| Date |
Text |
| 2012-08-30 13:38:43 | 1801 PALM BEACH LAKES BOULEVARD |
| | PERMIT #12080323 |
| | REVIEW COMMENTS - FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| | |
| | INDICATE THE QUANTITY, CONSTRUCTION TYPE AND LOCATION |
| | OF ANY TEMPORARY OFFICES, TRAILERS OR SHEDS. SEPARATION |
| | DISTANCES BETWEEN BUILDINGS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND |
| | CONSTRUCTION-RELATED STRUCTURES, SUCH AS TEMPORARY |
| | OFFICES, TRAILERS, SHEDS, AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR THE |
| | STORAGE OF TOOLS AND MATERIALS HAVING COMBUSTIBLE |
| | CONSTRUCTION OR CONTENTS, SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH |
| | TABLE 4.2.1. (NFPA 241). |
| | |
| | PROVIDE A PHASED FIRE PROTECTION UTILITY PLAN |
| | INDICATING THE UNDERGROUND FIRE MAINS, FIRE HYDRANTS |
| | AND FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS TO BE AFFECTED DURING EACH |
| | STAGE OF PHASING. |
| | |
| | A SUITABLE LOCATION AT THE SITE SHALL BE DESIGNATED AS |
| | A COMMAND POST AND PROVIDED WITH PLANS, EMERGENCY |
| | INFORMATION, KEYS, COMMUNICATIONS, AND EQUIPMENT, AS |
| | NEEDED. |
| | |
| | ALL CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WORK SHALL CONFORM TO |
| | THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 241 - STANDARD FOR |
| | SAFEGUARDING CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND DEMOLITION |
| | OPERATIONS. TRASH AND CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS SHALL BE |
| | REMOVED FROM THE SITE DAILY. |
| | |
| | TRASH CHUTES, WHERE PROVIDED, SHALL COMPLY WITH THE |
| | FOLLOWING: A TRASH CHUTE SAFETY PLAN SHALL BE SUBMITTED |
| | TO AND APPROVED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING |
| | JURISDICTION.TRASH CHUTES USED ON THE EXTERIOR OF A |
| | BUILDING SHALL BE OF NONCOMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION, OR |
| | PROTECTED WITH AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS AND A LISTED FIRE |
| | HOSE. |
| | |
| | WHERE SMOKING IS PERMITTED, SAFE RECEPTACLES FOR |
| | SMOKING MATERIALS SHALL BE PROVIDED. |
| | |
| | ***FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS SHALL REMAIN ACTIVE DURING |
| | DEMOLITION AND RENOVATION ACTIVITIES. IN THE EVENT A |
| | FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM IS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MORE THAN |
| | 4-HOURS IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD, THE BUILDING SHALL BE |
| | PLACED UNDER A FIRE WATCH. ALL FIRE WATCH REQUESTS MUST |
| | BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING (FAX: 561-804-4774) AND |
| | APPROVED BY THE OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL LOCATED AT |
| | 500 NORTH DIXIE HIGHWAY.*** |
| | |
| | PROVIDE PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. EXTINGUISHERS |
| | SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM RATING OF 2A:10BC AND SHALL BE |
| | TAGGED BY A LICENSED FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMPANY. TRAVEL |
| | DISTANCE TO EXTINGUISHERS SHALL NOT EXCEED 50 FEET. |
| | |
| | FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCESS ROADS/LANES SHALL MAINTAIN AN |
| | UNOBSTRUCTED WIDTH OF NOT LESS THAN 20 FEET AND AN |
| | UNOBSTRUCTED VERTICAL CLEARANCE OF NOT LESS THAN 13 |
| | FEET 6 INCHES. FIRE HYDRANTS SHALL BE MAINTAINED WITH |
| | CLEARANCES OF 7?-6? TO THE FRONT AND SIDES AND 4? TO |
| | THE BACKSIDE. |
| | |
| | RESPONSIBILITY FOR HOT WORK OPERATIONS AND FIRE |
| | PREVENTION PRECAUTIONS, INCLUDING PERMITS AND FIRE |
| | WATCHES, SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 51B, STANDARD |
