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Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 49 - ADMINISTRATION-BUILDINGS › Section 49.12 - Notice of violation and order to correct

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If an inspection of a building covered by the act has been
				  conducted by the Department and violations of the act or this chapter and
				  Chapters 50-59 have been found, the following procedures shall be
				  observed:
(1) The inspector shall
				leave a preliminary report of findings with the owner or owner's representative
				at the time of the inspection.
(2)
				A written notice of violations shall be served upon the owner describing the
				violations. The Department will identify those violations, which, in the
				opinion of the Department, constitute a danger of imminent harm to the
				occupants of the building.
(3) An
				order requiring correction of the violations within the reasonable period as
				shall be determined by the Department will be served simultaneously with the
				notice required in paragraph (2).
(4) The owner may file an appeal with the
				Board within 60 days of the date of notice of violation and orders to correct
				requesting variances or extensions of time or both.
(5) In cases involving danger of imminent
				harm, the procedure outlined at §
									49.17 (relating to cases involving
				danger of imminent harm) applies.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
											49.15 (relating to appeals to the
					 Board); and 34 Pa. Code §
											49.17 (relating to cases involving
					 danger of imminent harm).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 49 - ADMINISTRATION-BUILDINGS › Section 49.13 - Determination of compliance or noncompliance

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(a) At the end of the period provided in the
				order to correct, the Department will inspect the building and determine
				whether compliance has been effected.
(b) If compliance has been effected, the
				order will be closed by the Department.
(c) If compliance has not been effected, the
				Department may issue to the owner an order to show cause why the building or
				structure should not be vacated or should not be placed out of service under
				section 12 of the act (35 P. S. §
										1232).
(d) In cases involving danger of imminent
				harm, the procedure outlined in §
									49.17 (relating to cases involving
				danger of imminent harm) applies.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
											49.17 (relating to cases involving
					 danger of imminent harm).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 49 - ADMINISTRATION-BUILDINGS › Section 49.14 - Answer to order to show cause

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(a) An
				answer to the order to show cause shall be filed with the Secretary of the
				Board in accordance with 1 Pa. Code §
									35.37 (relating to answers to
				orders to show cause) and may include a request for a variance or an extension
				of time or both; the answer shall be filed within 30 days of the date of the
				issuance of the order to show cause.
(b) If a request for a variance or an
				extension of time or both has already been filed with the Board and is still
				pending, consideration of the request shall be merged with the answer and
				considered simultaneously with the answer.
(c) If a request for a variance or an
				extension of time or both has already been filed and is still pending, and no
				answer is filed; the request for a variance or an extension of time or both
				shall be deemed the answer.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
											49.15 (relating to appeals to the
					 Board).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 49 - ADMINISTRATION-BUILDINGS › Section 49.15 - Appeals to the Board

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(a) The appeal
				periods to the Board are set forth in §§
									49.12 and
				49.14 (relating to notice of
				violation and order to correct; and answer to order to show cause). An appeal
				may not be filed with the Board after the expiration of these periods, except
				at the discretion of the Board upon good cause shown.
(b) Appeals shall be filed with the Secretary
				of the Industrial Board, Room 1408, Labor and Industry Building, Harrisburg,
				Pennsylvania 17120, and shall be deemed filed the date of the mailing, as
				indicated by the postmark date or the date of personal delivery.
(c) The scope of appeal shall be as follows:
(1) An appeal to the Board may include a
				request for either an extension of time within which to comply or a variance or
				both or other relief which is appropriate.
(2) An appeal to the Board will automatically
				act as a supersedeas to the enforcement of the Department's order to correct in
				cases not involving danger of imminent harm.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 49 - ADMINISTRATION-BUILDINGS › Section 49.16 - Enforcement of final order after Board action

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(a) If the Board has denied the request for
				an extension of time or a variance, the Department may seek to enforce the
				final order of the Department in accordance with section 12 or 13 of the act or
				both (35 P. S. §
										1232 or
				§ 1233).
(b) If the Board has
				granted the request for an extension of time, the Department will reinspect the
				building at the expiration of the extension of time to determine whether
				compliance has occurred. Following the reinspection the Department will close
				its order (in case of compliance) or may proceed in accordance with section 12
				or 13 of the act or both, in case of noncompliance.
(c) If the Board has granted the request for
				a variance, the Department will close its order relative to the item on which
				the variance was granted.
(d) If
				the Board has granted the request for an extension of time or a variance upon
				certain conditions being satisfied, the Department will reinspect the building
				at the appropriate time to determine whether compliance has occurred. Following
				the inspection, the Department will close its order, in case of compliance, or
				may proceed in accordance with section 12 or 13 of the act or both, in case of
				noncompliance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 49 - ADMINISTRATION-BUILDINGS › Section 49.17 - Cases involving danger of imminent harm

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(a) In cases involving danger of imminent
				harm, at the expiration of the period provided in the order to correct under
				§
									49.12 (relating to notice of
				violation and order to correct), the Department will reinspect the building to
				determine whether compliance has occurred. Following this reinspection, the
				Department will issue a determination as soon as practicable thereafter as to
				the status of the original order to correct.
(b) If the Department determines that the
				building no longer involves danger of imminent harm, the Department will
				proceed under §
									49.13 (relating to determination
				of compliance or noncompliance).
(c) If the Department determines that the
				building continues to involve danger of imminent harm, the Department will so
				indicate in its determination and may proceed to initiate an action in law or
				in equity in a court of competent jurisdiction.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
											49.12 (relating to notice of
					 violation and order to correct); and 34 Pa. Code §
											49.13 (relating to determination
					 of compliance or noncompliance).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 49 - ADMINISTRATION-BUILDINGS › Section 49.18 - Appeal from orders of the Board

