To: Wbd
From: JH
11-12-2003
1. There is no "grandfather clause" granted in the OSHA
General Industry Regulations.
2. As read in the OSHA General Industry Regulations whether there was one person or more, two exits must be provided for each building.
JOHN HEYWOOD, P.E., CSP
SENIOR...
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Standard for Rapid Rise Fire Materials for
Structural Steel
JOHN HEYWOOD, P.E., CSP
SENIOR SAFETY ENGINEER
Saint Louis, Missouri 63125
You can use stainless steel, but not steel without
cathodic protection due to the corresive effect of
the earth. Here is a typical fire hydrant equipment
description:
Century and B-50-B Fire Hydrants
(ULC Listed, FM Approved, meets AWWA C502)
High Pressure Hydrants
Where service line...
AK102A - 10' Maximum Height Confined Space Tripod
FEATURES
Two eye-bolt anchors in head
49 lbs. overall weight
Leg position lock in tripod head
Adjustable leg-position chain
Multiple safety pin locks on each leg
One-man setup
Winch is installable on any leg
Adjustable to...
There are three main categories of sprinkler systems.
1. Low pressure system – conventional watersprinkler system.
Working-pressure below 10 bars. A certain type, called Mist Waterspray System, can be identified in this group.
This type of systems has at least 70-80 % water consumption...
See the following OSHA Letter that shows the interpretation of the 29CFR1910.179 (1)(2)(c) emergency switches:
July 1, 1982
Keith C. Hatsell, P.E.
Director of Engineering
Shepard Niles Crane & Hoist Corporation
Montour Falls, New York 14865
Dear Mr. Hatsell:
This is in response to your...
1998 current edition of NFPA 22, Standard for Water Tanks for Private Fire Protection, contains section 11-3.8, which
indicates:"Connections for use other than fire protection shall not be made."
John Heywood, P.E., CSP
Senior Safety Engineer
Saint Louis, Missouri JOHN HEYWOOD, P.E...
After 7 years, OSHA has revised their exit regulations in Subpart E of the 1910 standards. New federal regulations were published in Nov. 7, 2002 that became effective on Dec. 7, 2002 for changes in 29 CFR 1910.36, Means of Egress.
See: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/acesl40.html
Extracts...
Within your description of equipment being suspended by
cable, that OSHA reference is: 29 CFR 1910.184 - Slings -
Subpart N - MATERIALS HANDLING AND STORAGE.
Also, one should read the OSHA 3072, "Sling Safety" booklet current date issued: 1995 (Revised).
See the following web site...
Number of Exits from a 600 s.f. room/space in Manufacturing Plant:
Table 7.3.1.2, Occupant Load Factor indicates for "Industrial Use" ("General and high hazard industrial")
100 s.f./person e.g. 600 s.f. divided by 100 s.f./person equals the maximum occupany of: 6 persons...
Subj: Exits
The answer to your question about the 2 stairs from a 13,000 s.f. floor area of 100 people meets the Life Safety Code (NFPA 101, 2000 ed.) requirements as follows:
1. Capacity is calculated at 100 persons/s.f., which equals 130 max. people capacity for 13,000 s.f. area.
2. 2...
