7. Escape routes
- 8. Lighting
- 9. Signs & notices
- 10. Maintenance
- 11. Additional control measures
- 12. Additional information
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Action point
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Time scale
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Signature Celia Norris Health & Safety officer Broadland Housing Group,