Safety through knowledge East Coast Safety Training Fire Safety Log Book Kevin James (Proprietor) 99 Johnson Estate Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3LH Tel: 07904163350 Website:
Safety through knowledge East Coast Safety Training Fire Safety Log Book Contents 1. Fire Equipment Information 2. Fire Extinguisher Check List 3. Fire Alarm Weekly Tests 4. Fire Extinguisher Annual Maintenance 5. Fire Alarm Annual Maintenance 6. Emergency Lighting Annual Maintenance 7. Fire Drill Record Kevin James (Proprietor) 99 Johnson Estate Wheatley Hill Durham DH6 3LH Tel: 07904163350 Website:
FIRE SAFETY EQUIPMENT CHECK LIST This information is provided as a useful guide and may assist you in carrying out regular checks on fire protection equipment in your particular workplace environment. Remember workplace fire safety is a legal requirement and you should ensure that all your fire safety equipment meets all of the regulative requirements to comply. 1. Check each individual piece of fire safety equipment visually in your workplace on a weekly and monthly basis. 2. Record and file your check for future reference, and the name of the person carrying out the check and the date. 3. Check each category of equipment, i.e. Fire extinguishers, hose reels, fire signage, alarms etc. 4. Carry out a weekly test of your fire alarm system. 5. Report any defects or none conformities of any fire protection equipment to superiors, and arrange for repair or replacement by qualified persons. 6. Check the suitability of the equipment to carry out the task, i.e. right kind of fire extinguisher for the right kind of fire. 7. Make sure that competent, certificated fire equipment engineers, in line with legislation BS 5306, service the equipment annually. What you should be looking for? FIRE EXTINGUISHERS 1. Is it the right kind of extinguisher for the task? 2. Visual check for condition of the equipment. 3. Can the instructions be clearly seen and read, including icons, for people who can t read. 4. Is the anti - tamper tag and safety pin in position? 5. If stored pressure is the gauge visible, and is it fully charged. 6. Is the service label intact and can it be read. 7. When was it last serviced, and when is its next service due. 8. Has it been used? 9. Is it mounted correctly on the wall at the right height, approx 1m from floor to fire extinguisher handle? 10. If it is to be situated on the floor is it correctly mounted on a base or extinguisher stand? 11. Is it correctly positioned? 12. Do your fire extinguishers conform to the colour coding of BS EN3? 13. Are all your fire extinguisher checks recorded in your fire safety logbook for future reference including all service and maintenance tests?
FIRE HOSE REELS. 1. Visual check for condition of the fire hose reel. 2. Is it in good condition? 3. If it is an automatically operated hose reel is the gate valve open, should the hose reel be required in the event of an emergency? 4. If it is a manually operated hose reel is the gate valve in the closed position, leaving the gate valve open incurs unnecessary pressure on the hose reel tubing and could cause leaks leading to water damage. 5. Visually check to see there are no water leaks on the system. 6. Can the instructions on the hose reel be clearly seen and read, does it state, Not to be used on live electrical equipment? 7. Can the service label be clearly seen and read? 8. When is the next service due? 9. Is all your fire hose reel checks recorded in your fire safety log book for future reference including all service and maintenance tests? FIRE BLANKETS 1. Is the fire blanket correctly positioned? 2. Can it be easily seen, and accessed in the event of a fire? 3. Has it been used? If so have it replaced. 4. Can the instructions for use be clearly seen and read? 5. Can the service label be clearly seen and read? 6. When is the next service due? 7. Are all your fire blanket checks recorded in your fire safety logbook for future reference including all service and maintenance tests? FIRE SIGNAGE 1. Is your fire signage up to the legal European requirements? 2. Does it incorporate the running man symbols? 3. Can it be clearly seen? 4. Do all persons know what to do in the event of a fire, by displaying fire action notices in the appropriate places? 5. Are all emergency escape routes clearly marked? 6. Are all emergency escape routes clearly marked to be clear and free from obstructions? 7. Are all your emergency exits clearly marked? 8. Do all your final fire exit doors have clearly marked upon them how to operate the opening devices, for example push bar to open? 9. If you have disabled persons in your premises do they know where the nearest safe area is? 10. Are all fire equipment points clearly marked? 11. Are all fire alarm call points clearly marked? 12. Are all individual fire extinguishers clearly marked with signage that indicates what type of fire extinguisher it is and what type of fire it can be safely used on? 13. Are all fire doors clearly marked? 14. Are all assembly points clearly marked?
FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS AND EMERGENCY LIGHTING. 1. Does your fire alarm system work correctly? 2. Is it tested on a weekly basis? 3. Is your fire alarm system tested from a different fire alarm call point each week you carry out your test? 4. Does your emergency lighting work correctly? 5. Is it tested on a weekly basis? 6. Have both systems got a battery back up system should a power failure occur? 7. Are your fire alarm and emergency lighting checks recorded in your fire safety logbook for future reference including all service and maintenance tests? USE OUR FIRE EQUIPMENT LOG AND CHECK LIST FORM TO RECORD DETAILS AND KEEP RECORDS ON FILE, THIS MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE PRODUCED TO SHOW YOU ARE LEGALLY COMPLYING.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER CHECK LIST Location / No Type Size Condition Full/Empty Pin/Tag Signature of Person Making The Check: Date and time of check:
Fire Alarm Weekly Test Record Log Date Call Point Number Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory Remedial Action Required Signed
Date Extinguisher Inspection Satisfactory Yes/No Fire Extinguisher Annual Maintenance record Remedial Action Required Signature of person Inspecting Extinguishers BS 5306 Company
Date System Test Satisfactory Yes/No Fire Alarm Annual Maintenance record Remedial Action Required Signature of person testing system Company
Date Emergency Lighting Annual Maintenance record System Test Remedial Action Signature of person Satisfactory Required testing system Yes/No Company
Date Time taken to evacuate premises Six Monthly Fire Drill record Satisfactory Yes/No Action Required Signature of person carrying out Fire Drill