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Mid-Year Fire Safety Review Checklist

While required by Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), fire codes, and other laws, annual fire extinguisher inspections and evacuation drills don't guarantee that your workers and workplace will be prepared when and if a fire actually occurs. A lot can happen in one year:

  • Facilities change.
  • Equipment gets moved.
  • New workers get hired.
  • Emergency wardens and designated fire fighters leave the company.
  • Emergency contacts change.
  • Renovations alter evacuation routes.
  • Fire extinguishers get used in minor incidents that never get reported.

That’s why many OHS coordinators perform regular fire safety review every six months. Such review doesn’t replace the annual inspection or required maintenance by qualified technicians. Instead, it verifies that the company’s fire protection program continues to function as intended while uncovering the deficiencies that annual inspections may not catch. Here’s a Checklist you can use to carry out mid-year fire safety review, available to download in PDF or doc format.