Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 28 - EDUCATION › Part CXXXIII - Bulletin 1674 - Safety Manual for Career and Technical Education Programs › Chapter 21 - Fire Prevention and Protection Worksheet › Subchapter B - Hazard Identification › Section CXXXIII-2111 - Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Buildings and
				  Functions
Circle the
Appropriate
Answer
1. Are classroom and laboratory facilities
								separated?
Y N N/A
2. Are classes being conducted in more than one
								part of the building at a time?
Y N N/A
3. Do classrooms, laboratories, offices,
								lavatories, and other facilities empty into a common interior hallway?
Y N N/A
4. Does the building have more than one level or
								floor?
Y N N/A
5. If the building is multi-level, is there more
								than one stairway leading to egress (exit) from the building?
Y N N/A
6. Are means of egress (exit) from the building
								clearly marked?
Y N N/A
7. In the event of loss of power to the building,
								is there battery-powered emergency lighting that will be turned on
								automatically?
Y N N/A
8. Are exit facilities inspected daily to make
								sure that all stairways, doors, and other exists are in proper working
								condition?
Y N N/A
9. Are all exit paths free and unobstructed?
Note: Exit doors must not be locked,
								barred, or blocked in such a way as to prevent exit from the building.
Y N N/A
10. Are wedges or devices holding exit doors open
								prohibited?
Y N N/A
11. Are all fire escapes, stairs, passageways,
								doors, and windows free of obstructions that would interfere with the operation
								of the fire department?
Y N N/A
12. Are all fire doors tight fitting and in good
								operational condition?
Y N N/A
13. Are all classroom doors self closing?
Y N N/A
14. Are openings in the walls, floors, or ceilings
								that would contribute to the spread of fire from one room to another repaired?
Y N N/A
15. Is the vertical clearance between sprinklers
								and material below (such as head deflectors) at least 18 inches?
Y N N/A
16. Are accumulations of flammable or combustible
								waste materials and residues removed so that they will not contribute to a
								fire?
Note: Examples of violations include open
								boxes of papers stored under the stairs and stored empty cardboard boxes.
Y N N/A
17. Is adequate clearance maintained between
								stored materials and light fixtures to prevent possible ignition?
Y N N/A
18. Is the clearance between stored materials and
								unit heaters, radiant space heaters, furnace ducts, and flues not less than 3
								feet in all directions or in accordance with the clearances shown on the
								approval agency label?
Y N N/A
19. Are furnishings or decorations of an explosive
								or highly flammable character prohibited?
Y N N/A
20. Are decorative materials such as curtains,
								draperies, streamers, and fabrics flame resistant?
Y N N/A
21. Do teaching materials and children's artwork
								cover 20 percent or less of the wall area?
Y N N/A
B.
				  Occupants
Circle the
Appropriate
Answer
1. Are any of the occupants handicapped in anyway?
Y N N/A
2. Are there ever any individuals in the facility
								who are not part of the regular occupants of the buildings?
Y N N/A
3. Are there ever times when there are only one or
								two occupants in the building/
Y N N/A
C.
				  Applicable Codes
Circle the
Appropriate
Answer
1. Have the NFPA Building, Life, Safety, and
								Electrical Codes been identified and consulted for applicability to this
								building and its purpose?
Y N N/A
2. Have municipality and school board safety codes
								been identified and consulted for applicability to this building and its
								purpose?
Y N N/A
3. Are all applicable codes being followed
								regarding the occupation use of this building?
Y N N/A
4. Are all applicable codes being followed
								regarding the installation, use and maintenance of equipment within the
								building?
Y N N/A
AUTHORITY NOTE:
					 Promulgated in accordance with
					 R.S.
					 17:6(A)(10).