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st andar d999BS9997:2019BSI Standards PublicationFire risk management systems-Requirements with guidance for usebsi.st andar d999BS9997:2019BRITISH STANDARDPublishing and copyright informationThe BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued.The British Standards Institution 2019Published by BSI Standards Limited 2019ISBN97805805208771Cs91.040.01;13.220.10The following BSI references relate to the work on this document:Committee reference FSH/14Draft for comment 19/30369482 DCAmendments/corrigenda issued since publicationDateText affectedO THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION 2019-ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDst andar d999BS9997:2019BRITISH STANDARDAnnex B(informative)Competency33Annex C(informative)A methodology and scoring mechanism for the audit of fire riskassessment document(s)38Table C.1-Scoring system for fire risk assessmentgTable C.2-Section 1:Relevant information about the premises40Table C.3-Section 2:Fire hazard identification40Table C.4-Section 3:Assessment of the likelihood of fire41Table C.5-Section 4:Determine the physical fire protection measures41Table C.6-Section 5:Fire safety management42Table C.7-Section 6:Formulation of an action plan42Table C.8-Section 7:Review period42Annex D(informative)A methodology and scoring mechanism for shadowing fire riskassessors on site43Table D.1-Section 1:Relevant information about the premises43Table D.2-Section 2:Fire hazard identification44Table D.3-Section 3:Determine the physical fire protection measures45Table D.4-Section 4:Fire safety management45Bibliography46Summary of pagesThis document comprises a front cover,and inside front cover,pages i to iv,pages 1 to 47,an inside back cover anda back cover.II THE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION 2019-ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDst andar d999BRITISH STANDARDBS9997:2019ForewordPublishing informationThis British Standard is published by BSI Standards Limited,under licence from The BritishStandards Institution,and came into effect on 31 August 2019.It was prepared by TechnicalCommittee FSH/14,Fire precautions in buildings.A list of organizations represented on thiscommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary.SupersessionThis British Standard supersedes PAS 7:2013,which is withdrawn.Relationship with other publicationsThis British Standard has been prepared in line with ISO/IEC Directives Part 1:2016-ConsolidatedISO Supplement,Annex SL.Information about this documentThis British Standard enables an organization to use the process approach,coupled with theplan,do,check,act(PDCA)cycle and risk-based thinking,to align or integrate its fire risk managementsystem with the requirements of other management system standards.It is not the intent of this standard to prescribe how to meet its requirements,but to give theframework for an organization to do so itself in a manner that is appropriate to its needs and theneeds of interested parties.These needs are shaped by legal,regulatory,organizational and industryrequirements,the products and services provided,the processes employed,the size and structure ofthe organization,and the requirements of interested parties.The implementation of multiple system standards and any associated conformity assessment inan integrated way can result in a more holistic approach to managing business risks,reducingduplication and bureaucracy,avoiding conflict between systems,and ensuring more effective andefficient audits both internally and externally.Attention is drawn to PAS 99,which is a PubliclyAvailable Specification for integrating common management systems.BS 9997 presents a strategic approach to fire risk management at organization level,and formspart of the BS 999X series.Particular attention is drawn to BS 9999:2017,Section 4,which providesguidance for those designing fire risk management into buildings.BS 9999:2017,Section 9 providesfurther guidance on managing occupied buildings,which might prove useful to those implementingfire risk management systems in accordance with BS 9997.Publication HTM 05-01 1sets out the Department of Healths policy on fire safety in the NHS inEngland.It includes guidance on management arrangements for fire safety in healthcare premises.Certification.Users of this British Standard are advised to consider the desirability of third-partycertification of conformity with this British Standard.Appropriate conformity attestationarrangements are described in BS EN ISO/IEC 17021-1.Users seeking assistance in identifyingappropriate certification bodies or schemes may ask BSI to forward their enquiries to the relevanttrade association.Primary Authority Scheme.The Primary Authority Scheme came into effect on 1 October 2008(with the Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008(RESA)2)and makes provision for moreconsistent and coordinated regulatory enforcement.Partnerships formed under Primary Authorityapply to a wide range of regulatory services as well as to the regulation of fire safety.The PrimaryAuthority Scheme is a statutory scheme that supports better local regulation and enables businessesTHE BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION 2019-ALL RIGHTS RESERVED III