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3. What is your name?
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John Clampett
5. On whose behalf are you making this submission?
On whose behalf are you making this submission?
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6. What is your organisation (if relevant)?
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Fire Protection Association of Australia
7. Which best describes your industry sector?
Which best describes your industry sector?
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Building Commercial
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Building Residential
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Building Commercial and Residential
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Specialist - disability access
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Industry Organisation
8. Please select your state or territory
State or Territory
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9. If you work in the building industry, in which state or territory do you undertake the most work?
which state or territory do you undertake the most work?
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NA - I do not work in the building industry
Mandatory inspections
10. What are your views on the definition proposed for mandatory inspections?
What are your views on the definition proposed for mandatory inspections?
Good definition
11. What are your views on the definition proposed for Certificate of Compliance?
Views on Certificate of Compliance?
Maybe the wording should reflect that the onus is on the prescribed person e.g. That the prescribed person is certifying compliance etc?
12. Do you agree the risk based model is the correct approach to identify the types of mandatory inspections for a building?
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Determining minimum mandatory inspections
13. Should there be minimum mandatory inspections for commercial buildings or should it be determined at the discretion of the statutory building surveyor?
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Please expand on your answer.
There needs to be a minimum mandatory inspections as it has been shown that clients will "shop around" for a cheaper price involving less inspections.
14. Do you agree on the list of mandatory inspections for each building complexity (BC) level? Are there any other inspections that need to be included as part of this list of minimum mandatory inspections?
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If no/maybe, how should the list be changed?
Any item that will be listed as an essential safety measure/essential service etc.
15. Do you think all the parts of the fire safety systems have been identified for minimum mandatory inspections?
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If no, please provide the additional fire safety inspections you would include.
First aid fire equipment - e.g. portable extinguishers, hose reels etc, any activation device such as door closers, any fire management system such as shot down procedures etc and any item that will be listed as an essential safety measure/essential service etc.
Are there other critical fire safety inspections or tests that you would include in the list?
See above
Who conducts the inspections
16. Who do you believe is competent to conduct the inspections?
| Appointed statutory building surveyor Very Low Checkbox: Checked Very Low | Appointed statutory building surveyor Low Checkbox: Checked Low | Appointed statutory building surveyor Medium Checkbox: Checked Medium | Appointed statutory building surveyor High Checkbox: Checked High | Appointed statutory building surveyor Very High Checkbox: Not checked Very High |
| Independent building surveyor Very Low Checkbox: Not checked Very Low | Independent building surveyor Low Checkbox: Not checked Low | Independent building surveyor Medium Checkbox: Not checked Medium | Independent building surveyor High Checkbox: Not checked High | Independent building surveyor Very High Checkbox: Checked Very High |
| Independent designer and/or consultant Very Low Checkbox: Not checked Very Low | Independent designer and/or consultant Low Checkbox: Not checked Low | Independent designer and/or consultant Medium Checkbox: Not checked Medium | Independent designer and/or consultant High Checkbox: Not checked High | Independent designer and/or consultant Very High Checkbox: Checked Very High |
| Designer who participated in the building design Very Low Checkbox: Not checked Very Low | Designer who participated in the building design Low Checkbox: Not checked Low | Designer who participated in the building design Medium Checkbox: Checked Medium | Designer who participated in the building design High Checkbox: Checked High | Designer who participated in the building design Very High Checkbox: Not checked Very High |
| Fire systems installers Very Low Checkbox: Not checked Very Low | Fire systems installers Low Checkbox: Not checked Low | Fire systems installers Medium Checkbox: Checked Medium | Fire systems installers High Checkbox: Checked High | Fire systems installers Very High Checkbox: Not checked Very High |
