Fire Safety Audit
Fire Safety Audit
Fire safety audit is the process of evaluating a building’s fire safety practices and procedures. The auditor evaluates the building’s fire safety plan, emergency response plan, and fire prevention measures to ensure that they are up to date and effective. The auditor also checks that employees have been trained on how to recognize and prevent fires in the workplace.
A fire safety audit typically follows a standard format, which may vary depending on the type of business and what kinds of hazards it faces.
Fire Safety Audit will typically include:
- A walkthrough of all floors or areas within the building (including any storage facilities nearby)
- An inspection of all exit routes, including emergency lighting and alarm systems
- An evaluation of fire protection systems such as sprinklers or fire alarms
- An assessment of any hazardous materials stored on site
Fire Safety Audit is also important to businesses as it helps in ensuring that the safety of employees and any visitors are not compromised. It also ensures that there is no damage done to the property of the company or any loss of valuable assets. A Fire Safety Audit will help in identifying possible risks and take necessary steps to avoid them. The audit can also help in identifying problems related to fire safety, which may need immediate attention.
Benefits of Fire Safety Audit:
- It helps in reducing risk of fire accidents and other hazards.
- It improves employee morale by providing a safe working environment
- Helps in improving productivity by reducing absenteeism caused due to injuries or illness caused due to accidents
- Increases profitability as well as reduces losses due to damages caused by fire accidents
- Reduces insurance premiums
Fire Safety Standards
- NBC 2016
- IS 1646: Code of Practice for Fire Safety of Buildings – Electrical Installations
- IS 7689: Guide for control of undesirable static electricity
- NEC 201: National Electrical Code 2011
- IS 818: 1968 Code of practice for Safety and Health Requirements in electric and gas welding and cutting operations
- IS 2309: 1989 Code of practice for the protection of buildings and allied structures against lightning.
- IS 4691: 1985 Degrees of protection provided by enclosure for rotating electrical machinery
- IS 5216: 1982 Part I Recommendations on safety procedures and practices in electrical work - General
- IS 5216: 1982 Part II Recommendation on safety procedures and practices in electrical work – Life Saving Techniques
- IS 15652: 2006 Specification for rubber mats for electrical purpose
- IS 5571: 2000 Guide for selection of electrical equipment for hazardous areas
- IS 8923: 1978 Warning symbol for dangerous voltages
- National Building Code:2016
- IS 1644 - Code of practice for Fire Safety of buildings: Exit Requirements and Personnel hazard
- IS 2190 -Selection, installation and maintenance of first-aid fire extinguishers, code of practice
- IS 2189- Selection, Installation and maintenance of Automatic Fire Detection and alarm system, Code of Practice (Third Revision)
- IS 1646-Code of practice for Fire Safety of buildings: Electrical Installations
- IS 12459 – Code of practice for fire safety in Cable runs
Wire Consultancy offers comprehensive Fire Safety Audit
Wire consultancy is a highly rated Engineering, Risk management, EHS & Sustainability Solutions Consultancy company that offers Fire Safety Audit. Wire consultancy consists of a diverse team of experienced auditors and professionals who have been working in the Fire Safety Audit field for over 20 years and have a deep understanding of Fire Safety Audit.
Our team of experts will conduct a thorough audit of your property or facility. They will examine all aspects of your fire safety system and identify any potential issues or deficiencies before recommending changes that can help improve your overall fire safety systems and minimize the risk of a fire occurring at your property or facility. This will help ensure that you are fully compliant with all local laws regarding fire safety regulations as well as international standards for preventing fires from spreading quickly throughout buildings where people live or work together regularly (such as office buildings).
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