Sub Contractor Fire Audit Checklist

• Sub Contractor Company Name

• Site Being Audited

• Region

• Auditor

• FLM

• JDE Job Number

• Date of Audit

  Date

ALL SYSTEMS DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

ALL SYSTEMS WITH DETECTION INSTALLED

• Is the detection fitted so that there is no point further than 7.5M from a smoke detector or 5.3M from a heat detector?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• In any pitched roof, are the detectors fitted no more than 600mm (smoke) or 150mm (heat), from the top of the apex?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are the ceiling heights below 10.5M for smoke detectors or 9.0M for Grade 1 heat detector? (Except rapid attendance)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

BS5839 P1

• Is BS5839 P1 applicable to the system being audited?

  YES

  NO

• Is detection fitted throughout the building, including any ceiling voids greater than 800mm, the top of all voids and shafts and on the landing of all enclosed stairwells where applicable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Is there detection fitted within 1.5M of all vertical shafts that penetrate the floors or ceilings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details/reasons

• Is there any detection in any "Lantern Lights" or other ceiling vents/penetrations greater than 800mm deep?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details/reasons

• Where sounders are fitted are these sufficient to give sound levels as for life protection?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

BS5839 P2

• Is BS5839 P2 applicable to the system being audited

  YES

  NO

• Is there clear and unambiguous description of the area of detection coverage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• If manual call points are not fitted is this clearly stated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

BS5839 L1

• Is BS5839 L1 applicable to the system being audited?

  YES

  NO

• Check all the points for "P1" plus is there a minimum of two sounder circuits installed throughout the building? (An external sounder is not required)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details/reasons

  Yes

  No

  N/A

BS5839 L2

• Is BS5839 L2 applicable to the system being audited?

  YES

  NO

• Check all the points for "L3" plus is/are the additional detection areas(s) clearly specified?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details/reasons

BS5839 L3

• Is BS5839 L3 applicable to the system being audited?

  YES

  NO

• Are all circulation and escape routes including rooms opening onto escape routes fitted with detection?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

BS5839 L4

• Is BS5839 L4 applicable to the system being audited?

  YES

  NO

• Are all circulation and escape routes fitted with detection?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

BS5839 L5

• Is BS5839 L5 applicable to the system being audited?

  YES

  NO

• Are all areas within the assessed fire risk fitted with detection or have the device locations been specified by the customer?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

BS5839M

• Are all call points fitted to all exits to the open air, not in an approach, and at a maximum search distance of 45M?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are call points fitted at 1.4M (+/- 200mm)?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

MAINS POWER TO ALL EQUIPMENT

• Is the circuit dedicated?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

• Is it correctly labelled?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

• Is the wiring standard/enhanced category?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

DETECTORS

• Are the types of detector suitable for sitings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are sensitivities set to approved values?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Do they clear 2x the depth of ceiling obstructions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are detectors greater than 500mm from walls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

MANUAL CALL POINTS

• Are call points installed at a height of 1.4m (+/- 200mm)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

ZONING

• Are the areas per zone within the limits specified in the installation rules (2000M Square)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Is the search distance less than 60M?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are remote indicators supplied as needed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

CONTROLS AND INDICATING EQUIPMENT

• Is the siting of the FAP appropriate and protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Is internal workmanship satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

DOCUMENTATION

• Are all required commissioning records complete?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are there satisfactory as fitted drawings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

SYSTEM POWER AND STANDBY SUPPIES

• Is the PSU suitable for the systems type?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are batteries of a suitable type and dated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Is any interconnecting wiring suitable?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are Spurs double pole unswitched, dedicated and labelled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are all batteries properly secured?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

REMOTE TRANSMISSION OF ALARMS

• Is the wiring mechanically/fire protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

ANCILLARY SERVICES

• Is the interface satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

CABLES

• Is there adequate short circuit isolation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are the location of line isolators appropriate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are there spurs on conventional sounder circuits?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are cables of a suitable type?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are cables suitably mechanically and fire protected?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are joints suitably terminated?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are all joint boxes labelled and on drawings?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Is there segregation where needed between cables?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are insulation test results logged and satisfactory?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are cables fixed and supported to meet the requirements of BS5839-1 26.2.4 (F)?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

VISUAL AND AUDIBLE ALARMS

• Are there at least 2x sounder circuits?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Based on experience, are the units sited to give adequate sounder levels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

• Are visual indicators adequate?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Please provide details / reasons

Workmanship

• Grade the overall workmanship 0 to 5 where 0 is Good and 5 is Poor

  Select 0 1 2 3 4 5

  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Product Audit Score

• Please select audit score

  A = 0

  B = 1-2

  C = 3-5

  D = 6-8

  E = 9+

• Please ensure a copy of this audit is sent to your QEHS Specialist for review

• Please ensure a copy of this audit is sent to your QEHS Specialist for review

Environmental, Heath & Safety Summary

• In the opinion of the auditor does the sub contractor work and act in a safe manner?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

• Does the sub contractor require any EHS refresher training? (if yes, please state requirement)

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

• Does the sub contractor dispose of waste as per company requirements?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

• Is the sub contractor trained in all aspects of work related Health & Safety?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

• Has the subcontractor been issued with up to date risk assessments?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details / reasons

• Did the sub contractor spot any near miss, unsafe acts or conditions during the audit?

  Yes

  No

• Please provide details of the near miss or unsafe acts and if they have been correctly reported

• Training requirements (if any)

• Please provide details / reasons

Sign Off

• Engineer Signature:

  Sign

• Auditors Signature:

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Post audit

• The following items are for post audit use should they be required

• Any Notes & Observations

• Preventative Actions (i.e. Training):

• Proposed Preventative Action Close Out Date:

  Date

• Corrective Actions:

• I confirm that the corrective action has been completed

• Add signature

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• I confirm that the preventative action has been completed

• Add signature

  Sign