Part IV:Section 1: Fire Detection and Warning
Section 4. Miscellaneous
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Part 5 Articles 37 and 38 requires the
‘Responsible Person’ to ensure that fire-fighters switches for luminous tube signs and any
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F F i i r r e e R R i i s s k k A A s s s s e e s s s s m m e e n n t t
Pr P r o o du d uc ce ed d b by y
1-95 Callow Mount (Bankwood Block)
Gleadless Sheffield
S14 1PN
Date of Assessment
19
thJune 2017
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Contents
Contents ... 2 Executive Summary ... 3 Part I: Introduction ... 4 1. Scope of Assessment and Methodology ... 4 2. The Responsible Person ... 4 3. Persons at Risk ... 5 4. Description of Building and Facilities ... 5 5. Sub Buildings ... 6 6. History of Fire Incidents ... 6 Part II: Management of Fire Safety ... 7 Section 1: Fire Safety Policy ... 7 Section 2: Maintenance of Equipment and Records ... 7 Part III: Fire Hazards and Dangerous Substances ... 8 Section 1. Fire Hazards ... 8 Part IV:Section 1: Fire Detection and Warning ... 9 Section 2: Emergency Routes and Exits ... 9 Section 3: Fire Containment ... 10 Section 4. Miscellaneous ... 10 Part V: Summary Of Significant Findings………..………..…..11
Part VIII: Revision of Risk Assessment ... 12
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Executive Summary
This Executive Summary highlights the concerns of the assessor and the number of problems that have been identified by this fire risk assessment. The full details of all items that need to be addressed to comply with fire safety legislation are contained within the relevant sections of this report. A risk rating has been awarded, based on the risks identified within the building at the time of assessment and the likely harm to occupants.
Major Concerns
Major Concerns are those matters which are identified and already prioritised within this report, but in the opinion of the assessor are considered to warrant special attention by management.
There are NO major concerns.
Priorities
High Priority matters are breaches of the Regulations that may potentially cause harm and will require immediate attention by management.
During this assessment, High Priority matters were identified.
Medium Priority matters are breaches of the Regulations that should be completed as soon as possible e.g. within 3 months.
During this assessment, Medium Priority matters were identified.
Low Priority items are non - mandatory and need not be carried out. However, they are good fire safety practice for management to consider.
During this assessment, Low Priority matters were identified.
Risk Rating *** see other risk ratings on last page
Taking into account the fire prevention measures observed at the time of this risk assessment, it is considered that the hazard from fire (probability of ignition) is:
LOW – The building is considered to be of a low risk with minimal hazards.
Taking into account the nature of the building and the occupants, as well as the fire protection and procedural arrangements, the consequences for life safety in the event a fire would cause:
SLIGHT HARM - Outbreak of fire unlikely to result in serious injury or death of any occupant.
Accordingly it is considered that the risk of fire in relation to this building at this time is:
TOLERABLE - No major additional controls required however there may be the need for improvements.
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Part I: Introduction
1. Scope of Assessment and Methodology
This document has been prepared in consequence of a Fire Risk Assessment carried out in compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, (Fire Safety Order).
Information for the completion of this assessment has been obtained by physical inspection of the building and examination of documentary evidence.
Limitations of the Report
The report does not include detailed safety procedures or method statements to control/eliminate the risks identified during the inspection. However, guidance is provided to allow the responsible person(s) the opportunities to control/eliminate the defects and achieve legal compliance.
The report only addresses those parts of the premises/building which were accessible at the time of the assessment and where access/observation was perceived as being safe.
All significant findings and recommendations included in this report are based solely on the evidence seen at the time of the assessment. No assurances can be given that subsequent inspections undertaken by officers of an enforcing authority will not result in other areas of non-compliance being reported.
2. The Responsible Person
The management of fire safety rests with the ‘Responsible Person’ as defined by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Order states that the ‘Responsible Person’ must make and give effect to such arrangements as are appropriate, having regard to the size of their undertaking and the nature of its activities, for the effective planning, organisation, control, monitoring and review of the preventative and protective measures, in order to ensure the premises and
‘Relevant Persons’ are safe from fire.
