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10 WAYS TO EASILY FAIL YOUR BUILDING FIRE INSPECTION

10 WAYS TO EASILY FAIL YOUR BUILDING FIRE INSPECTION

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10 WAYS TO EASILY FAIL YOUR BUILDING FIRE INSPECTION

10 WAYS TO EASILY FAIL YOUR BUILDING FIRE INSPECTION

Are you worried about failing or have failed a previous inspection?Which means that you're also familiar with our list of the 10 Easy Ways to Fail a Fire Inspection.

#1 HAVING AN UNMARKED OR NON-VISIBLE STREET ADDRESS ON THE FRONT OF YOUR BUILDING

Assume that there being an emergency in your building and the authorities and aid couldn't find it because they can't make out if they have the right address! #2 EXIT DOOR(S) ARE DIFFICULT TO OPEN FROM INSIDEImagine if one were to break out and your occupants had to hastily remember a secret password to exit, or worse, they couldn't unlock the door.

#3 STAIRWAYS, AISLES, PATHWAYS AND/OR WALKWAYS ARE NOT CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS OR STORAGE

#4 EMERGENCY LIGHTING AREN'T WORKING PROPERLY FOR NORMAL, EMERGENCY OR BOTH MODES

#5 ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, CIRCUIT BREAKERS PANELS AND JUNCTION BOXES THAT ARE UNCOVERED. NEEDS APPROPRIATE COVER PLATE AND HAVE CLEAR ACCESS TO PANELS.#6 USING EXTENSION CORDS FOR PERMANENT PURPOSES.#7 NOT NAVING FIRE EXTINGUISHERS VISIBLE, OPERABLE OR PRESENTOne way to make a routine fire inspection last longer than it should, if by having inoperable equipment. If one unit isn't working, this will prompt the inspector to test all of them.

#8 HAVING AN UNSERVICED FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMFire Sprinkler System Must be serviced every 5 years by licensed fire protection official. This could be a liability both for fire inspection and insurance wise.

#9 COMMERCIAL COOKING OPERATION AREA THAT HASN'T BEEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SERVICED EVERY SIX MONTHS.#10 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL (CHEMICALS, GASSES, SOLIDS) THAT AREN'T SAFELY STORED OR ARE STORED WITHOUT A PERMIT.Now we know that you wouldn't store any combustible materials by the doors or exit - would you?Be sure that you're up to code in enough time before THAT time.

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