PE-13(4)—Inspections
>Control Description
Ensure that the facility undergoes ⚙organization-defined frequency fire protection inspections by authorized and qualified inspectors and identified deficiencies are resolved within ⚙organization-defined time period.
>Supplemental Guidance
Authorized and qualified personnel within the jurisdiction of the organization include state, county, and city fire inspectors and fire marshals. Organizations provide escorts during inspections in situations where the systems that reside within the facilities contain sensitive information.
>Assessment Interview Topics
Questions assessors commonly ask
Process & Governance:
- •What policies and procedures govern the implementation of inspections for the organization's facilities?
- •Who is responsible for overseeing and maintaining inspections controls?
- •How frequently are inspections controls reviewed and updated?
- •What process exists for granting exceptions to inspections requirements?
- •How does the organization ensure accountability for inspections across all facility locations?
Technical Implementation:
- •What technologies or systems technically implement inspections?
- •How are these systems configured to meet the control requirements?
- •What monitoring or alerting capabilities exist for inspections?
- •How do inspections systems integrate with other physical security infrastructure?
- •What redundancy or backup mechanisms support inspections?
Evidence & Documentation:
- •Provide documented policies and procedures for inspections.
- •Provide evidence of inspections implementation and configuration.
- •Provide logs, records, or reports demonstrating inspections activities over the past 90 days.
- •Provide testing, maintenance, or inspection records for inspections from the past year.
- •Provide evidence of inspections reviews, audits, or assessments.
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