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FIRE SAFETY INSPECTION CHECKLIST

 

Building_______________ Floor______________

Date______________ Inspected By_____________ 

DEFICIENCY/ROOM

         
BUILDING          
Penetrations in walls/ceiling          
Space under stairs used for storage          
Fire doors blocked or wedged open          
Fire doors do not latch          
No warning sign on elevator          
Pipes, chases, or ducts not firestopped          
Kiln areas not clear of combustibles          
Combustible storage near ceiling          
Trash shoot door does not close properly          
ELECTRICAL          

Electrical cover plate missing or damaged

         
Electrical panel missing blanks          
Electrical panel blocked          
Defective or spliced wiring          
Extension cord used as permanent wiring          
Use of unfused multiple outlet plugs          
Electrical cords not grounded          
Adapter plugs being used          
Extension cord running under carpet          
Exposed electrical wires          
Fuses and switch boxes not covered          
Circuit breakers not labeled          
FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT          
Fire extinguisher needs recharging          
Fire extinguisher blocked          
Fire extinguisher not properly mounted          
Smoke detector not operable          
Inadequate sprinkler head clearance          
Sprinkler heads obstructed          
Smoke detectors obstructed          

No fire suppression system on kitchen exhaust

         
EXIT & EGRESS          
Aisle or passageways obstructed          
Exits blocked          
Exit not properly marked          
Exit light not operable          
Emergency lights not operable          
Stairways not properly illuminated          
Evacuation sign missing          
Exterior doors not equipped with panic hardware          
Exterior doors do not open outward          
FLAMMABLE & COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS          
Improper storage of flammable liquids          
ANo Smoking@ sign needed          
Unsecured compressed gas cylinders          
Fuel gas cylinder stored next to oxygen cylinder          
Open flame in unapproved area          
Excessive lint in laundry room          
Excessive grease in kitchen exhaust          
Gas and electrical utilities not clear of combustibles          
Hot water heaters not clear of combustibles          
Improper storage in mechanical rooms          
Excessive trash          
Combustibles stored next to stove in kitchen