Understanding Annual Fire Safety Statement for Building Owners
09 December 2019All owners of commercial buildings and multi-purpose buildings in New South Wales are required by law to acquire and post in a prominent area of their building premises an Annual Fire Safety Statement. This statement must be completed by a fully qualified professional fire safety practitioner after a complete building inspection and audit of building services with reference to specific matters, which include the following: • Essential services/safety measure inspections • Auditing of maintenance records and procedures • Fire door/smoke door inspections • Fire seals and fire protective linings inspections • Fire safety evaluations • Fire safety upgrade requirements If you […]
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Fire and Smoke Doors Inspection: Important Safety Measures that Property Owners Need to Know
20 November 2019If you own commercial property or multi-purpose buildings in New South Wales, it is essential to ensure that your property complies will all NSW Fire Safety regulations. Your building services, measures and equipment for fire prevention and tenant safety must be inspected, maintained and certified annually to meet all qualifications for fire safety in NSW. By engaging the services of a professional fire safety consultant and practitioner, you can have your property inspected, audited and certified as fire safety compliant. Your fire safety practitioner can connect you with reputable building maintenance and repair services for keeping your property in top-quality […]
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Fire Safety Compliance in Work Places is Every Employer’s Duty and Responsibility
05 November 2019If you own or operate a company that hires employees in New South Wales, it is your duty and responsibility to comply with all NSW fire safety provisions and regulations. Only by adhering to full compliance with these fire safety requirements can you provide adequate fire safety for your workers and company offices, showrooms, factory or other facilities. When your commercial building premises are equipped with top-quality fire safety equipment and measures for ensuring the safety of your employees, you can enjoy more peace of mind, knowing that you are doing all that you can to provide a safe operating […]
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Professional Fire Risk Assessment: Know the Hidden Fire Dangers in Your Premises
18 October 2019If you own or operate a commercial or multi-purpose building in New South Wales today, it is essential to schedule regular fire risk assessment inspections by a qualified fire safety consultant. NSW fire safety regulations require that your building’s fire safety measures and equipment be inspected annually and repaired as needed. All fire prevention and detection methods and devices must also be maintained by trained professionals. This will keep your property current with NSW fire safety compliance requirements. Hidden Fire Dangers that a Fire Risk Assessment Can Detect in Commercial Buildings The following dangerous hidden conditions may cause the outbreak […]
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On Fire Safety: The Importance of Buying Smoke Alarms That Conform to Australian Standards
04 October 2019While there are numerous brands of smoke detectors on the market today, not all conform to Australian Standards. It is important that you purchase only the ones that do comply with the regulations set forth in these standards or your structure will not be up to code for one thing. For another thing, only the smoke detectors or alarms that meet Australian Standards are reliable day after day in warning of fires. There is more on this topic in the following. Benefits of Purchasing Compliant Smoke Alarms 1. Brings Your Structure up to Code: This is important if you want […]
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