Essential Safety Measures (ESM)

It is important that Building Owners are familiar with their responsibilities in owning, managing and operating buildings and understand their obligations in the ongoing maintenance of the essential safety measures in their buildings

Essential safety measures are the active and passive safety elements of a building, installed to ensure the safety of the occupants in the event of an emergency. For over 10 years Yarra Building Surveyor Group has been providing essential safety measures inspections and log book maintenance to local and state-wide building Owner’s.

Buildings built between 1 July 1994 and 1 May 2004 will be subject to an Occupancy Permit and have Essential Safety Measures listed. All buildings built after 1 July 1994 and subject to an Occupancy Permit must have an Annual Essential Safety Measures Report prepared each year.

All building work must comply with the Building Act 1993, Building Regulations 2006 and theBuilding Code of Australia unless specifically exempted.

When we inspect your building some of the typical building elements and systems we inspect include the following:

Mechanical Ventilation and Air conditioning systems
Emergency Lighting
Emergency Communication and Alarm systems
Emergency warning systems
Fire hydrants and hose reels
Sprinkler Systems
Paths of egress

It is important that Building Owners are familiar with their responsibilities in owning, managing and operating buildings and understand their obligations in the ongoing maintenance of the essential safety measures in their buildings. If you are concerned about the compliance of your building or simply want someone to take the stress out of your ESM obligations why not book an appointment with one of our inspectors today?

A Registered Building Inspector trained in essential services with sound knowledge of the Building Regulations ESM requirements will be appointed to your property to fully address your ESM needs.

GOOD MAINTENANCE PRACTICE OF BUILDINGS NOT ONLY MAKES GOOD SENSE FROM A HEALTH AND SAFETY POINT OF VIEW, IT IS ALSO A GOOD RISK-MANAGEMENT.

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To meet your obligations we suggest you engage Yarra Building Surveyor Group Pty Ltd to audit and set up a complete program to essential safety measures.

Who?

All building owners must fulfill their regulatory responsibilities to ensure their building is maintained.

What?

Essential Safety Measures are fire and safety equipment and systems installed in building to ensure adequate safety for all occupants and includes all the traditional services.

Why?

All essential safety measures must be maintained to the same level of operation as at the time of installation and commissioning.

How?

Owners must ensure they have a program of inspections, testing and preventative maintenance in place to meet the essential safety measures maintenance legislative requirements.