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Risk Assessment Details

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Summary

Fire

Means of Escape

  • The number of fire escape routes provided are acceptable for the building?

  • Are escape routes clear of all combustibles?

  • Are escape routes clear of all trip hazards

  • Are escape routes straight forward?

  • The distance persons are required to travel to a reasonable point of safety complies with fire safety guidance?

  • Fire exits are easily opened?

  • Emergency service vehicles are able to readily access building entrances and plant rooms.

Fire Strategy

  • Fire strategy suggested in Fire Risk Assessmemt

  • Is evidence provided that suitable fire compartmentation is present?

  • Is a fire action plan in place and displayed in a visible location?

  • Type of Fire Action Plan

  • Fire Action Plan displayed is suitable for the building and level of compartmentation presentation?

Fire Doors

  • Fire doors and cabinets appear fire resistant, intumescent strips installed and have appropriate signage in place; and fire doors along escape routes have working door-closers?

  • Evidence is provided for flat entrance doors that open onto the escape route to confirm doors are fire resistant, have working automatic closers, and have intumescent strips fitted?

  • Fire doors are fitted with appropriate signage

Fire Detection

  • Is there a means of fire detection in the common areas?

  • Is there evidence provided of testing and maintenance?

Emergency lighting

  • Is emergency lighting installed?

  • A list of emergency lighting is displayed onsite?

  • Is suitable evidence provided of ongoing maintenance and servicing?

Fire Suppression

  • Have potential sources of ignition been cleared from the communal areas?

  • Are fire extinguishers provided?

  • Are fire extinguishers required by the Fire Risk Assessment?

  • Are they serviced and in date?

  • Are fire sprinklers installed?

  • Are fire hoses installed?

  • Are fire hoses required by the Fire Risk Assessment?

  • Are fire roses provided?

  • Are fire risers required by the Fire Risk Assessment?

Electrical

  • Fixed communal electrical installations are inspected and tested by a competent electrician?

  • Is the EICR report dated within the five year period recommended by BS7671?

  • Does the EICR report state that the installation is satisfactory?

  • Communal areas are fitted with suitable electrical hazard labels?

  • Portable chorded electrical equipment is tested?

Smoke Control Systems

  • Are smoke vents required by the Fire Risk Assessment?

  • Are means provided to vent smoke away from escape routes In the event of a fire?

  • Is evidence provided to show automatic opening vents are maintained and serviced?

Security/Arson

  • Security measures are in place to secure access to the building?

  • Waste bin provided?

  • Waste bin area is secure and not accessible by the general public?

General

Lighting

  • General lighting is provided for entrance ways, stairways, and landings for persons to. I’ve about safely?

  • Lighting provided is sufficient and in good working condition?

Housekeeping

  • Communal areas are kept clean and in a good state of repair?

Slips, Trips And Falls

  • Flooring is adequate and in a good state of repair?

  • Stairways and steps are in good condition?

  • Suitable barriers and handrails are provided on steps and stairs?

  • Potential for falling items are suitably controlled and secured from falling?

Asbestos?

  • An asbestos survey has been completed for the common parts?

  • Was the building built after 2000?

Control of Substances Hazardous To Health (COSHH)

  • Hazardous substances are stored onsite?

Passive Smoking

  • An A5 sign is displayed at the entrance to the building?

Working At Height

  • Are safe means of access provided for people required to work at height?

  • Is safe means of accessing areas at height required?

  • Is the roof accessible from common areas?

  • Barriers are provided on accessible balconies, terraces, and internal areas?

Gates

  • Are gates provided onsite?

Lifts

  • Is a lift present onsite?

Grounds

  • Building has external communal areas accessible by all persons?

Water tanks installed?

  • The building has communal water tanks installed?

  • Evidence provided of water risk assessment??

  • Is evidence provided of suitable control measures to control the risk of legionella?

Gas

  • Gas appliances and/or equipment are present in communal areas ?

  • Evidence of a gas safety certificate completed within the previous 12 months is provided?

  • Gas pipe work and meters are enclosed when installed in protected escape routes/hallways.

Lightning

  • Lightning protection installed?

Structural Integrity

  • Does the building and it’s external structures appear to be in good condition?

Contractor Management

  • Procedures are available for the selection and confirmation of competent contractors?

Onsite Staff

  • Are staff permanently employed onsite?

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