City of Tucson

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Case Details

Status:

COMPLETE

Type:

INSPECTION

Address:

432 S WILLIAMS BL

Entered Date:

06/08/2009

Applicant:

MELANSON GREGORY R 50% &

Description:

Basement Inspection conducted 5/21/09 Follow-up to sprinkler report T08FR02877 (complete) I have received a copy of this report and understand the corrections needed: ____ Business Representative: Katie Castillo, Ashland Group Phone: 293-9000 x101, 906-3081, 293-0539 fax Inspector: , Captain: _ David Greenleaf, MA 23 If you have any questions please call 791-4502. Approved: Re-inspection: // (or after)

Outstanding Inspections

Case Number: T09FR01884

Case Status: COMPLETE

Case Description: INSPECTION

Total Outstanding Inspections - 1

End Date	Description	Inspector	Results	Comments
05/21/2009	INSP - FULL	DGREENLE	Violation	TFC 510.1 - Identification. Fire protection equipment shall be identified in an approved manner. Rooms containing controls for air-conditioning systems, sprinkler risers and valves, or other fire detection, suppression or control elements shall be identified for the use of the fire department. Approved signs required to identify fire protection equipment and equipment location, shall be constructed of durable materials, permanently installed and readily visible. _____ Provide approved signage for FDC indicating that it serves a "basement only" system. _____ Provide approved signage for basement door indicating "Sprinkler Riser Access" _____ Provide approved signage for "Riser Room" door in basement. TFC 605.3.1 - Labeling. Doors into electrical control panel rooms shall be marked with a plainly visible and legible sign stating ELECTRICAL ROOM or similar approved wording. The disconnecting means for each service, feeder or branch circuit originating on a switchboard or panelboard shall be legibly and durably marked to indicate its purpose unless such purpose is clearly evident _____ Provide approved signage for "Electrical Room" door in basement. TFC 315.2.3 - Equipment rooms. Combustible material shall not be stored in boiler rooms, mechanical rooms or electrical equipment rooms. _____ Remove debris and other storage from electrical room as well as area behind electrical service transformers. TFC 605.2 - Illumination. Illumination shall be provided for service equipment areas, motor control centers and electrical panelboards. _____ Repair lighting in basement stairs and service equipment areas including Riser Room. TFC 605.3 - Working space and clearance. A working space of not less than 30 inches in width, 36 inches in depth and 78 inches in height shall be provided in front of electrical service equipment. _____ Clear area around electrical panel at top of stairs. TFC 1003.6 - Means of egress continuity. … The required capacity of a means of egress system shall not be diminished along the path of egress travel. _____ Clear exit path at top of basement stairway. Storage shall not be permitted anywhere in exit stairways. TFC 315.2.1 - Ceiling clearance. Storage shall be maintained 2 feet or more below the ceiling in nonsprinklered areas of buildings or a minimum of 18 inches below sprinkler head deflectors in sprinklered areas of buildings. _____ Remove roll of carpet on shelf that will obstruct sprinkler pattern. TFC 901.6 - Inspection, testing and maintenance. Fire detection, alarm and extinguishing systems shall be maintained in an operative condition at all times, and shall be replaced or repaired where defective. Nonrequired fire protection systems and equipment shall be inspected, tested and maintained or removed. _____ Extinguishers shall be inspected by occupant monthly and professionally serviced annually. A tag shall be affixed to the extinguisher with records of these activities. Chapter 906, Portable Fire Extinguishers TFC 906.2 - General requirements. Portable fire extinguishers shall be selected, installed and maintained in accordance with this section and NFPA 10. (Professional maintenance yearly, manual inspection monthly, affix a tag to the extinguisher with records of these activities.) _____ Extinguishers shall be inspected by occupant monthly and professionally serviced annually. A tag shall be affixed to the extinguisher with records of these activities. TFC 906.5 - Conspicuous location. Portable fire extinguishers shall be located in conspicuous locations where they will be readily accessible and immediately available for use. These locations shall be along normal paths of travel, unless the fire code official determines that the hazard posed indicates the need for placement away from normal paths of travel. TFC 906.6 - Unobstructed and unobscured. Portable fire extinguishers shall not be obstructed or obscured from view. In rooms or areas in which visual obstruction cannot be completely avoided, means shall be provided to indicate the locations of extinguishers. TFC 906.7 - Hangers and brackets. Hand-held portable fire extinguishers, not housed in cabinets, shall be installed on the hangers or brackets supplied. Hangers or brackets shall be securely anchored to the mounting surface in accordance with the manufacturer's installation instructions. 906.9 Height above floor. Portable fire extinguishers having a gross weight not exceeding 40 shall be installed so that its top is not more than 5 feet above the floor. Hand-held portable fire extinguishers having a gross weight exceeding 40 pounds shall be installed so that its top is not more than 3.5 feet above the floor. The clearance between the floor and the bottom of installed hand-held extinguishers shall not be less than 4 inches. _____ Mount extinguishers in an approved manner.

Completed Inspections