17. Who do you think is best placed to determine notification stages (timing of inspections)?
| Appointed statutory building surveyor Very Low Checkbox: Checked Very Low | Appointed statutory building surveyor Low Checkbox: Checked Low | Appointed statutory building surveyor Medium Checkbox: Checked Medium | Appointed statutory building surveyor High Checkbox: Checked High | Appointed statutory building surveyor Very High Checkbox: Checked Very High |
| Independent building surveyor Very Low Checkbox: Not checked Very Low | Independent building surveyor Low Checkbox: Not checked Low | Independent building surveyor Medium Checkbox: Not checked Medium | Independent building surveyor High Checkbox: Not checked High | Independent building surveyor Very High Checkbox: Checked Very High |
| Independent designer and/or consultant Very Low Checkbox: Not checked Very Low | Independent designer and/or consultant Low Checkbox: Not checked Low | Independent designer and/or consultant Medium Checkbox: Not checked Medium | Independent designer and/or consultant High Checkbox: Not checked High | Independent designer and/or consultant Very High Checkbox: Checked Very High |
| Designer who participated in the building design Very Low Checkbox: Not checked Very Low | Designer who participated in the building design Low Checkbox: Not checked Low | Designer who participated in the building design Medium Checkbox: Not checked Medium | Designer who participated in the building design High Checkbox: Not checked High | Designer who participated in the building design Very High Checkbox: Checked Very High |
| Fire systems installers Very Low Checkbox: Not checked Very Low | Fire systems installers Low Checkbox: Not checked Low | Fire systems installers Medium Checkbox: Not checked Medium | Fire systems installers High Checkbox: Checked High | Fire systems installers Very High Checkbox: Checked Very High |
What percentage of the construction is inspected
18. What percentage of the building construction should be inspected for different BC levels?
| 0-50% of the building construction Very Low Checkbox: Not checked Very Low | 0-50% of the building construction Low Checkbox: Not checked Low | 0-50% of the building construction Medium Checkbox: Not checked Medium | 0-50% of the building construction High Checkbox: Not checked High | 0-50% of the building construction Very High Checkbox: Not checked Very High |
| 100% of the building construction Very Low Checkbox: Not checked Very Low | 100% of the building construction Low Checkbox: Not checked Low | 100% of the building construction Medium Checkbox: Not checked Medium | 100% of the building construction High Checkbox: Not checked High | 100% of the building construction Very High Checkbox: Not checked Very High |
| Statutory building surveyor can exercise judgement on how much of the building construction must be inspected Very Low Checkbox: Checked Very Low | Statutory building surveyor can exercise judgement on how much of the building construction must be inspected Low Checkbox: Checked Low | Statutory building surveyor can exercise judgement on how much of the building construction must be inspected Medium Checkbox: Checked Medium | Statutory building surveyor can exercise judgement on how much of the building construction must be inspected High Checkbox: Checked High | Statutory building surveyor can exercise judgement on how much of the building construction must be inspected Very High Checkbox: Checked Very High |
| Designer prescribes the percentage of inspection as a guideline for the statutory building surveyor Very Low Checkbox: Checked Very Low | Designer prescribes the percentage of inspection as a guideline for the statutory building surveyor Low Checkbox: Checked Low | Designer prescribes the percentage of inspection as a guideline for the statutory building surveyor Medium Checkbox: Checked Medium | Designer prescribes the percentage of inspection as a guideline for the statutory building surveyor High Checkbox: Checked High | Designer prescribes the percentage of inspection as a guideline for the statutory building surveyor Very High Checkbox: Checked Very High |
19. Should there be guidance on determining the percentage that must be followed?
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If yes, please specify and for which BC level.
It is a very complicated question. When checking a system does it mean every smoke detector, smoke damper and sprinkler head in an SOU and concealed spaces etc or every fire door in a 300 apartment building. A mandatory random % over say 3 - 5 years to complete 100%. But if at 4 years a fault is found - who is liable?
20. Do you think there are elements where there needs to be multiple inspections for the same element?
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If yes, please nominate elements and suggested multiple inspections stages.
All fire rated/smoke walls at time of construction and on completion of the construction of the building for any additional penetration's from plumbing or electrical wiring etc. The same for sprinkler head location re any obstructions placed near the sprinkler head or walls installed impacting on area of coverage etc. Obstructions in exits or to fire doors.
What happens in the event of non-compliance
21. Does the proposed approach address all the issues related to mandatory inspections?
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