The ‘Responsible Person’ for these premises is –
Janet Sharpe who is the Director of Housing and neighbourhood Service, Sheffield City Council.
who is the Neighbourhood Manager of Housing Services, Sheffield City Council.
Multi Occupied Premises, co-operation and co-ordination with other Responsible Persons
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, states ‘where two or more responsible persons share the premises (whether on a temporary or a permanent basis) each responsible person must co-operate with the other to enable them to comply with the requirements of Fire Safety Order.
The building is single occupancy.
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3. Persons at Risk
The persons at risk are the ‘Relevant Persons’ as described within the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. ‘Relevant Persons’ are any person who is or may be lawfully on the premises and persons within the immediate vicinity of the premises.
1. The total numbers of tenants who will be on site at any one time is - .
2. The total numbers of public / visitors that may be on site at any one time is - . 3. The total numbers of employees that may be on the site at any one time is- .
4. Persons considered to be especially at risk e.g. persons who work in remote areas, or persons who have disabilities and provision has not been made for their safe evacuation.
An occupancy profile has been carried out and no persons on the premises are considered to be especially at risk from fire.
5. Persons at risk within the vicinity of these premises.
The building is detached and stands within its own grounds. No persons are at risk within the vicinity of the premises.
4. Description of Building and Facilities
4.1 Use of Building
This building is used as a Residential Tower Block.
4.2 Description
The Tower Block is situated in Gleadless. The building was built in approximately 1962, it consists of thirteen stories. The building consists of 48 one bedroom flats, 4 flats per floor.
On the ground floor is a small caretakers office and welfare facilities, there are several small rooms containing the services and cleaning stores. There is also a laundry and a meeting room. A dry store, a cage room, and several bin rooms are within the block, although they can only be accessed externally.
The general construction is concrete with cladding the council’s Asset management team.
Have the speciation for the cladding. The roof structure is concrete.
The means of escape from the building is facilitated by 2 staircases one to the front and one to the rear. There are 3 emergency exit doors on the ground floor.
4.4 Services
The building has the following services: Electricity, District Heating.
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5. Sub Buildings
5.1 Sub-buildings that form part of this assessment area ; There are no sub buildings
6. History of Fire Incidents
6.1 No recent history of fires available.
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Part II: Management of Fire Safety
Section 1: Fire Safety Policy
This section details deficiencies in the effective planning, organisation, control, and monitoring of the preventative and protective measures that are required to ensure the premises and relevant persons are safe from fire.
A suitable and sufficient ‘Stay Put’ Fire Safety Policy has been produced by management. The Fire Safety Policy provides direction and clear guidelines for tenants to follow, demonstrating a commitment to the safety and welfare of tenants and ensuring compliance with Fire Safety and Health and Safety Regulations. No additional comments required.
Significant Findings 1. None
Section 2: Maintenance of Equipment and Records
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Part 2, Article 17 requires the ‘Responsible Person’ to ensure that the premises and any facilities, equipment and devices provided to safeguard the safety of relevant persons are subject to a suitable system of routine maintenance and are maintained in an efficient state, in working order and in good repair.
A Fire Safety Log Book is not currently in place. However, maintenance records are recorded on Sheffield city councils’ electronic OHMS repairs system. Testing records of the emergency lighting system and dry risers are available.
Significant Findings
1. Suitable records of all Emergency Lighting and Dry Riser Testing within the building are up to date and available for inspection.
Action
No Action Required.
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Part III: Fire Hazards and Dangerous Substances
Section 1. Fire Hazards
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Part 1 Article 4(1) requires the responsible person to make general fire precautions to reduce the risk of fire and the risk of fire spread on the premises. There are 3 elements required for a fire to occur oxygen, fuel and a source of ignition.
This section highlights probable ignition sources and available fuels discovered during the assessment that must be eliminated or reduced. Potential hazards are detailed below;
1. Electrical
The electrical installations are subject to a system of routine maintenance and
inspection by a competent person in accordance with the IEE Regulations. Certification of this is held with Sheffield city councils’ maintenance section.
2. Waste Management
The block has two bin chutes running down it. Each flat has a cupboard with bin chute access to it. These cupboards have open external ventilation, and have intumescent strips, and smoke seals fitted to the door. Seals on all chute lids have not been checked on this inspection.
