Title Page
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
Risk Assessment Details
Review Of:
Site Description
Summary
Fire
Means of Escape
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The number of fire escape routes provided are acceptable for the building?
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Are escape routes clear of all combustibles?
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Are escape routes clear of all trip hazards
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Are escape routes straight forward?
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The distance persons are required to travel to a reasonable point of safety complies with fire safety guidance?
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Fire exits are easily opened?
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Emergency service vehicles are able to readily access building entrances and plant rooms.
Fire Strategy
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Fire strategy suggested in Fire Risk Assessmemt
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Is evidence provided that suitable fire compartmentation is present?
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Is a fire action plan in place and displayed in a visible location?
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Type of Fire Action Plan
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Fire Action Plan displayed is suitable for the building and level of compartmentation presentation?
Fire Doors
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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?
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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?
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Fire doors are fitted with appropriate signage
Fire Detection
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Is there a means of fire detection in the common areas?
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Is there evidence provided of testing and maintenance?
Emergency lighting
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Is emergency lighting installed?
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A list of emergency lighting is displayed onsite?
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Is suitable evidence provided of ongoing maintenance and servicing?
Fire Suppression
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Have potential sources of ignition been cleared from the communal areas?
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Are fire extinguishers provided?
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Are fire extinguishers required by the Fire Risk Assessment?
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Are they serviced and in date?
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Are fire sprinklers installed?
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Are fire hoses installed?
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Are fire hoses required by the Fire Risk Assessment?
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Are fire roses provided?
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Are fire risers required by the Fire Risk Assessment?
Electrical
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Fixed communal electrical installations are inspected and tested by a competent electrician?
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Is the EICR report dated within the five year period recommended by BS7671?
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Does the EICR report state that the installation is satisfactory?
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Communal areas are fitted with suitable electrical hazard labels?
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Portable chorded electrical equipment is tested?
Smoke Control Systems
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Are smoke vents required by the Fire Risk Assessment?
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Are means provided to vent smoke away from escape routes In the event of a fire?
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Is evidence provided to show automatic opening vents are maintained and serviced?
Security/Arson
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Security measures are in place to secure access to the building?
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Waste bin provided?
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Waste bin area is secure and not accessible by the general public?
General
Lighting
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General lighting is provided for entrance ways, stairways, and landings for persons to. I’ve about safely?
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Lighting provided is sufficient and in good working condition?
Housekeeping
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Communal areas are kept clean and in a good state of repair?
Slips, Trips And Falls
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Flooring is adequate and in a good state of repair?
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Stairways and steps are in good condition?
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Suitable barriers and handrails are provided on steps and stairs?
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Potential for falling items are suitably controlled and secured from falling?
Asbestos?
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An asbestos survey has been completed for the common parts?
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Was the building built after 2000?
Control of Substances Hazardous To Health (COSHH)
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Hazardous substances are stored onsite?
Passive Smoking
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An A5 sign is displayed at the entrance to the building?
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Working At Height
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Are safe means of access provided for people required to work at height?
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Is safe means of accessing areas at height required?
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Is the roof accessible from common areas?
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Barriers are provided on accessible balconies, terraces, and internal areas?
Gates
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Are gates provided onsite?
Lifts
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Is a lift present onsite?
Grounds
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Building has external communal areas accessible by all persons?
Water tanks installed?
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The building has communal water tanks installed?
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Evidence provided of water risk assessment??
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Is evidence provided of suitable control measures to control the risk of legionella?
Gas
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Gas appliances and/or equipment are present in communal areas ?
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Evidence of a gas safety certificate completed within the previous 12 months is provided?
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Gas pipe work and meters are enclosed when installed in protected escape routes/hallways.
Lightning
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Lightning protection installed?
Structural Integrity
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Does the building and it’s external structures appear to be in good condition?
Contractor Management
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Procedures are available for the selection and confirmation of competent contractors?
Onsite Staff
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Are staff permanently employed onsite?