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Essential safety measure |
BCA provisions |
Nature and or frequency of test or inspection |
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Building elements required to satisfy prescribed fire resistance levels |
Section C, D1.12 |
Annual Inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration |
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Materials and assemblies required to satisfy prescribed fire hazard properties |
C1.10 |
Annual Inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration |
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Elements required to be non-combustible, provide fire protection, compartmentation or separation |
C2.5 to C2.14, C3.3, C3.11, D1.7 - D1.8, E1.3, G3.4 |
Annual Inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration |
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Wall-wetting sprinklers (including doors and windows required in conjunction with wall-wetting sprinklers) |
C3.4, C3.8, C3.11, D1.7, D1.8, G3.8 |
As per AS 1851 Section 2 if Sprinkler system installed or every six months to ensure compliance, no damage or deterioration and water supply availability. |
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Fire doors (including sliding fire doors and their associated warning systems) and associated self-closing, automatic closing and latching mechanisms |
C2.12 to C2.13, C3.4 to C3.8, C3.10 to C3.11, D1.7 to D1.8, D1.12 |
Every three months as per AS1851 - Section 17 check operation of handles, closers and electronic strikes |
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Fire windows (including windows that are automatic or permanently fixed in the closed position) |
C3.4, C3.8, C3.11, D1.7 to D1.8 |
Every six months as per AS1851 - Section 17 for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration, BCA (refer appendix E) |
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Fire shutters |
C3.4 to C3.5, D1.7 to D1.8 AS 1905.2 |
Every three months as per AS1851 - Section 17, Annual Inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration |
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Solid core doors and associated self-closing, automatic closing and latching mechanisms |
C3.11 |
Annual Inspection for damage, deterioration, and check operation of closers, handles and electronic strikes. |
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Fire-protection at service penetrations through elements required to be fire-resisting with respect to integrity or insulation, or to have a resistance to the incipient spread of fire |
C3.12, C3.13, C3.15 |
Every six months as per AS1851 - Inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration |
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Fire protection associated with construction joints, spaces and the like in and between building elements required to be fire-resisting with respect to integrity and insulation |
C3.16 |
Every six months as per AS1851 - Inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration |
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Smoke doors and associated self-closing, automatic closing and latching mechanisms |
Specification C2.5, D2.6 |
Every three months as per AS1851 -. Check operation of closers, handles and electronic strikes |
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Proscenium walls (Fire Curtains) |
H1.3 |
Annual Inspection for damage, deterioration or unauthorised alteration |
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MEANS OF EGRESS |
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Essential safety measure |
BCA provisions |
Nature and or frequency of test or inspection |
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Paths of travel to exits |
D1.6 |
Inspection every three months to ensure there are no obstructions and no alterations |
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Discharge from exits (including paths of travel from open spaces to the public roads to which they are connected) |
D1.7, D1.9 to D1.11, D2.12, G4.3, G4.6, G4.7 |
Inspection every three months to ensure there are no obstructions and no alterations |
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Exits (including fire-isolated stairways and ramps, non-fire isolated stairways and ramps, stair treads, balustrades and handrails associated with exits, and fir-isolated passageways) |
D2.2 to D2.3, D2.8 to D2.11inc., D2.13, D2.16 to D2.17 |
Inspection every three months to ensure there are no obstructions and no alterations |
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Smoke lobbies to fire-isolated exits |
D1.7, D2.6 |
Annual inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration |
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Open access ramps or balconies for fire-isolated exits |
D2.19 to D2.23 |
Annual inspection for damage, deterioration, or unauthorised alteration |
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Doors (other than fire or smoke doors) in a required exit, forming part of a required exit or in a path of travel to a required exit, and associated self-closing, automatic closing and latching mechanisms |
D1.6, D2.19 to D2.21, D2.23 |
Inspection every three months to ensure doors are intact, operational and fitted with conforming hardware |
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SIGNS |
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Essential safety measure |
BCA provisions |
Nature and or frequency of test or inspection |
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Exit signs (including direction signs) |
D1.12, E4.5, E4.6, E4.8 |
Every six months to AS 2293.2 |
