If a Building Surveyor finds your building to be in breach of the Essential Services Act, you can be fined $1000 per penalty unit and a Building notice may be placed on the building.
If your building was built before 1 July 1994, you are not required to supply a form 10 annual audit report. However, you are still responsible for ensuring that any safety equipment, safety fittings or safety measures are maintained and fulfilling their purpose. This includes exits and paths of travel to exits. It is also necessary that your records of maintenance checks, service and repair work be kept so they can be made available for inspection by your Municipal Building Surveyor of Chief Officer within 24 hours of notification. And remember, if building work is carried out, these circumstances may change, so it is worth checking with your Municipal Building Surveyor or private Building Surveyor to see what you need to do to comply with regulations.
What AESG Does For You
AESG carries out the required inspections of your Essential Services within the required inspection periods. These may include:
| Essential Services to be Maintained | Installation Standard | Nature & Frequency of Inspection |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Isolated Passageways Ramps & Stairs | BCA Sections C & D | Annual Inspections |
| Fire Mains | BCA Part E1.AS 2118 AS 2419.1 | Weekly to AS 1851.4 |
| Fire Protective Coverings Fire Rated Control Joins Fire Rated Materials applied to building elements |
BCA Section 3 | Annual Inspection |
| Fire Rated Access Panels | BCA Part C3 | Annual Inspection |
| Fire Resisting Shafts | BCA Section C | Annual Inspection |
| Fire Resisting Structures | BCA Section C | Annual Inspection |
| Lightweight Construction | BCA C 1.8 | Annual Inspection |
| Mechanical Ventilation | BCA E1.1, G3.8, Spec. H1.3, AS 1668 | Monthly to AS 1851.6 AS 3666 |
| Paths of Travel to exits | BCA Section D | 3 Monthly |
| Penetrations of Fire Rated Structures | BCA Part C3 | Annual Inspection |
| Smoke Alarms | BCA E1.7, G3.8, Vic H101.9, Vic H103 | Monthly to AS 1851.8 |
| Smoke Control Measures | BCA Part E2, G3.8, Part H1 | Monthly to As 1851.6 |
| Sprinkler Systems | BCA E1.5 AS 2118 Code of practice for installation of residential life safety sprinkler systems |
Weekly to AS 1851.3 |
| Warning Systems Associated with Lifts (including signs) | BCA Part E3 | Annual Inspection |
| Air Conditioning Systems | AS 1668 | Monthly to AS 1851, AS 3666 |
| Emergency Lighting | BCA Part E4, AS 2293.1 | 6 Monthly to AS 2293.2 |
| Emergency Power Supply | BCA Spec. G3.8 | 6 Monthly |
| Emergency Warning & Intercommunication Systems | BCA D4.9, Spec. E1.5, Spec. E1.7, AS 2220 | Monthly to AS 1851.10 |
| Exit Doors (including signs) | BCA Section D | 3 Monthly |
| Exit Signs | BCA Part E4, As 2293.1 | 6 Monthly to AS 2293.2 |
| Fire Brigade Connections | BCA Spec E1.7, Vic H101.9, Vic h103, AS 1670 | Weekly to AS 1851.8 |
| Fire Control Panels | BCA Vic H101.9, AS 1603.4 | Weekly to AS 1851.8 |
| Fire Dampers | AS 1682.2 | Annual Inspection to AS 1851.6 |
| Fire Detection & Alarm Systems | BCA E1.7, AS 1670 | Weekly to AS 1851.8 |
| Fire Doors (including signs) & Smoke Doors | BCA Spec C3.4, AS 1905.1 | Monthly to AS 1851.7 |
| Fire Extinguishers (Portable) | BCA E1.6 AS2444 | 6 Monthly to AS 1851.1 |
| Fire Hose Reels | BCA E1.4 | 6 Monthly to AS 1851.2 |
| Fire Hydrants | BCA E1.3, AS 2419.1 | Weekly to AS 1851.4 Annual Inspection to confirm no materials with potentially non conforming fire indices occur. |
| Fire Indices for Materials | BCA C1.10, AS 1530 | Annual Inspection |
| Fire Isolated Lift Shafts | BCA Section 3 | Annual Inspection |
