Common faults - Fire safety management:

Common faults found are:

• Combustible items left in protected routes
• Locked exits
• Fire doors wedged open
• Exits obstructed by stored goods
• Faulty fire doors, for example large gaps between double doors
• Insufficient staff training so that the staff are uncertain of what their actions should be in an evacuation
• Fire alarm and emergency lighting system not routinely tested by the staff