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Signs warning against the use of lifts in the event of fire |
C3.6, D1.12 |
Annual inspection to ensure the warning sign is in place and legible |
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Warning signs on sliding fire doors and doors to non-required stairways, ramps and escalators |
D2.2 to D2.3, D2.8 to D2.11inc., D2.13, D2.16 to D2.17 |
Annual inspection to ensure the warning sign is in place and legible |
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Signs, intercommunication systems, or alarm systems on doors of fire-isolated exits stating that re-entry to storey is available |
D2.22 |
Annual inspection to ensure the warning sign is in place and legible |
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Signs alerting persons that the operation of doors must not be impaired |
D2.23 |
Annual inspection to ensure the warning sign is in place and legible |
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Signs required on doors, in alpine areas, alerting people that they open inwards |
G4.3 |
Annual inspection to ensure the warning sign is in place and legible |
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Fire order notices required in alpine areas |
G4.9 |
Annual inspection to ensure the warning sign is in place and legible |
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LIGHTING |
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Essential safety measure |
BCA provisions |
Nature and or frequency of test or inspection |
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Emergency lighting |
E4.2, E4.4 |
Every six months to AS 2293.2 |
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FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT |
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Essential safety measure |
BCA provisions |
Nature and or frequency of test or inspection |
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Fire hydrant system (including on-site pump set and fire-service booster connection) |
E1.3 |
As per AS 1851 - Section 4 |
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Fire hose reel system |
E1.4 |
Every six months to AS 1851 - Section 14 |
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Sprinkler system |
E1.5, H1.2, G3.8 |
As per AS 1851 - Section 2 |
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Portable fire extinguishers |
E1.6 |
Every six months to AS 1851 - Section 15.4 |
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AIR HANDLING SYSTEMS |
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Essential safety measure |
BCA provisions |
Nature and or frequency of test or inspection |
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Car park mechanical ventilation system |
F4.11 |
Frequency as nominated by manufacturer on label attached to equipment in accordance with AS1851 - Section 18 |
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Atrium smoke control system (see above for smoke and heat vents) |
Specification G3.8 |
As per AS1851 - Section 18 |
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AUTOMATIC FIRE DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS |
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Essential safety measure |
BCA provisions |
Nature and or frequency of test or inspection |
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Smoke and heat alarm system |
Clause 3 of Specification E2.2a |
As per AS 1851 - Section 7 inspection to test operation Replace battery or unit as necessary |
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Smoke and heat detection system |
Clause 4 of Specification E2.2a |
As per in AS1851 - Section 6 |
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Essential safety measure |
BCA provisions |
Nature and or frequency of test or inspection |
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Emergency warning and intercommunication system |
E4.9 Clause 6 of Specification G3.8 |
As per AS 1851 - Section 10 |
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Building occupant warning system |
Clause 8 of Specification E1.5, Clause 6 of Specification E2.2a |
As per AS 1851 - Section 9 |
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STANDBY POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS |
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Essential safety measure |
BCA provisions |
Nature and or frequency of test or inspection |
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Standby power supply system |
E3.4, Clause 6 of Specification G3.8 |
Every six months test to ensure auxiliary power is operable. For diesel engines - test as prescribed in AS 1851 - based on proving electrical load in lieu of flow/pressure for pump sets |
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BUILDING CLEARANCE AND FIRE APPLIANCES |
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Essential safety measure |
BCA provisions |
Nature and or frequency of test or inspection |
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Open space around large isolated buildings |
C2.3 to C2.4 |
Annual inspection to ensure that unobstructed access to buildings and fire fighting facilities are maintained |
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Vehicular access around large isolated buildings |
C2.3 to C2.4 |
Annual inspection to ensure clearance is maintained |
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MECHANICAL VENTILATION |
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Essential safety measure |
BCA provisions |
Nature and or frequency of test or inspection |
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Air conditioning systems |
AS 1668.2, BCA E2.2 |
Quarterly to AS 1851-1, AS 3666 |