ri sharing of findings from registered inspector inquiry committee (riic)

7/27/2019 RI Sharing of Findings From Registered Inspector Inquiry Committee (RIIC)

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SHARING OF

FINDINGS FROM

REGISTERED INSPECTORINQUIRY COMMITTEE

(RIIC)


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Introduction

Sharing of RIICs Findings

Conclusion

SCOPE OF PRESENTATION


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A chairman 2 external & 2 SCDF members 2-year term To provide neutrality in investigatingcomplaints and hearing cases against RIs

RI INQUIRY COMMITTEE (RIIC)INTRODUCTION


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Complaint Received

IO

Conducts priorinvestigation

IO

Constitutes RI

Inquiry Committee

and follow-up

NO

YES

START

ENDIO

Closes case

PROCEDURES FOR ACTIVATING RIIC

IO

Any case againstRI ?


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IC

Requests for RIs explanation,present the case

Commissioner

Makes final decision

END

IC

Submits report to

Commissioner SCDF (CED)

Institutes

appropriate

action against RI

REGISTERED INSPECTOR INQUIRY COMMITTEE (RIIC)

IO

Constitutes RI

Inquiry Committeeand follow-up


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FINDINGSNon compliances RIs Explanation

Non provision of dry

riser for a 6-storey

building, premises

greater than 10m.

RI admitted he overlooked and did not detect this

irregularity on-site.

The building was only 6 storeys, he was of the view

that the fire engine could reach all levels of the

building.

RIIC

He should have noted the omission of dry riser provision and

reported accordingly.

The assumption that the fire engine could reach all levels of the

building is unacceptable.


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FINDINGSNon-compliances RIs Explanation

Non provision of

automatic alarm system

for building more than

4 storeys.

As the RI (Arch), he is responsible for the

architectural aspects .

The automatic alarm system was under RI (M&E).

RIICRI (Arch) holds the duty to point out any form of deficiencies in fire safety

provisions.

He should have known that a 6-storey building has to be equipped with an

automatic alarm system.

He demonstrated bad practice.


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FINDINGSNon-compliances RIs Explanation

Ventilation to

staircase not

provided.

Since the staircase was enclosed, he assumed that it was

mechanically-ventilated.

RI (M&E) would always be engaged and be responsible to

check on the ventilation requirements to staircase.

RIIC FINDINGS

Not to assume that mechanical ventilation would be provided to

the staircase.

He should communicate and verify with QP.


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NON-COMPLIANCES TO CLAUSE FINDINGS

Clau se 2.3.3 (b) (ii) Ex tern al Exi t

Staircase.

RI did notic e that there were op enings next

to the staircase but failed to po int ou t and

issu ed RI fo rm 1.

FINDINGSRIIC INTERPRETATION

Not d iffic u lt to p ick up

RI has no t be tho rough

in his inspec tion


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Insufficient

Hydrant

NON-COMPLIANCES TO CLAUSE FINDINGS

Prov is ion o f hydr an t d id no t

com ply with Clause 4.4.1 (b) ofthe Fire Code.

D id no t occu r to the R I tha t the re was

sho rtage of hydrants.

Used direct distance for measurement from

the hyd rant.

Actual distance to be taken

FINDINGS

RI IC INTERPRETATION

RI to use the path of fire eng ine accessway

for measu rement ins tead of direct dis tance.


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FINDINGS Dry risers found at site but not indicated onapproved plan

RI to check site against approved plan

RI to advise the QP to make correct the

situation at site arising from his

inspections


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Fire doors were not installed

for electrical risers at the lift

lobby as indicated on plans

Inspection certificate form 1

issued

FINDINGS

RI to advise the QP to make correct thesituation


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Store rooms erected at thebasement were not regularised.

RI informed that these were not installed

when he inspected the building and

showed photos as evidence.

FINDINGS

RIIC did not

pursue any

further.


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Partitions found in hall and kitchenwhich are deviated from approved

plans.

FINDINGS

RI informed that these were not installed

when he inspected the building.

RI cannot provide

any photos but given

benefit of doubt.


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No fire compartmentationbetween carpark & kitchen

CarparkKitchen

RI was told by

QP that there

would be no open

flame cooking

FINDINGSOpen flame cooking or not, the compartmentation wall must be

provided as it was designed and approved as a kitchen

RI cannot just take things in his own hand and accepts the deviation

and issue form 1

We cannot foresee its future use and RI should have advised the QP

to seek waiver


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Exit signs installed at 3.4m high

Height of exit lights (only at mainhall entrance) were mounted

higher than 2.5m.

The hall had much higher ceilingheight and any smoke in the hall

would not obstruct the exit lights.

Furthermore, there were

emergency lights installed

FINDINGSThere would be previous waiver cases approved for such deviation

RI cannot just take things in his own hand and accepts the deviation

and issue form 1


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Home for the aged / sick comprising 3 storey Administration

Block and 4 storey accommodation block.No emergency lightings& PA system forstaircases at various levelof this 4-storey home.

Clause 8.2.1(a) (iii)

For Hotel or health care occupancies of less than 24m in

habitable height,

FINDINGS

loudspeakers for the public address system shall

be provided in lift lobby, staircase enclosure and

other strategic positions within audible distance

of all parts of all storey of the building.


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The measuredairflow velocitywas about 13 m/s(on average)

Lower than that ofaverage 14.88 m/s

FINDINGS


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Gap between fire door & floor level more than10mm

Clause 3.2.2 Clearance between leaf and frame or finished floor

shall have fitting tolerances of not more than 10mm between the

bottom of the door leaf or door leaves and the finished floor with

the door closed

FINDINGS


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Hosereel not located

in common area but

I nside KTV room

Concealed sprinklerpainted over

OTHER FINDINGS


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Openings between storeys/rooms werefound not fully compartmented.

Clause 3.9.3 (a) - Pipes which pass through a

separating wall, compartment wall or compartmentfloor shall be kept as small as possible and fire-

stopped around the pipe.

OTHER FINDINGS


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Part ofenclosure

constructionbeing cut to fitother services

OTHER FINDINGS


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Inspect & certify compliance of fire safetystandards professionally

OTHER FINDINGS


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Inspect & certify compliance of fire safetystandards professionally

OTHER FINDINGS


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Expired validity

period & no

date

No RI stamp &

signature

Project title not

tally with main

plan

Part I/II & PB notdeleted

accordingly

Related plans

not included

ADMINSITRATIVE


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CONCLUSION

QPs/RIs to work closely and exercise

high professionalism to uphold

fire safety standards

Notify SCDF if parties involve

refuse to rectify


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