AS1851
Australian Standard AS1851:2005, Maintenance of Fire Protection Systems and Equipment was overhauled an published in September 2005. According to one consultant - This standard aims to link the design, installation, commissioning and maintenance aspects of fire equipment to improve system reliability.
This Standard sets out requirements for the inspection, test, preventive maintenance and survey (ITM&S) of fire protection systems and equipment.
The objective of this Standard is to maximize the reliability of fire protection systems and equipment such that the systems and equipment meet the requirements of the relevant design, installation and commissioning Standards and are likely to continue to do so until the next scheduled activity.
This Standard is intended to provide a systematic and uniform basis for building owners and managers, regulators, contractors, insurers and others to implement and administer inspection, test, preventive maintenance and survey programs applicable to fire protection systems and equipment.
Essential Safety Measures Survey vs. Audit
Why is the discussion of an audit an issue?
AS1851-2005 uses the term 'Audit' in the foreword of the Standard, and is not used anywhere else within the document. This has caused confusion by building owners, agents, property and facility managers alike...
This article and presentation, will present with definitions and differences, similarities and relationship between a survey and an audit as described in each of the Australian Standards AS1851-2005 and AS4655-2005.
Demystifying Fire & Essential Safety Measures Compliance in Victoria
Over the last few days, I have been preparing a presentation on Essential Safety Measures Maintenance in Victoria. This presentation was created in response to a general misunderstanding regarding compliance and the obligations of building owners.
The presentation is available to view online. We also encourage you to pass this link on, so we can further educate the community on Essential Safety Measures Maintenance and Compliance in Victoria.
Maintenance Procedures for Emergency Warning & Intercommunication Systems
The maintenance of Emergency Warning & Intercommunication Systems is generally carried out according to the following standards;
FP-001-01 AS1851 Sprinkler Sub Committee
Standards Australia is not part of government, they do not make laws or regulations. Australian Standards are not legal documents but many, because of their rigour, are called up into legislation by government and become mandatory. This is a decision made by elected governments, not Standards Australia. Standards are also often incorporated into legal contracts.
AS1851-2005 Amendment 2 - Published
Earlier today SAI Global (Standards) finally published Amendment 2 of AS1851-2005. This new amendment applies 48 changes, bring the total changes to AS1851 including the 27 changes from Amendment 1 to a total of 75 changes.
