What do I need to be compliant
If you are the owner of, or a business or person that is occupying a building in Queensland, you have a legal obligation to ensure the safety of any person in that building in the event of a fire or hazardous material emergency.
ARE YOU COMPLIANT?
What Do You Need To Do To Ensure Compliance Is Met?
- Comply With The Queensland Building Fire Safety Regulations 2008
The main objects of this regulation are:
• to ensure persons can evacuate buildings safely and quickly if a fire or
hazardous materials emergency happens; and
• to ensure prescribed fire safety installations for buildings are
maintained.
REQUIREMENTS FOR MANAGING ENTITIES:
- This applies to the managing entity of a multi-occupancy building for keeping the fire and evacuation plan for the building.
- The managing entity must ensure the fire and evacuation plan takes into account the evacuation coordination procedures stated in the fire and evacuation plans for all parts of the building occupied by secondary occupiers.
REQUIREMENTS FOR SECONDARY OCCUPIERS:
- This applies to the secondary occupier of a part of a multi-occupancy building for keeping the fire and evacuation plan for the part of the building.
- The occupier must ensure the fire and evacuation plan for the part of the building complements the evacuation coordination procedures under the fire and evacuation plan kept by the managing entity for the building.
To be compliant, you must have in place: – (QBFSR Penalties apply for below non-compliance)
• A Fire Safety Adviser appointed in a high occupancy building/tenancy (residential building over 25 metres or over 30 employees )
• Means of escape from buildings.
• Keeping evacuation routes free from obstruction.
• Evacuation planning, instruction and practice for Wardens and Staff, including persons with special needs. This includes:
• General evacuation instructions for all staff within two days of starting employment and then every 12 months.
• First-response evacuation instructions for all staff within 1 month of starting employment and then every two years. (If a high occupancy building, first response instructions must be given by an RTO or Fire Safety Adviser)
• Evacuation coordination instructions for the Warden team yearly. (AS3745 2010 mandates 6 monthly and is best practice)
• Evacuation practice yearly.
• Warden and staff training and evacuation exercise records must be kept.
• Maintenance and records of installed fire safety installations.
• Records of maintenance including occupiers statements must be kept for 2 years after statement is prepared
• Evacuation signs and diagrams.
• Fire and evacuation written plans.