No: / Hazard / Risk / Actions/Control Measures / Target Date
ADVICE
The corporate policyis ‘general’ in its direction and a management plan (site policy) should be produced for all premises.The enforcing authority may wish to audit compliance with documentation at corporate. departmental and local levels.
Note: The site management plan will refer to both corporate and departmental documentation as well as corporate direction.
To comply with legal requirements a Fire Safety Management System should be established and maintained in all workplaces. As a minimum the following aspects of your management system should be documented and available in the workplace for audit by HCC and HFRS Auditors/Inspectors.
Fire safety management plan (local arrangements for dealing with fire safety issues, documents etc).
Fire risk assessment
Evacuation plan
Staff fire safety training programme
Suitable and sufficient records
1 / Is there a ‘Fire Safety Management Plan’ for the premises? /
ADVICE
If no recorded assessment - complete Section 2 of the new Fire Manual
SUGGESTED HAZARDS
There is no evacuation plan for the workplace
/ / POSSIBLE ACTION / CONTROL MEASURES
Fire evacuation plan to be produced indicating local arrangements regarding who will undertake the various tasks including who will complete the task: who will monitor this and the period of review.
SUGGESTED HAZARDS
There is no fire safety management plan available for the premises
/ POSSIBLE ACTION / CONTROL MEASURES
Fire safety management plan to be produced indicating local arrangements covering responsibilities for various tasks including who will monitor this and the period of review with regard to the following:
- Risk assessment.
- Evacuation plan.
- Fire drills.
- Fire prevention measures and house keeping practices.
- Maintenance arrangements for fire-fighting equipment.
SUGGESTED HAZARDS
The fire safety management plan is not comprehensive enough
/ POSSIBLE ACTION / CONTROL MEASURES
Fire safety management plan to be enhanced to include local arrangements regarding who will undertake the various tasks, who will monitor this and the period of review with regard to the following:
and/or
Risk assessment
and/or
Evacuation plan
and/or
Fire Drills
and/or
Fire prevention measures and House keeping practices
and/or
Maintenance arrangements for fire-fighting equipment
2) / Is there a written staff fire safety-training programme and records in place? /
ADVICE
This should be site specific and cover at least:
General fire safety matters
Significant issues from the risk assessment
Roles and responsibilities within the evacuation plan
Issues arising from regular fire drills.
SUGGESTED HAZARDS
There is no staff fire safety training programme in place.
and/or / / POSSIBLE ACTION / CONTROL MEASURES
Fire safety management plan to be produced to include arrangements for staff fire safety training
General fire safety matters;
Significant issues from the risk assessment;
Roles and responsibilities within the evacuation plan.
Issues arising from regular fire drills.
and/or
The staff fire safety training programme is insufficient
/ The staff fire safety training programme to be enhanced by the inclusion of:
General fire safety matters.
and/or
Significant issues and control measures from the fire risk assessment.
and/or
Roles and responsibilities identified in the evacuation plan.
and/or
Issues arising from fire evacuation exercises.
And/or any further area of training here if necessary.
3 / Is there an evacuation plan for the workplace? /
ADVICE
If ‘no’ complete assessment finding and complete Section 4 of the new Fire Manual.
SUGGESTED HAZARDS
There is no evacuation plan for the workplace
/ / POSSIBLE ACTION / CONTROL MEASURES
An evacuation plan to be produced.
4 / Are there suitable and sufficient records being kept? /
ADVICE
Records must be kept of all testing and maintenance plus fire safety training activities and fire drills
SUGGESTED HAZARDS
The provision of suitable records is insufficient.
/ / POSSIBLE ACTION / CONTROL MEASURES
A suitable system of records is set up covering:
Records of workforce training activities including who gave the training, what it covered and the time allocated.
and/or
Issues arising from the regular fire evacuation drills to include time taken to evacuate; specific issues of concern, remedial actions and when actions were delivered.
and/or
Testing and servicing of the fire alarm.
and/or
Testing and servicing of automatic detection
and/or
Testing and servicing of fire safety Equipment operated by the fire alarm (auto door closers and locks etc)
and/or
Checking and repair of fire doors
and/or
Testing and servicing of emergency lighting
and/or
Testing and servicing of fire fighting equipment
and/or
Testing and servicing of sprinklers
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