IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice
Annex C: Audit checklist elements for the audited OH&S system – IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice

IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice C-21: Fire and explosion hazards

What does C-21 require?

The audit covers the fire-fighting organization (fire station and crew strength per shift, fire squads, standing fire orders, communication, inspections, fire load control, competence of fire safety staff, fire history and investigation, protective clothing and breathing apparatus); built-in safety in civil design (two separate escape routes, emergency exits, emergency lighting, detectors, call points, hydrants, ventilation against flammable mixtures, separation of combustibles, fire access, effects of building changes on detection and fire-rated walls); flame-proof electrical equipment, lightning protection and bonding; explosive substances (licences, suppression and venting, barricades, restricted entry, trained handlers, approved containers, explosion-proof fittings and ignition control); handling of flammables (leak procedures, displayed emergency measures, safe drainage, inert storage, flame arrestors, PPE); detection and alarm systems; passive and active protection (barriers, rated dampers, sprinklers and deluge, maintenance records); fixed systems (dedicated water supply for at least two hours, reliable pump power, correct extinguishing media, hydrant layout and pressure, testing); portable extinguishers; fire tenders and equipment; fire drills on all shifts with documented feedback and mutual aid; fire-fighting training and refresher courses; static and lightning control; and pressure relief systems for listed pressure plant.

Maintained by Gerard Blokdyk

Other controls in Annex C: Audit checklist elements for the audited OH&S system – IS 14489:2018 Occupational Safety and Health Audit Code of Practice

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The graph holds this control, the 0 it maps to, and the evidence behind each claim, over MCP and REST.