Attachment 4- White paper Maintaining smoke control system and the RRO (2).pdf
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This document is a quick reference guide addressing maintenance requirements for smoke control systems under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (SI 2005 No.1541). The guide outlines the legal obligations of responsible persons to maintain fire safety systems and premises in efficient working order, with enforcement by the Fire Service and penalties for non-compliance including fines and up to two years imprisonment. Key regulatory clauses establish that responsible persons must conduct suitable fire risk assessments, ensure general fire precautions, implement preventative and protective measures, and maintain all safety-related premises and facilities. Additionally, responsible persons must appoint competent persons with sufficient training, experience, and knowledge to assist in undertaking preventative and protective measures.
The document specifies testing and maintenance requirements for smoke control systems based on guidance from supporting regulatory documents and British Standards (BS 5588-12 and BS 9999). Smoke control systems protecting means of escape require weekly actuation to ensure all equipment operates as intended, while all other smoke control systems must be actuated quarterly with separate testing of all zones. All smoke control systems require annual inspection and testing by competent persons, with defects logged, corrective actions taken, and testing certificates obtained. The guide emphasizes that smoke control systems are designed for specific building layouts, processes, and contents; therefore, any changes to these factors necessitate investigation and reassessment to ensure continued adequate protection.
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| SF 18 - 19UK5626Q0010 (1).docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 5- White paper Maintaining smoke control system and the RRO (1).pdf | ||
| Attachment 2 - Method Statement.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment 1 - OM Staircase Pressurization systems (COLT) and Drawing.pdf | ||
| SF 18 - 19UK5626Q0010.docx | DOCX document | |
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| Attachment 3 -Master Template for Stair 3 Pressurization Records.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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A QUICK GUIDE TO MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
FOR SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS
REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER 2005: SI 2005 No.1541
This order replaced most of the existing fire safety legislation for workplaces. It created the role of “responsible person”, placing a duty on that person to ensure the safety of occupants. The responsible person has a duty to keep an up to date risk assessment for fire safety and to ensure that all systems required as part of that risk assessment are regularly tested, maintained and kept in good working order. Enforcement is by the Fire Service and penalties for non-compliance include fines and up to 2 years imprisonment.
Relevant clauses are:
8. (1) The responsible person must –
(a) take such general fire precautions as will ensure, so far as is reasonable practicable, the safety of any of his employees; and
(b) in relation to relevant persons who are not his employees, take such general fire precautions as may reasonably be require in the circumstances of the case to ensure that the premises are safe.
9. (1) The responsible person must make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to which relevant persons are exposed for the purpose of identifying the general fire precautions he needs to take to comply with the requirements and prohibitions imposed on him by or under this Order.
11. (1) The responsible person must make and give effect to such arrangements as are appropriate, having regard to the size of his undertaking and the nature of its activities, for the effective planning, organisation, monitoring and review of the preventative and protective measures.
17. (1) Where necessary in order to safeguard the safety of relevant persons the responsible person must ensure that the premises and any facilities provided in respect of the premises under this Order or, subject to paragraph (6), under any other enactment, including any enactment repealed or revoked by this Order, are subject to a suitable system of maintenance and are maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair.
38. (1) Where necessary in order to safeguard the safety of fire-fighters in the event of a fire, the responsible person must ensure that the premises and any facilities provided in respect of the premises for the use by or protection of fire-fighters under this Order or under any other enactment, including any enactment repealed or revoked by this Order, are subject to a suitable system of maintenance and are maintained in an efficient state, in efficient working order and in good repair.
18. (1) The responsible person must, subject to paragraphs (6) and (7), appoint one or more competent persons to assist him in undertaking the preventative and protective measures.
(5) A person is to be regarded as competent for the purposes of this article where he has sufficient training and experience or knowledge and other qualities to enable him properly to assist in undertaking the preventative and protective measures.
A series of Guides support the Order and provide advice to responsible persons. In addition guidance is provided in BS 5588-12 (now withdrawn) and BS 9999.
The guidance provided on testing and maintenance is similar in all these documents.
In summary:
- Smoke control systems protecting means of escape should be actuated once a week, ensuring that all equipment operates as intended
- All smoke control systems should be actuated once every three months, ensuring that all equipment operates as intended. All zones should be separately tested
- All smoke control systems should be inspected and tested annually by competent persons, any defects logged and the necessary actions taken and certificates of testing obtained.
It should be noted that smoke control systems are designed to protect the specific building layout, processes and contents. Should these change then the smoke control system may no longer provide suitable protection. This should be investigated as part of the process of keeping the risk assessment up to date when any such changes are planned or implemented.
Issue 1 June 2010 P Compton
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