Fire safety audit. Independent assessment of fire risk

Fire safety audit is an event for fire and technical inspection performed by specialists. It is necessary for checking documentation, premises, buildings. The level of safety of buildings is mandatory, as well as their compliance with standards. If necessary, examinations, studies, calculation of the risk of a fire.

Features of the work

An independent assessment of fire risk determines non-compliance with fire safety requirements. Experts provide recommendations for the elimination of defects in the work of production, as well as specific facilities.

Until 2008 there was no audit of fire safety. This law became effective on May 1, 2009. According to the rules, only expert institutions that have been granted accreditation by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia can conduct an audit. Such a firm can not perform such work on the site, owned by itself.

Why this work?

Independent audit is necessary for the owner of the enterprise due to the following advantages:

• Obtaining information about fire safety;
• Use of a plan for the elimination of deficiencies;
• There will be no control from the Gospozhnadzor, since a document is issued;
• Insurance payments are provided in the event of a fire;
• Separation of responsibility for the object;
• Savings due to a reduced tariff;
• Professional advice;
• 3 years without checking.

There may be another reason for conducting fire safety audits. So, with obtaining full information from the auditor, the owner has the opportunity to plan the program of actions of the organization. The information will help to economically correct deficiencies, improve safety, and establish the necessary systems.

If an independent assessment of fire risk has not been made, the owner can not know the current situation in his organization. Therefore, he has risks regarding the security of the enterprise. In the absence of a conclusion, inspections will be carried out by the State Supervision Service.

What is the difference between an inspector's audit and an audit?

It is believed that fire safety audit is much better than that of the State Fire Safety Inspection. This is due to the following advantages:

• The auditor performs high-quality work with the provision of an individual approach to customers, carries out its activities carefully so that the accreditation in the EMERCOM of Russia does not happen;
• Work is carried out within the prescribed time limits prescribed in the contract; When compiling a document, the parameters of the object are necessarily taken into account;
• Auditors provide clear advice necessary to improve and optimize fire safety;
• In the process of work, the assessment of fire risk, detection of violations, search for methods of elimination;
• Auditors can not hold the owner of the enterprise accountable for the violations detected.

Audit of fire safety establishes the real state of the organization, which reduces the risk of punishment from the controlling bodies.

The differences between the audit and the independent evaluation

These concepts are interrelated, but they also have differences. Risk assessment can be a major part of the audit, and also performed separately:

• With deviations from the norms accepted by the law;
• For documentation of meetings;
• When approving documents.

Fire risk allows you to identify the likelihood of a hazard, as well as its consequences for people and property. There are 3 of its kind:

• Permissible: indicators are indicated in the documentation;
• Individual: the consequences include the death of a person;
• Social: several people die.

Fire safety audit is conducted to establish the facts without providing recommendations for the elimination of shortcomings. Risk assessment is carried out by special methods approved by the state. Conclusions include the ratio of values of norm and deviations. The calculation of risk is indicated in the audit report.

Stages of work

The decision on the performance of the audit is made by the management of the enterprise. Then it's important to choose the right organization that will do this work. Firms-auditors conduct consideration of applications from customers.

If the parties agree on the performance of work, a contract for the provision of services is drawn up. It will specify the rights and duties of the contractor, the customer. The agreement regulates the activities of both parties.

Fire Safety Rules

The audit firm creates an action program, organizes an expert group. Then there is a visit of specialists to the site to assess the risks of fire safety.

An important stage in the work is the analysis of documents. You can view the regulatory framework, security conditions. Be sure to take into account the results of the latest checks, by whomsoever held.

After that, the fire condition of the object is checked. In this survey, the territory, heating, water supply and alarm systems are inspected. The quality of evacuation outlets, means of protection, primary elements for elimination of a fire is checked. After such work, a decision on fire safety is approved, violations are determined, the situation on the site is changing. No less important is the human factor, therefore, it is necessary to train workers who should be aware of the behavior in case of fire and when it is threatened.

If required, the auditor performs the examination to determine the exact state of the object. To perform this work, professionals of various fields are involved. Such activities allow us to provide accurate recommendations for the maintenance of premises.

After the audit, a fire license is issued. Experts provide a conclusion about the condition of the facility, as well as compliance requirements. Rules for improving the security system, which are necessary for the smooth operation of the enterprise, are given out.

Establishment of a fire department

The document is compiled on the basis of information on the verification and assessment of the risks of the facility. The conclusion is issued when the fire safety is at an acceptable level and the enterprise has no violations dangerous for all activities.

If deficiencies were identified, a conclusion is drawn that the security conditions are not fulfilled. The expert institution that performs the work issues a program to the customer with the necessary measures to remove violations.

The conclusion necessarily includes:

• Requisites of the parties;
• Requisites of the contract;
• Data about the object;
• Information about experts;
• Results of work;
• Conclusions about compliance or violation.

The conclusion is created in 3 copies, which are signed by the heads of the examination. Also, the documents have seals. Within 5 days 1 copy is sent to the owner, the other - for registration in the Unified State Unitary Enterprise of the Ministry of Emergency Measures of Russia. The third document remains in the firm.

Categories of premises

As a result of the verification, the calculation of the fire category is performed, which allows to determine the level of danger. Now there are five of them: A, B, C, D, D. The former are considered the most dangerous, and the latter are practically safe.

The category is set for selecting fire extinguishing, smoke removal, alarm systems. This work allows you to obtain information that is necessary for performing rescue operations.

The assignment of the category is approved on the basis of the following stages:

• The departure of specialists of the firm for inspection of premises;
• The information obtained allows for the calculation of the category;
• Calculations are transferred to the customer;
• Work is carried out by engineering and technical specialists;
• After that the cost of services is determined.

The category of the room allows you to determine the level of danger, as well as install the necessary equipment. The building will be suitable for performing production tasks.