Fire safety systems reviewing performance

Revise preliminary design of component Evaluate preliminary design Review economics and suitability of materials and process based on preliminary proportions. Consider overall compatibility and practicality of all materials and parts in component as a system Does it meet functional and performance requirements Is it compatible with other components that may interact with it, relative to effects of expansion and contraction, structural support or movement, fire safety, etc. ... 

This should include the safety performance of the contractor (such as obstructing fire exits, smoking, etc.) as well as the technical aspects of the works (such as installation of fixed fire fighting systems). The formal review of performance should be used in determining whether the contractor is used on future contracts. 

In addition to reducing performance efficiency, the employment of operators with substandard competence levels within safety-critical systems can have grave consequences. For example, a review of major accidents in the hazardous industries indicated that a lack of operator skills and/or knowledge led to the errors that contributed to the accidents analyzed (Wright et al., 2003). Wright et al. (2003) also referred to the Southall rail crash, the Piper Alpha oil rig disaster, the Longford Esso Gas plant explosion, and the Hickson Welch fire as examples of incidents where staff incompetence played a part and where staff competency levels were not sufficiently tested by the organizations involved. 

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