The following procedures must be strictly adhered to.
You need to obtain authorisation from Central Operations Services before proceeding with a fire system interruption (fire isolation).
For聽all聽fire system interruptions, you need to submit an application for fire system interruption at least聽three working days聽before聽the commencement of the interruption. Authorisation will be provided in writing to the requestor once the interruption has been reviewed.
The interruption can聽only聽be performed by a current University Fire Services Maintenance Provider.
For University Infrastructure (UI) projects, contractor must directly engage聽a current University Fire Services Maintenance Provider聽to action the interruption.
All other applicants using the University Fire Services Maintenance Provider to action the interruption, submit a work request through聽. You will need to provide a valid University Account Code. This can be supplied by the University manager in charge of the project.Systems聽must聽be restored at the end of each shift or the authorised timeframe. If a system needs to be left isolated overnight, email聽fire.services@sydney.edu.au聽to ensure adequate fire protection can be maintained.
You will need to provide a Safe Work Method Statement (SWMS) identifying the risks and measures undertaken to ensure adequate fire protection is maintained at all times in the general location of the works. This statement can be submitted along with the application for the fire system interruption.
Works/isolations聽cannot聽commence before authorisation is received from聽Central Operations Services.
If the fire system interruption is for hot work or dust work, a聽听辞谤听聽must also be authorised before the work can proceed.