Building Safety Audit
Objectives of Building Safety Audit are:
- Identify the hazards in electrical, fire and other life safety issues at all locations in the premises
- Understand the existing safe practices followed in the premises
- Identify gaps in control measures with respect to National / International standards and practices applicable to the premises.
- Make recommendations for improvement in the premise.
Scope of Building Safety Audit is:
Safety Management System |
Fire Prevention & Protection |
- EHS Policy
- Safety Organization
- Safety Competence and Training
- Safety Induction Training
- Safety Audits and Inspections
- Safe operating procedures / manuals
- Accident / Incident Investigation procedures and documentation
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- Identification of Fire hazards
- Smoke Detection & Fire alarm system
- Suppression System
- Portable fire extinguishers
- Hydrant system & Sprinkler System
- Passive Fire protection
- Maintenance practices of Fire protection System
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Operations & Maintenance |
Electrical Installations |
- Safety in office areas
- Housekeeping
- Facility utilities and services like HVAC, DG set, UPS, etc
- Lift / Escalator Safety
- Ladder Safety
- Safety in Contractors activity
- Storage practices
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- Statutory compliance verification to Indian Electricity Rules
- Identification of electrical hazards (shock, fire, explosion, overloading)
- Review of electrical maintenance systems and practices (breakdown and preventive)
- Review of earthing system
- Electrical work permit system
- Review of Lightning protection system
- Portable Electrical Appliances
- Transformers
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Emergency Preparedness |
Security System |
- Emergency Plan & Mock Drills
- Display of Emergency Organogram & Escape Routes
- Emergency Lighting
- Emergency escape routes & Evacuation procedures
- Emergency preparedness and response plans for natural disasters like floods / earthquakes and in bomb threat situations.
- Availability of emergency equipments
- Emergency signage
- First-aid facilities
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- Review of existing security system
- Intruder Alarm System
- CCTV monitoring
- Training and Selection of Security Guards
- Equipments available with Security guards
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Standards / Rules to be adopted:
- National Building Code of India, 2005
- TAC Standards for Fire Protection
- NFPA 70 E and B for Electrical Safety in Workplaces
- Indian Electricity Rules / CEA Regulations
- National Electric Code
- NFPA 101 — Life Safety Code
- All applicable Indian Standards on Fire and Electrical Safety
- Good Management Practices