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Produced by the Health and Safety Department, the University of Edinburgh
Fire Stewards Weekly Checklist (In-House Risk
Assessment Sheet):
WEEKLY CHECKS
Assessor:
Area Checked:
Date:
This checklist is provided by the Fire Safety Unit as a template, which
provides a basic framework for the weekly inspection by Fire Stewards. It may
require to be amended and/or expanded to address fully the specific
requirements of the area to be inspected, and therefore should not be
regarded as exhaustive.
Further background information on fire safety can be found in the central
University Health and Safety Policy and, in particular, in Part 2- General
Precautions.
Reference to the Policy should assist in any required amendment / expansion
of this template in order to tailor it to individual requirements, as will reference
to key HSE guidance in the area in question, which can be obtained from
Health and Safety Department (514255; [email protected]).
In order to assist the person(s) carrying out fire safety inspections, the
following model check list of points to be looked at has been formulated,
which covers most fire safety items. The model check list can be tailored to an
individual area’s requirements by adding reference to any particular hazards
which are presented by specific school activities.
A. EXTINGUISHERS
YES NO
1. Are all fire extinguishers in position?
2. Are all pins and seals provided?
3. Are all fire extinguishers ready for use?
4. Are clear procedures in place for the use of these
extinguishers?
B. MEANS OF ESCAPE
YES NO
1. Are all means of escape clear and available?
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