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COPE stands for Construction, Occupancy, Protection, and Exposure. It is the structured dataset that captures the physical and operational characteristics of a site, and forms the foundation of the risk assessment for that survey. To add COPE data, open the survey record, go to the COPE tab, and click Add Cope.
Units can be toggled between Metric and Imperial at the top of the Construction section.

Construction

Captures information about how the site is built. Overall construction: Building details: Each building at the site can be captured separately. Click Add Building to add additional buildings. A free-text Narrative field is also available for additional construction notes.

Occupancy

Captures how the site is used and who works there. Facility Function Allocation — enter the percentage of the facility dedicated to each function: Manufacturing, Warehousing, Office, Retail, Other.

Protection

Captures all fire protection, security, and emergency response measures in place at the site. Inspections — record whether the following are in place and up to date: Automatic Sprinkler Valve Inspections, Fire Pump Inspections, Alarm Testing, Fire Door Maintenance Test, Extinguisher Maintenance Inspection. Management — rate practices across: Housekeeping, Surveillance, Smoking Controls, General Maintenance, Contractor Supervision, Hot Work Monitoring, Impairments Handling, Emergency Organisation, Management of Change. Water Supply: Sprinklers: Other Fire Protection — Special Hazards Protection Evaluation; presence of Special Protection, Hose, Hydrants, Extinguishers. Fire Detection — Alarms, Other Alarms, Smoke or Heat Detectors, Intrusion Detection. Emergency Response: Infrared Inspection — Infrared Scans (Yes / No), Infrared Inspection Organisation. External Fire Exposure — documents exposure risks from neighbouring properties or processes.

Exposure

Captures hazard and storage information that affects the site’s risk profile.