| | FOR FIRE PREVENTION DURING WELDING, CUTTING, AND OTHER |
| | HOT WORK. |
| | |
| | PER SECTION 7.1 (NFPA 241) AN OVERALL CONSTRUCTION OR |
| | DEMOLITION FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM SHALL BE DEVELOPED. |
| | ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO BE EMPHASIZED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: |
| | (1) GOOD HOUSEKEEPING (2) ON-SITE SECURITY (3) |
| | INSTALLATION OF NEW FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS AS |
| | CONSTRUCTION PROGRESSES (4) PRESERVATION OF EXISTING |
| | SYSTEMS DURING DEMOLITION (5) DEVELOPMENT OF A PREFIRE |
| | PLAN WITH THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT (6) RAPID |
| | COMMUNICATION (7) CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL HAZARDS |
| | RESULTING FROM PREVIOUS OCCUPANCIES (8) PROTECTION OF |
| | EXISTING STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT FROM EXPOSURE FIRES |
| | RESULTING FROM CONSTRUCTION, ALTERATION, AND DEMOLITION |
| | OPERATIONS |
| | |
| | THE OWNER SHALL DESIGNATE A PERSON WHO SHALL BE |
| | RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM AND WHO |
| | SHALL ENSURE THAT IT IS CARRIED OUT TO COMPLETION. THE |
| | FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM MANAGER SHALL HAVE THE |
| | AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AND OTHER |
| | APPLICABLE FIRE PROTECTION STANDARDS. THE FIRE |
| | PREVENTION PROGRAM MANAGER SHALL HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE |
| | APPLICABLE FIRE PROTECTION STANDARDS, AVAILABLE FIRE |
| | PROTECTION SYSTEMS, AND FIRE INSPECTION PROCEDURES. |
| | INSPECTION RECORDS SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY THE |
| | AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. WHERE GUARD SERVICE IS |
| | PROVIDED, THE FIRE PREVENTION PROGRAM MANAGER SHALL BE |
| | RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GUARD SERVICE. |
| | |
| | FREE ACCESS FROM THE STREET TO FIRE HYDRANTS AND TO |
| | OUTSIDE CONNECTIONS FOR STANDPIPES, SPRINKLERS, OR |
| | OTHER FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT, WHETHER PERMANENT |
| | OR TEMPORARY, SHALL BE PROVIDED AND MAINTAINED AT ALL |
| | TIMES. PROTECTIVE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS SHALL NOT BE |
| | CONSTRUCTED SO THAT THEY IMPEDE ACCESS TO HYDRANTS. NO |
| | MATERIAL OR CONSTRUCTION SHALL INTERFERE WITH ACCESS TO |
| | HYDRANTS, SIAMESE CONNECTIONS, OR FIRE EXTINGUISHING |
| | EQUIPMENT. |
| | |
| | VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL CUTOFFS SHALL BE RETAINED UNTIL |
| | RAZING OPERATIONS NECESSITATE THEIR REMOVAL AS |
| | PERMITTED BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION. FIRE |
| | DOORS SHALL BE CLOSED AT THE END OF EACH WORKING DAY. |
| | |
| | THE OPERATION OF SPRINKLER CONTROL VALVES SHALL BE |
| | PERMITTED ONLY BY PROPERLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL AND |
| | SHALL BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATED |
| | PARTIES. WHERE THE SPRINKLER PROTECTION IS REGULARLY |
| | TURNED OFF AND ON TO FACILITATE REMOVAL AND CAPPING OF |
| | SEGMENTS, THE SPRINKLER CONTROL VALVES SHALL BE CHECKED |
| | AT THE END OF EACH WORK SHIFT TO ASCERTAIN THAT |
| | PROTECTION IS IN SERVICE. STANDPIPES SHALL BE |
| | MAINTAINED IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROGRESS OF |
| | DEMOLITION ACTIVITY IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THEY ARE |
| | ALWAYS READY FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT USE. |
| | |
| | WESLEY JOLIN |
| | OFFICE OF THE FIRE MARSHAL |
| | WEST PALM BEACH FIRE RESCUE |
| | [email protected] |
| | (561) 805-6730 |
| | |
