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Posted By Robert (Rod) Douglas
Hi Guy & Gals,
Here’s one for you, if I am going to insert partition walls, access doors and basically change the layout of my workplace (Office Space), should I request Permission from Building Control?
I think I should as affectively I will be changing the use of the premises and therefore detracting from the Fire Certificate.
The reason I ask as I was walking round a site that I attend a couple of days a month I noticed some anomalies in as much as there were access doors and partition walls that were not of the drawings of the Fire Certificate and these have been in place for some time. (Before I started work there)
What are your views?
Yours Aye,
Rod D
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Posted By stephencarey
From the limited information I believe you should ask advice from building control and if you are changing the use of the building planning permission may be required.The are definetly some fire control and evacuation measures to consider and to put in place, rooms within rooms are not looked upon with pleasure and lengths of protected escape routes are usually strictly adhered to.
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Posted By TBC It would be interesting to know if the 'rooms within rooms' have made the fire detection/protection less effective or obsolete in some parts. I'm talking about smoke or heat detectors or sprinkler systems here - they may need to be extended. You will also have to check escape routes, provision of extra extinguishers (if needed) and signage. Fire Certs are no longer issued so a full fire risk assessment will need to be undertaken if not already done or the old one revised. This site has some useful help in fire risk assessments. http://www.merseyfire.go...lace/fp_work3.htm#worked
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Posted By GT
Rod,
Irrespecitve of whether you are holding a
soon to be redundant "Fire Certificate" or in
throes of conducting a recommended risk
assessment as suggested in a previous
thread it is important that you have someone
with experience and qualifications in fire
related matters to advise you. Fire Engineering
is a stand alone discipline although many who
have been fortunate to be awarded a CMIOSH
through hard work, study and opportunity feel
they should provide guidance. ( hang on a cuppa has
just arrived, no biccies!!) I would suggest that whilst your
proposals may not require building warrants
or approval it does no harm to consult with them, in addition you
can submit a copy of your proposals to the
local fire authority and ask for advice or contact
a fire engineering company who will provide advice
at a cost.
Ah! now for the digestives, low cal of course
If you require any other information please
contact me off the forum.
Regards
GT
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