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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Requests for RIs explanation,present the case
Commissioner
Makes final decision
END
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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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