The waste pipes from the kitchen/bath room run in to the lift shaft. These need to be Inspected for fire sealing round pipes in lift shaft to prevent smoke
entering properties. Not checked on this inspection.
3. Hot Work
No hot work conducted on site. Should any hot be conducted by contractors, management should consider introducing a ‘Hot Work Permit’ scheme.
4. Naked Flames
No naked flames on site 5. Mechanical
No problems found 6. Housekeeping
The general standard of housekeeping in the block is good.
7. Arson
Arson is considered to be low risk due to the level of security on the block and regular collection and removal of waste material.
8. Furniture and Furnishings
There are no furnishings in communal areas.
10. Additional Comments
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No additional comments
Part IV: General Fire Precautions
Section 1: Fire Detection, Warning, and Fire Fighting
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Part 2 Article 13 requires that the premises are equipped with appropriate fire detectors and alarms in order to safeguard the safety of relevant persons within the premises.
The fire alarm and detection system within the flats is a Category LD2 system with heat and smoke detection provided in all relevant areas. The system is considered to be suitable for the occupancy and work process. However, a few improvements are required.
1. Fire Detection
Each flat has hardwired detection in the hallway, living room, and bedroom.
2. Fire Fighting Equipment
The block contains a dry riser for Fire Service use. This has an access point on each odd floor above the third. The dry risers are serviced in accordance with national guidelines and no further action is required.
3. Ventilation
The layout of this block is four flats on each floor with a protected staircase to the front and rear of each landing. However the landing itself has no outside wall or smoke shaft through to vent any smoke. The staircases are vented with louvres on the top floor on either staircase. The windows on the top floor are at the height of the floor level, this could lead to the top common landing becoming smoke logged.
The problem on the top floor can not be resolved without extensive work, which would not be reasonable practicable. Smoke seals and intumescent strips have been fitted to the landing doors and the integrity of the fire screens has been confirmed. This should prevent smoke logging in the top common landing. If in the future any cladding works are carried out then AOV’s should be fitted to the top floor. However in event of fire the combination of the ventilation and the smoke protection on the lobby fire doors should allow adequate means to fight the fire and if need be evacuate tenants down the opposite staircase. The biggest problem would be clearing smoke but SYFR would be able to do this using fans.
Section 2: Emergency Routes and Exits
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Part 2 Article 14 requires that suitable and adequate emergency routes and exits are provided, kept clear, maintained, indicated by signs and provided with adequate emergency lighting to ensure relevant persons can evacuate the premises quickly and safely as possible.
3.1 Exits and Travel Distances
The, number, distribution and widths of emergency routes and exits have been
assessed and are considered suitable and sufficient for the type of occupancy and use of the building.
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The distances that persons have to travel to reach a place of safety have been assessed and considered to be suitable and in accordance with current guides.
The means of escape from the building is facilitated by 3 emergency exit doors, strategically positioned at various locations. One exit is the main entrance, one is at the bottom of the front staircase through a fire door and screen, the third is through the side room.
3.2 Fire Signs and Notices
Each landing and each flat has a fire procedure sign clearly displayed. The level of Signage within the block is of an acceptable level.
3.3 Emergency Lighting
A suitable emergency lighting system has been installed that is capable of providing sufficient illumination for persons to safely see their way out of the building in an emergency.
Section 3: Fire Containment & Compartmentation
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, in Part I Article 4 – (1a) requires the Responsible Person to take measures to reduce the spread of fire. Structural arrangements that contain a fire also assists in the maintenance of escape routes and the safe evacuation of
‘Relevant Persons’ from fire.
Where possible, the fire resisting structures and doors within the building have been assessed and are considered to be suitable for the type and occupancy of the building.
Significant Findings
4.1. Extensive compartmentalisation work was carried out in this block in July 2010. All pipe and cable penetrations into flats and between communal areas have been fire stopped.
The integrity of risers within flats has been confirmed. Smoke seals and intumescent strips have been fitted to all communal doors, and all flat entrance doors, and all refuse room and heating cupboard doors within flats. All flats have had intumescent letterbox liners fitted and any non spring loaded letter plates have been replaced with smoke resistant letter plates. The fire resisting screens on the ground floor level did not originally go to the true ceiling height and stopped at the false ceiling, this has now been resolved and the fire resisting screens have been extended to true ceiling height using suitable fire resisting materials.
