Sprinkler systems are increasingly recognised as a crucial fire safety measure, and their installation is becoming mandatory, either through legislation, insurance provider requirements, or from the findings of a fire risk assessment in a growing range of new or refurbished premises including residential buildings, care homes and sheltered housing, hospitals and health care facilities, hotels, high risk shopping centres, warehouse and storage facilities, and high risk industrial premises.
A sprinkler system, when installed in a premises is a valuable active fire safety measure that could remove or slow the growth and spread of fire after ignition, increasing the safety of occupants and reducing the potential effects of a fire if one occurs.
Sprinkler systems are considered to provide a high degree of reliability, but to ensure this protection is available when needed, it is essential that systems are routinely serviced and maintained.
KGS Ltd could provide a log to help you schedule, record, monitor and manage your sprinkler system servicing and maintenance activities.
The log explains the minimum frequency of the various service routines required and who is both responsible and capable of carrying out these tasks in line with EN 12845 and ‘LPC Technical Bulletin TB203 – Care and Maintenance of Automatic Sprinkler Systems’. It provides additional practical descriptions of the task to be undertaken and, where relevant, why these tasks are necessary.
Written by Daniel Prosser, MSc CMIOSH L4DipFRA OSHCR
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Professional