A fire safety audit is a systematic examination of your premises, processes and management arrangements to identify fire hazards and confirm that adequate prevention, detection, fire-fighting and evacuation measures are in place.
Under the Factories and Other Places of Work (Fire Risk Reduction) Rules, 2007, every occupier must have a fire safety audit carried out at least once a year by an approved auditor. The audit helps you meet this legal duty, and gives you a clear picture of how a fire could start, how it would spread, and whether everyone could get out safely.
Objectives of the audit
- Meet the legal requirements of the OSH Act and the Fire Risk Reduction Rules, 2007
- Identify fire dangers and how losses can be minimised
- Check that premises are kept safe, with proper fire prevention and protection measures
- Raise awareness among workers where fire safety may be compromised
- Help owners and occupiers reach and maintain accepted fire safety standards
What we inspect
- Fire hazards. Ignition sources, hot work, flammable liquids and gases, combustible storage and housekeeping.
- Electrical safety. Overloaded circuits, damaged wiring and poorly maintained equipment.
- Fire-fighting equipment. Type, number, location, accessibility and servicing of extinguishers, hose reels and hydrants.
- Detection and alarms. Smoke and heat detectors, manual call points and alarm audibility.
- Means of escape. Exits, corridors, stairways, doors, emergency lighting and signage.
- Organisation. Fire safety policy, the trained fire-fighting team, drill records and assembly points.
Our approach
- Walk-through inspection of all areas with your facility manager
- Review of records: equipment servicing, drills, training and previous audits
- Interviews with staff and the fire-fighting team
- Risk rating of each finding
- Report with photographs and a prioritised improvement plan