Section 4. Miscellaneous
The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Part 5 Articles 37 and 38 requires the
‘Responsible Person’ to ensure that fire-fighters switches for luminous tube signs and any facilities, equipment and devices provided in respect of the premises for the use by or the protection of fire-fighters are subject to a system of maintenance and are maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair.
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c) Following a near miss (after a fire or where evidence suggests that a fire could have occurred).
1,2 It is recommended that the fire precautionary arrangements contained within this assessment are checked annually and that all fire related equipment and fittings are regularly maintained and serviced in accordance with manufacturers and British Standard recommendations.
The next review should be conducted during July 2018
In any event it is recommended that a full review should be carried out by a competent person within 3 years.
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F F i i r r e e R R i i s s k k A A s s s s e e s s s s m m e e n n t t
Pr P r od o du uc ce ed d b by y
1-95 Martin Street (Wentworth Block)
Upperthorpe Sheffield
S6 3DP
Date of Assessment
31
stAugust 2016
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Contents
Contents ... 2 Executive Summary ... 3 Part I: Introduction ... 4 1. Scope of Assessment and Methodology ... 4 2. The Responsible Person ... 4 3. Persons at Risk ... 5 4. Description of Building and Facilities ... 5 5. Sub Buildings ... 6 6. History of Fire Incidents ... 6 Part II: Management of Fire Safety ... 6 Section 1: Fire Safety Policy ... 6 Section 2: Maintenance of Equipment and Records ... 6 Part III: Fire Hazards and Dangerous Substances ... 7 Section 1. Fire Hazards ... 7 Part IV:Section 1: Fire Detection and Warning ... 8 Section 2: Emergency Routes and Exits ... 9 Section 3: Fire Containment ... 9 Section 4. Miscellaneous ... 10 Part V: Summary Of Significant Findings………..………..…..11
Part VIII: Revision of Risk Assessment……… 122
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Executive Summary
This Executive Summary highlights the concerns of the assessor and the number of problems that have been identified by this fire risk assessment. The full details of all items that need to be addressed to comply with fire safety legislation are contained within the relevant sections of this report. A risk rating has been awarded, based on the risks identified within the building at the time of assessment and the likely harm to occupants.
Major Concerns
Major Concerns are those matters which are identified and already prioritised within this report, but in the opinion of the assessor are considered to warrant special attention by management.
There are NO major concerns.
Priorities
High Priority matters are breaches of the Regulations that may potentially cause harm and will require immediate attention by management.
During this assessment, High Priority matters were identified.
Medium Priority matters are breaches of the Regulations that should be completed as soon as possible e.g. within 3 months.
During this assessment, Medium Priority matters were identified.
Low Priority items are non - mandatory and need not be carried out. However, they are good fire safety practice for management to consider.
During this assessment, Low Priority matters were identified.
Risk Rating *** see other risk ratings on last page
Taking into account the fire prevention measures observed at the time of this risk assessment, it is considered that the hazard from fire (probability of ignition) is:
LOW – The building is considered to be of a low risk with minimal hazards.
Taking into account the nature of the building and the occupants, as well as the fire protection and procedural arrangements, the consequences for life safety in the event a fire would cause:
SLIGHT HARM - Outbreak of fire unlikely to result in serious injury or death of any occupant.
Accordingly it is considered that the risk of fire in relation to this building at this time is:
TOLERABLE - No major additional controls required however there may be the need for improvements.
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Part I: Introduction
1. Scope of Assessment and Methodology
This document has been prepared in consequence of a Fire Risk Assessment carried out in compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, (Fire Safety Order).
Information for the completion of this assessment has been obtained by physical inspection of the building and examination of documentary evidence.
Limitations of the Report
The report does not include detailed safety procedures or method statements to control/eliminate the risks identified during the inspection. However, guidance is provided to allow the responsible
The report does not include detailed safety procedures or method statements to control/eliminate the risks identified during the inspection. However, guidance is provided to allow the responsible