Fire Safety Maintenance Checklist A fire safety maintenance checklist can be used manufacturers and! installers of the fire safety aS a means of supporting your fire safety policy. equipment/systems that you may have installed This example list is not intended to be in your premises. comprehensive and should not be used as a substitute for carrying out a fire risk assessment. Any ticks in the grey boxes should result in further investigation and appropriate action as. You can modify the example, where necessary, necessary. In larger and more complex premises to fit your premises and may need to you may need to seek the assistance of a incorporate the recommendations of ‘compefent person to carry out some of the checks. Daily checks (not normally recorded) Can all fre exits be opened immediately and easiy? oo ‘Ae fre doors clear of obstructions? OG ‘Are escape routes clear? oo Is the indicator panel showing ‘normal’? oo ‘Are whistles, gongs or air horns in place? o6 Are lurinais and ext signs in good condition and undamaged? § |] Is emergency lighting and sign lighting working correctly? ooo ‘Areal fro extinguishers in place? oc Ae fre extinguishers clearly visible? oO ‘Ae vehicles blocking fre hydrants or access to ther? om Weekly checks Escepe roe Do all emergoncy fastening devices to fre exis push barsand =) |) 1 pads, etc) work comecty? Are external routes clear and sate? od Does testing a manual call point send a signal to the indicator =) |) panel? (Disconnect the lnk to the receiving centre or tell them you are doing a test) Did the alarm system work correctly when tested? c Did staff and other people hear the fire alarm? Did any linked fre protection systems operate correctly? (e.g, magnetic door holder released, smoke curtains drop)Do al visual alarms and/or vibrating alarms and pagers, ooo (@s applicable) work? Do voice alarm systems work correctly? ooo Was the message understood? ‘Nee charging indicators (it tted) visible? ood Is all equipment in good coneiion? oon ‘Additional items from manufacturer's recommendations. ooo Do all electronic release mechanisms on escape doors work oOo ‘correctly? Do they ‘fail safe’ in the open position? Do all automatic opening dors on escape routes ‘fall safe’ in oO Gic the open position? ‘Nee fire door seals and self-closing devices in good condition? Do al roler shutters provided for fre compartmentation work correctly? ‘Are external escape stairs sate? Do all internal satf-closing fre doors work correctly? ooo Deae ial)=)) =) Do all luminaires and exit signs function correctly when tested?) |) Have all emergency ganerators beon tested? INonrallynun for onehour) [CI Ci Is the pressure in ‘stored pressure’ fre extinguishers correct? oOo ‘Additonal items from manufacturers recommendations. ojo ‘Ne any emergency water tanks/ponds at their normal capacity? (|) ‘Nee vehicles blocking fre hydrants or access to them? o6 ‘Additional items from manufacturers recommendations. oo oo Has any firefighting or emergency evacuation it been tested by = ‘a competent person? Has any sprinkler system been tested by a competent person? = LL) Have the release and closing mechanisms of any fre-esisting ogc ‘compartment doors and shutters been tested by a competent person? Has the system been checked by a competent person? oncDo all luminaires operate on test for one third oftheir rated value? ‘Additional items from manufacturers recommendations. Do all self-closing fre doors fit corectly? Is escape route compartmentation in good repair? Do all luminaires operate on test for their full rated duration? Has the system been checked by a competent person?’ Has all frefighing equipment been checked by a competent person? Has the smoke and heat ventlation system been tested by a competent person? Has external access forthe fre service been checked for ongoing availablity? Have any firefighters’ switches been tested? Has the fe hydrant bypass flow valve control been tested by @ ‘competent person? ‘Aze any necessary fire engine direction signs in place? onc o o onc ooo o o o o o o o o o oExample record of significant findings Gaerne ea fat eee a ac te ec a ean ‘Signature 3 Brown ttn — tn Sources of ignition ‘Sources of fuel ‘Sources of oxygen (3.1) Evaluate the risk Degreasing work station in close proximity to soldering work station ‘Tea boy untidy and cluttered. Equipment appears to be in poor condition Radiant heaters in proximity to various combustible materials (3.2) Evaluate the risk to Fredominantly open plan s0 fire in workshop area quickly evident people from afire starting Fire nreor store eauld go undetected in the premises Fire in workshop coud effect first floor office (8.3) Remove and reduce Resite degreasing area remote from soldering area the hazards that may Limit quantity of degreasing agent in workshop Yo one 10 litre tn (bout cause a fire ene days supply) Plastic components to be stored in storeroom Packaging material to be placed in secure store to rear of premises Replace radiant heaters with suitable convection heaters ‘Tea bay to be moved to first floor and monitored by cleaner Replace kettle and microwave oven (8.4) Remove and reduce ‘The current fire precaution measures (refer to floor plan A) have been the risks to people assessed in view of the findings recorded above. They are considered from a fire adequate with the following exceptions ‘Additional measures considered necessary Provide automavic fire detection to rear store Fire door protecting staircase to ist floor office requires new self closer Provide additional fire alarm sounder to First floor ~ currently not sufficently audible Fire extinguisher require maintenance Introduce periodie staff refresher training and programme in fire drill Replace damaged fire exit sign above rear exit Provide flammable liquid bin in rear store Assessment review date Completed by Signature Review outcome (where substantial changes have occurred a new record sheet should be used) Notes (1) The rik assessment record sianificant ings should refer to other plans, records other documents as necessary. {2} The ifoaton this record should assist you to devel an emergency plan; coordinate measures wih cher responsible persons! inthe bung: and to norm and ain stat andinfonn other relevant persons.