AS 4655-2005

1 - AS 4655-2005 FIRE SAFETY AUDITS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
6 - FOREWORD
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 APPLICATION
7 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
7 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
7 - 1.4.1 Approved design
7 - 1.4.2 Audit
8 - 1.4.3 Audit client
8 - 1.4.4 Audit conclusion
8 - 1.4.5 Audit criteria
8 - 1.4.6 Auditee
8 - 1.4.7 Audit evidence
8 - 1.4.8 Audit findings
8 - 1.4.9 Audit objectives
8 - 1.4.10 Audit plan
8 - 1.4.11 Audit program
8 - 1.4.12 Audit scope
8 - 1.4.13 Audit team
9 - 1.4.14 Audit team leader
9 - 1.4.15 Auditee
9 - 1.4.16 Auditing organization
9 - 1.4.17 Auditor
9 - 1.4.18 Authority having jurisdiction
9 - 1.4.19 Codes
9 - 1.4.20 Competence
9 - 1.4.21 Critical component
9 - 1.4.22 Facility
9 - 1.4.23 Fire safety
9 - 1.4.24 Fire safety actions
9 - 1.4.25 Fire safety component
9 - 1.4.26 Fire safety element
10 - 1.4.27 Fire safety measures
10 - 1.4.28 Guide
10 - 1.4.29 Observer
10 - 1.4.30 Specific fire safety measure
10 - 1.4.31 Technical expert
10 - 1.4.32 Verification procedure
10 - 1.5 PRINCIPLES OF AUDITING
11 - 1.6 LEVELS OF AUDIT
13 - SECTION 2 MANAGING AN AUDIT PROGRAM
13 - 2.1 AUDIT PROGRAM
13 - 2.2 AUDIT PROGRAM RESPONSIBILITIES
13 - 2.2.1 General
13 - 2.2.2 Audit program manager competence
13 - 2.2.3 Audit program manager responsibilities
14 - 2.3 AUDIT PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
14 - 2.4 AUDIT PROGRAM EXTENT
15 - 2.5 AUDIT PROGRAM RESOURCES
15 - 2.6 AUDIT PROGRAM PROCEDURES
15 - 2.7 AUDIT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION
16 - 2.8 AUDIT PROGRAM RECORDS
16 - 2.9 AUDIT PROGRAM MONITORING AND REVIEWING
16 - 2.10 CONTROL OF RECORDS
18 - SECTION 3 AUDIT ACTIVITIES
18 - 3.1 GENERAL
18 - 3.2 PLANNING
18 - 3.2.1 General
18 - 3.2.2 Audit objectives
18 - 3.2.3 Audit scope
18 - 3.2.4 Audit criteria
19 - 3.2.5 Determining the feasibility of the audit
19 - 3.3 COMMISSIONING THE AUDIT
19 - 3.3.1 General
19 - 3.3.2 Selecting the audit team
20 - 3.4 INITIATING THE AUDIT
20 - 3.4.1 Establishing initial contact with the auditee
20 - 3.4.2 Preparing the audit plan
21 - 3.4.3 Assigning work to the audit team
21 - 3.4.4 Preparing work documents
21 - 3.5 CONDUCTING THE AUDIT
21 - 3.5.1 Conducting the opening meeting
22 - 3.5.2 Communicating during the audit
22 - 3.5.3 Roles and responsibilities of guides and observers
23 - 3.6 COLLECTING AND VERIFYING AUDIT EVIDENCE
23 - 3.6.1 Audit evidence
23 - 3.6.2 Method of collecting audit evidence
23 - 3.6.3 Level l audit
24 - 3.6.4 Level 2 audit
24 - 3.6.5 Level 3 audit
25 - 3.6.6 Conducting interviews
25 - 3.7 EVALUATING AND GENERATING AUDIT FINDINGS
25 - 3.7.1 General
25 - 3.7.2 Interim fire safety actions
26 - 3.7.3 The closing meeting
26 - 3.8 THE AUDIT REPORT
26 - 3.8.1 Preparing the audit report
26 - 3.8.2 Approving and distributing the audit report
27 - 3.9 COMPLETING THE AUDIT
27 - 3.9.1 Conditions for audit completion
27 - 3.9.2 Retention of documents
27 - 3.9.3 Disclosure
27 - 3.10 CONDUCTING AUDIT FOLLOW-UP
28 - APPENDIX A - COMPETENCE AND EVALUATION OF AUDITORS
28 - A1 GENERAL
28 - A2 KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF AUDITORS
28 - A2.1 General
28 - A2.2 Technical knowledge
29 - A2.3 Audit practice and process knowledge and skills
29 - A3 AUDIT TEAM LEADERS
30 - A4 LEVELS OF EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE, AUDITOR TRAINING AND AUDIT EXPERIENCE
30 - A5 MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT OF COMPETENCE
31 - APPENDIX B - DERIVATION OF AUDIT CRITERIA
31 - B1 GENERAL
31 - B2 APPROVED DESIGN
34 - B3 NOMINATED BUILDING REGULATIONS
34 - B4 STANDARDS AND CODES
35 - B5 FIRE SAFETY COMPONENTS MANUFACTURERS™ SPECIFICATIONS
35 - B5.1 General
35 - B5.2 Fire safety element Standards
35 - B5.3 Fire safety element manufacturer specifications
36 - B6 FIRE SAFETY ACTIONS
36 - B6.1 General
36 - B6.2 External Standards
36 - B6.3 Internal benchmarks
37 - APPENDIX C - EXAMPLE OF AUDIT CRITERIA FOR EGRESS
37 - C1 GENERAL
37 - C2 LEVEL 1 AUDIT
37 - C3 LEVEL 2 AUDIT
38 - C4 LEVEL 3 AUDIT
42 - APPENDIX D - SAMPLE SCHEDULE OF FIRE SAFETY MEASURES
48 - APPENDIX E - APPENDIX REFERENCES