The Carrollton Chief Fire Marshal paid DMS a surprised visit last Tuesday, 09/27. He brought in 3 other Fire Inspectors with him to check out our new Fire Alarm System. When ever these Fire Marshals are on the premises, anything they see can be inspected. I assured the Fire Marshal that the following items will be resolved.
I have put together some pictures of various code violations that were found during the visit. Many of these can be fixed within a few minutes, some may need more time to complete. The important thing is to educate everyone at DMS what to watch out for and to bring it to the attention of the proper people to get it fixed. Here goes. . .
Excessive collection of old batteries in the Galley. Need to be properly disposed of.
Cluttered floor in front of the Electrical Panels. We must maintain a clearance of 36 inches in front of the panels at all time. Notice the blue tape on the floor indicating the area.
The coal furnace in the warehouse. Will need a special use permit from the City to be able to use it outside. Good luck getting EPA certifications.
This amount of coal cannot be stored inside the building or in the Blacksmith trailer outside. Our Fire Sprinkler system cannot handle a fire with this much available fuel.
Dirty fire sprinkler heads, this one is in the Creative Arts area. Do not use a high pressure air hose to clean it, the high pressure will active the sprinkler head. Instead use an aerosol can of compressed air, like what you use to clean a computer keyboard.
Missing escutcheon plate on the sprinkler head. The head should mount up to the ceiling tile without an air gap. This one is in the hallway by the water fountain and many other areas as well.
Dust accumulation on the electric motor in the Wood Shop. Plus dust collection inside the electrical boxes. Use high pressure air to clean these areas.
Fire Extinguisher inspection tag is out of date.
Fire Extinguisher needs to be recharged. The yellow arrow should be in the green zone on the dial.
Clutter and sharp edge metal materials just laying around in the Warehouse. This is ducting materials for the Felder dust collector. Get it cleaned up.
Can you find the Fire Extinguisher in this picture? Unit should be relocated to a more accessible place. Photo taken in the Metal Shop.
Fire Alarm is falling away from the ceiling tile.
Exposed wires on the power cord, need to replace the plug. Photo taken in the Interactive Room on one of the yellow power strips.
Exposed wires on a power cord, need to replace the plug. I think this photo was taken in the Jewelry area.
Exposed wiring on the metal saw in the Machine Shop. Need to replace with flexible conduit due to the harsh working environment.
Missing Ceiling Tiles. These tiles are a fire barrier, need to be in place at all times.
Old and outdated fire alarm system needs to be removed.
Overloaded outlets. Notice that the extension cord is connected to a full double duplex outlet. Photo taken by the tool wall opposite the Automotive area. If you need more outlets, let the appropriate folks know so it can get fixed.
Notice a power strip is being used when their is an empty double duplex outlet right above it. Photo taken in the Interactive Room by the computer table.
Again, overloaded circuits. Same thing, a power strip is plugged into a fully loaded double duplex outlet. Photo taken in the Jewelry area.
Push the Test Button (see the arrow) and make sure the battery is fully charged. The building Exit sign by Laser needs to have the battery replaced, check the others as well. Also, the direction of the arrows (in the circles) must be pointing to the nearest exit. The exit sign outside the Interactive Room points in both directions, should only point to the exit towards Creative Arts.
I hope you enjoyed your free Fire Safety training class.
