Safety compliance, handled and documented.
Fire protection equipment, fire safety plans and occupational health and safety programs for businesses and property owners — inspected, serviced and recorded to the codes your inspector, insurer and OHS officer work from.
Four disciplines, one file.
Fire protection and workplace safety are usually handled by different people with different paperwork. Here they're handled together, against the same codes, and kept in one record for each site.
Inspection
A structured walk of the building and the work, in the same order every time, so nothing is skipped. Every device is identified and every finding is written down.
Means of egress NFC 2.7
Exit doors and hardware, exit paths and discharge, obstructions, and snow and ice at exterior exits.
Emergency lighting & exit signs NFC 6.5
Coverage along exit routes, unit condition, head aim, test function and records.
Portable extinguishers NFPA 10
Type matched to the hazard, travel distance, mounting height, signage, tag and label history.
Fire alarm & sprinkler status CAN/ULC-S536 · NFPA 25
Panel condition, current inspection reports, devices and heads unobstructed.
Hazards & service rooms NFC Part 2
Combustible storage, clearances, flammable liquids, cooking and heating equipment.
Workplace hazards NL OHS Regs
Tasks and areas walked with a supervisor, hazards identified and ranked, controls recommended.
Servicing
Scheduled servicing of the life safety equipment a building is required to keep in working order, at the frequency each site needs: monthly, quarterly or annually.
Extinguisher maintenance NFPA 10
Annual maintenance, tamper seals and service tags on every unit. Six-year internal and hydrostatic intervals tracked per cylinder.
Extinguisher supply & installation
Units matched to the hazard, including Class K near commercial cooking, mounted at code height with signage.
Emergency lighting testing NFC 6.5
Monthly function tests and the annual full-duration discharge test, with batteries and lamps replaced on the visit.
Exit signs
Illumination, visibility and battery backup checked with the emergency lighting on the same visit.
Smoke & CO alarms
Placement, test function and manufacture date checked. Replaced at ten years or on failure.
Deficiency correction
Failed, obsolete or missing equipment replaced, and inspection orders closed out with the records to show it.
Consulting
The written plans and programs the Fire Code and the OHS Act require. We prepare the plans and the framework; approving them and operating them is yours.
Fire safety plans NFC 2.8
Emergency procedures, supervisory staff duties, diagrams of fire emergency systems and hazard control, prepared in cooperation with the fire department.
Drills & staff training NFC 2.8
Evacuation drills designed, observed and documented. Supervisory staff trained on the plan and on extinguisher use.
OHS policy & representation NL OHS Act
Written policy, the right representative or designate for your headcount, and the required postings.
Hazard assessment & safe work practices
Walked, not templated. Practices written for the hazards your crew actually faces.
OHS programs & committees NL OHS Regs
The written program and committee structure for worksites with 20 or more workers, with inspection schedules and reporting procedures.
Emergency response planning
Fire, injury, spill and evacuation procedures, muster points and contact lists, aligned with the fire safety plan.
Compliance
The record is the proof. Every site has one file that shows what's there, what was done, what's outstanding and what's coming due.
Asset register
Every extinguisher, emergency light, exit sign and alarm with its ID, location, type and service dates.
Compliance assessment
A documented assessment with photos, code references and a prioritized action list.
Deficiency reporting
Every deficiency in writing, with the location, the reference and a priority. The decision is yours.
Log sheets & reminders
Monthly check sheets for the owner's inspections, and reminders before each due date.
OHS records review
Inspection records, meeting minutes and training records reviewed, with a written gap letter.
Records retention
Every tag, record and report kept on file for seven years.
What applies to your site.
Most owners don't know what they're required to keep until an inspector or OHS officer asks. These are the obligations that apply to most small buildings and workplaces.
Fire protection
NFPA 10 · NFC| Item | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Portable extinguishersNFPA 10 | Inspected monthly by the owner. Maintained annually. Six-year internal maintenance on stored-pressure dry chemical units. Hydrostatic test at 5 or 12 years depending on cylinder type. |
| Emergency lightingNFC 6.5 | Inspected and tested monthly. Tested at least every 12 months for its full design duration under simulated power failure, then the charger checked. |
| Exit signsNFC 6.5 | Illuminated while the building is occupied. Inspected every 12 months; battery-backed signs also checked monthly. |
| Fire safety planNFC 2.8 | Required for assembly, care, treatment and detention occupancies and any building required to have a fire alarm system. Prepared in cooperation with the fire department, kept in the building and reviewed at least every 12 months. |
| Fire drillsNFC 2.8 | Held at least every 12 months for supervisory staff, and more often in day-care centres and care occupancies. |
| Means of egressNFC 2.7 | Kept in good repair and free of obstructions, exterior exits clear of snow and ice, and egress doors tested monthly. |
Workplace safety
NL OHS Act| Workers | Employer must have |
|---|---|
| 20+ | Written OHS program and an OHS committee |
| 6–19 | OHS policy and a worker health and safety representative |
| Under 6 | OHS policy and a workplace health and safety designate |
| All | The Act available to workers, the representative's or committee's names posted, and an emergency procedure and telephone list posted. |
A general summary. The codes and the Act as adopted in Newfoundland and Labrador, and your authority having jurisdiction, govern what applies to a specific building or workplace.
Who we work with.
Every type of site answers to a different authority. These are the items each one is most often asked for.
Daycares & care homes
- Fire safety plan
- Drill and training records
- Equipment records for licensing
Restaurants & pubs
- Class K extinguisher at the cooking line
- Emergency lighting and exit signs
- Records for the insurer
Halls, churches & centres
- Fire safety plan for assembly use
- Exit paths and hardware
- Emergency lighting
Retail & offices
- Extinguisher coverage and signage
- Emergency lighting and exit signs
- OHS policy and postings
Trades & contractors
- Site and vehicle extinguishers
- Hazard assessment and safe work practices
- Representative or designate
Fish plants & industrial
- Written OHS program and committee
- Inspection program
- Extinguishers matched to the hazard
Marinas, farms & yards
- Extinguishers suited to cold storage
- Hazard assessment
- Emergency response procedures
Landlords & condo boards
- Smoke and CO alarms by date
- Common-area emergency lighting
- A safety record for each unit
What you get on paper.
When an inspector, insurer or OHS officer asks for records, you hand over one file. Every finding is located, referenced and prioritized.
- Asset registerEvery device, where it is, what it is and when it's due.
- Service records & tagsMaintenance tags and test records for each unit, each visit.
- Deficiency reportsFindings with location, photo, code reference and priority.
- Plans & programsFire safety plan, OHS policy or program, in editable form.
- Compliance binderOn site, with a digital copy by email after every visit.
SAMPLE · FORMAT ONLY
| ID | Observation | Ref. | Pri. |
|---|---|---|---|
| EL-04 | Unit dropped out during annual discharge testRear exit corridor | NFC 6.5 | A |
| EX-02 | Storage blocking exit path to doorStage, east side | NFC 2.7 | A |
| FE-07 | Maintenance tag expired; no monthly inspection recordKitchen entrance | NFPA 10 | B |
| FSP | Fire safety plan not reviewed in last 12 monthsBuilding | NFC 2.8 | B |
| FE-11 | Mounted above code height; no signageBasement stairwell | NFPA 10 | C |
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