In fact, inspection and maintenance of building safety can be in the form of visual or technical inspections. A visual inspection was held to determine the physical condition and completeness. While the technical inspection aims to determine the quality and reliability of the building safety requirements.
The regulation that regulates the requirements for the ability of buildings to withstand fire hazards is the Regulation of the Minister of Public Works Number 29/PRT/M/2006. In this provision, it is stated that 2 fire hazard protection systems are often used, namely passive protection systems and active protection systems.
Passive Protection System
This passive protection system is a building protection against fire, through the thermal properties of building materials, the application of compartmentalization systems in buildings, and fire resistance requirements in building structures.
This passive protection system aims to protect buildings from complete collapse, provide opportunities for building occupants to save themselves, ensure the continuity of building functions, and provide protection for firefighters when carrying out their duties.
Active Protection System
In this system, fire protection consists of a manual or automatic fire detection system, water-based extinguishing systems such as sprinklers, standpipes and fire hoses, and chemical-based fire-extinguishing mechanisms such as APAR (Light Fire Extinguisher), electric power systems, elevators. , emergency lighting, special extinguishers, smoke control equipment, and operating control rooms.
In addition to passive and active protection systems, every non-residential building needs to be equipped with emergency lighting, hazard warning systems, and exit signs.
For the safety of workers and the reliability of the building, it is necessary to follow up through inspection and scrutiny of the reliability of the building, as the basis for the issuance of the Certificate of Functional Worthiness of the building.
Function-worthy Certificate or SLF is a certificate issued by the government for buildings that have been completed with an IMB (Building Permit), and have met the technical feasibility requirements based on the results of inspections by agencies and SLF consultants.
Other Requirements
In addition to assessing the safety of the building, there are other requirements that must be assessed to obtain an SLF certificate, including:
- Safety requirements, including fire hazard protection, lightning rods, building structures, and the reliability and safety of the use of electrical installations
- Health requirements, including lighting, clean water, sewage and garbage disposal systems, rainwater distribution, dirty water and/or waste water disposal, ventilation systems, and building materials used.
- Comfort requirements, namely the comfort of movement space, air exchange, air condition in the room, noise level, view, and vibration.
- Requirements for convenience, namely ease of access and connection to, from, and within the building, including the completeness of facilities and infrastructure in the use of the building. (*)
