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MAINTAINING ESSENTIAL SAFETY MEASURES IN YOUR BUILDING
Once a building is constructed, the building owners remain responsible for its upkeep and maintenance.
Maintaining essential safety measures ensures all safety systems, predominantly dealing with fire situations remain at the required operational level throughout the life of the building.
The type of maintenance required depends on the complexity of the safety measure, equipment or feature as well as the experience of the person charged with carrying out the inspection or test.
What is an essential safety measure?
The Building Regulation 2006 defines an essential safety measure as:
An item listed in table 1.1 to 1.11 of volume control of the BCA, except item 1.4 relating to artificial lighting. The list may include safety systems such as:
Air conditioning systems
Exit doors
Early warning systems
Emergency lifts and lighting
Emergency lighting
Emergency power supply
Emergency warning systems
Exit signs
Fire control centres
Fire curtains and doors
Fire extinguishers
Fire detectors and alarm systems Fire hydrants
Fire isolated stairs
Fire-related materials
Fire windows
Mechanical ventilation Passage ramps
Path of travel to exits Smoke alarms
Smoke control systems Sprinkler systems
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