Fire Door and Compartmentation

• Keep all fire doors closed and functioning with self-closers intact.
• Report any damaged, propped open, or missing fire doors immediately.
• Install fire stopping to all service penetrations through fire-rated walls and floors.
• Use only tested and certified fire stopping products installed by trained personnel.
• Check that intumescent strips and smoke seals are present on all fire doors.
• Maintain compartmentation during construction work in occupied buildings.
• Inspect fire doors for damage, warping, and correct operation regularly.
• Record all fire stopping installations with photographic evidence for handover.
• Reinstate temporary breaches in fire walls at the end of each working shift.
• Brief all operatives on the importance of maintaining compartmentation on site.

• DON'T prop open fire doors with wedges, extinguishers, or other objects.
• DON'T leave penetrations through fire walls or floors unsealed overnight.
• DON'T use non-certified products or unapproved methods for fire stopping.
• DON'T remove self-closing devices from fire doors during construction work.
• DON'T damage fire doors by impact from materials, plant, or equipment.
• DON'T assume fire compartmentation is someone else's responsibility on site.
• DON'T paint over intumescent strips or smoke seals on fire door edges.
• DON'T create openings in fire walls without a plan to reinstate them.
• DON'T install fire stopping if you have not been trained in the products.
• DON'T ignore gaps around fire door frames; they compromise the fire rating.

See also: Fire Safety Awareness on Site | Fire Stopping Installation