{"id":16,"date":"2023-10-26T15:31:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T14:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barnethomes.org\/buildingsafety\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-08-28T20:59:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T20:59:30","slug":"keeping-you-safe","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/barnethomes.org\/buildingsafety\/keeping-you-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping you safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 data-fontsize=\"48\" style=\"--fontSize: 48; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"57.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">Planned Maintenance Schedules and Outcomes<\/h2>\n<p>Building safety involves everything we do within our properties to keep your building, shared spaces and your home safe. <\/p>\n<p>The day to day management and maintenance schedules include:<\/p>\n<p>Fire detection and alarm system; <span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Sprinkler systems; <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Emergency lighting; <\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0.24px; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);\">Fire doors; Fixed electrical installations; Portable appliance test; Fire smoke dampers; Dry risers; Firefighting lift; and Fire Risk Assessments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To keep you safe and meet our obligatory requirements, our operations will be based around the below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Risk Item 1 \u2013 Heating &amp; Ventilation (including Gas Safety)<\/li>\n<li>Risk Item 2 \u2013 Fire Safety (including FRA)<\/li>\n<li>Risk Item 3 \u2013 Electrical Safety (including EICR)<\/li>\n<li>Risk Item 4 \u2013 Asbestos Management<\/li>\n<li>Risk Item 5 \u2013 Water hygiene (including Legionella)<\/li>\n<li>Risk Item 6 \u2013 Mechanical &amp; Lifting Equipment<\/li>\n<li>Risk Item 7 \u2013 Communal\/Shared Spaces<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As part of our legal responsibilities as your landlord, we regularly seek different ways to enhance keeping you and your home safe.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW265352304 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265352304 BCX8\">Planned inspection, maintenance and testing procedures will be undertaken at regular intervals, as<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265352304 BCX8\">identified<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265352304 BCX8\"> below<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW265352304 BCX8\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 608px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25.7067%; height: 24px;\"><strong>System<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.2933%; height: 24px;\"><strong>Maintenance Schedule<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 152px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25.7067%; height: 152px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Fire detection and alarm system BS5839-1:2017<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.2933%; height: 152px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Weekly &#8211; alarm test to ascertain operating in all areas and panel has no faults<\/li>\n<li>Monthly\/Quarterly &#8211; maintenance and inspection fault finding and servicing<\/li>\n<li>Annual &#8211; full maintenance, inspection and service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 80px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25.7067%; height: 80px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Sprinkler systems BS9251:2021<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.2933%; height: 80px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Weekly &#8211; test of operating system and visual check<\/li>\n<li>Annual &#8211; full maintenance, inspection and service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 104px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25.7067%; height: 104px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Emergency lighting BS5266-1:2016<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.2933%; height: 104px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Daily &#8211; visual only diode illuminated<\/li>\n<li>Monthly &#8211; 15 minute battery test<\/li>\n<li>Annual &#8211; full drain test<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 128px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25.7067%; height: 128px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Fire doors<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.2933%; height: 128px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Daily &#8211; visual check<\/li>\n<li>Weekly &#8211; closing<\/li>\n<li>Six-monthly &#8211; Intumescent strips and seals<\/li>\n<li>Annual &#8211; full maintenance, inspection and service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25.7067%; height: 24px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Fixed electrical installations<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.2933%; height: 24px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Five-yearly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25.7067%; height: 24px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Portable appliance test<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.2933%; height: 24px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Guidance only for fixed and movable appliances<\/li>\n<li>No more than two-yearly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25.7067%; height: 24px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Fire smoke dampers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.2933%; height: 24px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Weekly &#8211; operating test<\/li>\n<li>Annual &#8211; full maintenance, inspection and service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25.7067%; height: 24px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Dry risers (BS9990:2015)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.2933%; height: 24px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>6 monthly &#8211; pressure test<\/li>\n<li>Annual &#8211; inspection and service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 25.7067%; height: 24px; vertical-align: top;\"><strong>Firefighting lift (BS8519:2020)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 74.2933%; height: 24px;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Quarterly\/six-monthly &#8211; inspection by a competent person<\/li>\n<li>Six-monthly &#8211; insurance inspection<\/li>\n<li>Annual &#8211; inspection by a competent person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"48\" style=\"--fontSize: 48; line-height: 1.2;\" data-lineheight=\"57.6px\" class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\">We are all responsible<\/h2>\n<p>How you can reduce the risk of fire in your home and building:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>not making alterations to the flat entrance fire door without permission;<\/li>\n<li>consulting with us before undertaking any alterations in your home that would change the layout and could compromise fire safety arrangements;<\/li>\n<li>smoking in a safe place and fully extinguishing cigarettes afterwards;<\/li>\n<li>never using BBQs and patio heaters inside buildings, on balconies, or near any flammable material;<\/li>\n<li>keeping any communal fire doors closed;<\/li>\n<li>being respectful of neighbours and keeping communal areas clear of items such as bikes, prams, and mobility scooters;<\/li>\n<li>knowing what to do in the event of a fire in the property or another part of the building &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.barnethomes.org\/buildingsafety\/how-we-keep-you-safe\">click here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>checking smoke detectors in your home are working at least once a month;<\/li>\n<li>contacting us if your living circumstances change meaning you may not be able to self-evacuate in the event of a fire or changes the household members;<\/li>\n<li>reporting any issues to Barnet Homes\/Opendoor Homes, particularly if you feel it is a fire safety concern;<\/li>\n<li>allowing access for inspections of vital fire safety equipment, including fire doors, smoke\/heat\/carbon monoxide alarms, and sprinklers (both tenants and leaseholders);<\/li>\n<li>leaseholders ensuring their property has valid gas and electrical safety certificates, and tenants giving access to Barnet Homes\/Opendoor Homes operatives to meet this requirement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"48\" style=\"--fontSize: 48; 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