Building Safety Checklist For Fire Safety

Factory Name-
Group Name-
Factory Building size(details)-
How many floors ?
Factory License No#		Building approval plan Completed(year)
Establishments of factory(year)
Total Employee-
Building Fire Safety
S/N	Broad Issue	Specific point	Relation with Fire Safety	Information	Remarks
1	Building Height	Height based on front road and setback	Evacuation and safe exit will be affected if appropriate space is not available for a particular height of the building
2	Total Floor Area	Maximum permissible FAR	Construction type versus vertical extension, affects fire & evacuation.
3	Open space	Total open space (%)	Fire separation distance
		Rear open space	Fire separation distance
		Left & Right side	Fire separation distance
		Maximum use of open space	Fire separation distance
4	Overhead Electric Lines	Vertical Clearance	Accidental contact and arching
		Horizontal Clearance	Accidental contact and arching
5	Emergency exit/ means of escape	Number and width of exits	Safe Evacuation
		Location of exits remote from each other	Safe Evacuation
		Number of Staircases	Safe Evacuation
		Width of staircase	Safe Evacuation
		Width of corridors and ramp	Safe Evacuation
		Width of aisles	Safe Evacuation
		Width of doors	Safe Evacuation
		Exit doors locked	Safe Evacuation
		Auto closer at all doors	Prevention from smoke
		Travel path/Length of travel	Safe Evacuation
		Travel distance	Safe Evacuation
		Exit route fully or partially blocked	Safe Evacuation
		Assembly Point	Safe Evacuation
		Barred windows, release mechanism & escape	Safe Evacuation
6	Handrail	Handrail requirement	Evacuation and rescue
7	Ceiling height		Overcrowding, fire spread
8	Overcrowding		Evacuation and panic management
9	Exit doors	Type of door (outward openeing, side swinging,push-bar operated)	Safe evacuation
		Fire resistant	Safe evacuation
10	Hazardous materials	Amount of storage	Fire load and spread
		Distance between stacks & distance from stack to other building elements ( Ceiling,Walls etc)	Fire load and spread
11	Reserved water for firefighting		Fire fight
12	Area per Extinguisher		Fire fight
13	Hose System	Diameter of Hose	Fire fight
		Length of Hose	Fire fight
		Maximum pressure	Fire fight
		Number & location	Fire fight
14	Area per Detector		Fire detection
15	Roof top	Uncovered Area	Type of construction, use of space & evacuation.
16	Fire Lift	Lift Capacity	Fire fight by fire brigade
17	Emergency lights	Adequacy and spread	Safe Evacuation
18	Fire Alarm & PA System	Centralized, addressable	Fire detection, communication, panic management
19	Fire Command Station	Location, person in charge, documents & materials,use.	Co-ordination of evacuation, fight & rescue.
20	Sign	Floor number	Safe evacuation
		Use of stair in case of fire	Safe evacuation
		Direction of exit	Safe evacuation
		Evacuation plan	Safe evacuation, rescue.
21	Smoke proof enclosure	For stairs	For safe evacuation
22	Fire vehicle	Vehicle manoeuver space	Firefighting
23	Child Care	Safe location	Safety of children
24	Conversion of building	Conversion from residential to industrial is not allowed.	Fire risk mitigation
25	Commercial space	Not allowed in any floor	Fire risk mitigation