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(a)
				Appeal from the final order of the Board may be taken to a court of competent
				jurisdiction within the time limits and in the manner prescribed by
				law.
(b) In cases not involving
				danger of imminent harm, a timely appeal to a court of competent jurisdiction
				shall automatically act as a supersedeas to the enforcement of the order of the
				Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 49 - ADMINISTRATION-BUILDINGS › Section 49.19 - Advisory Board

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(a) For the
				purpose of advising the board when determining factual interpretations amending
				or repealing this chapter, the Secretary will appoint an Advisory Board on
				Building Construction consisting of 10 members who will be three registered
				architects, two registered engineers, two representatives of labor, two
				representatives of building construction and one representative of the
				Department who will be the chairman.
(b) The architect and engineer members shall
				be qualified by experience and training to pass upon matters pertaining to
				building construction and may not be employes of the Commonwealth. Before
				making appointments of the architect and engineer members, the Secretary will
				request the Pennsylvania Society of Architects to recommend the names of not
				less than five architects registered under the statutes of this Commonwealth
				and the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers to recommend the names
				of not less than three engineers registered under the statutes of this
				Commonwealth, and he will give careful consideration to the recommendations in
				making these appointments. It is not required that the persons nominated by the
				organizations be members of the organizations. Each organization shall be given
				30 days written notice requesting submission of the list of names and after
				expiration of the time, if the Secretary has not received the requested lists,
				he will make appointments without regard to same. The Secretary will appoint
				the labor members directly.
(c) The
				Advisory Board shall meet at the call of the chairman as necessitated by
				petitions. Four of the members shall constitute a quorum at a meeting of the
				Advisory Board.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 49 - ADMINISTRATION-BUILDINGS › Section 49.20 - Information concerning protection from fire

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The management of hotels and motels shall, upon the request
				  of travel agents and other persons interested in utilizing their facilities,
				  furnish information concerning the measures which have been taken at the hotel
				  or motel for protection from fire. This information shall be provided in
				  writing, free of charge, and shall contain, at a minimum, the following
				  information:
(1) The occupancy
				capacity of the facility.
(2) The
				numbers of stories in the building.
(3) The extent to which the building is
				sprinklered.
(4) Whether the
				building has a fire or smoke alarms, the types of alarms and their
				locations.
(5) A sample floor plan
				showing the location of exits, fire extinguishers, detection devices and
				sprinkler system.
(6) A copy of
				written emergency instructions regularly furnished to guests.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
											49.2 (relating to jurisdiction and
					 effective dates).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 49 - ADMINISTRATION-BUILDINGS › Section 49.21 - Reimbursement of municipalities for installation of teletypewriters

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(a) Under section
				3.4 of the act (35 P. S. §
										1223.4), a
				municipality in this Commonwealth which installs a teletypewriter in its police
				headquarters, or other location designated by the municipality to enable deaf
				residents of the municipality to communicate requests for assistance in
				emergencies to the police or other designated emergency response organizations,
				may be reimbursed by the Department for the purchase and installation costs of
				the devices, subject to the availability of funds.
(b) To be eligible for reimbursement under
				this section, a municipality shall install teletypewriters having the following
				features. The teletypewriter shall:
(1) Be a
				Federal Communications Commission (FCC)-approved device.
(2) Be AC-powered.
(3) Have a battery-powered backup source
				capable of powering the unit for up to 3 hours.
(4) Have a typewriter-style layout.
(5) Have a minimum 20-character
				display/minimum 0.25 inch (6mm) character height.
(6) Have a battery-backed-up memory capable
				of storing conversations and storing and sending pretyped messages.
(7) Have a minimum 20-column
				printer.
(8) Have automatic
				answering capability.
(9) Have
				direct connection to telephone lines.
(10) Have keyboard dialing.
(11) Have the capability to communicate and
				transmit signals in Baudot and ASCII codes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › OCCUPANCY GROUP › Section 50.2 - Occupancy separations and mixed occupancies

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When a structure contains two or more occupancy classes,
					 the occupancy classes shall be governed in one of the following manners:
(1)
Separation.
When each
				  occupancy class is separated from all other occupancy classes by 2-hour fire
				  walls, each portion thus separated shall be considered a separate building, and
				  limitations for separate buildings shall govern.
(2)
Mixed occupancy.
Structures with more than one occupancy class which are not separated shall be
				  considered mixed occupancies and shall be governed by the most restrictive of
				  the various limitations of the occupancies.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › OCCUPANCY GROUP › Section 50.3 - Prohibited occupancy mixtures

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Group D-H, Hazardous Occupancies, shall not be permitted in
					 the same structure housing Group A, B or C occupancies.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › CONSTRUCTION TYPES › Section 50.11 - Construction tables

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(a)
Fireresistive construction.
Fireresistive construction shall
				  be the type of construction in which the walls, floors, roof and structural
				  members are steel, iron, masonry, concrete or other noncombustible materials
				  meeting all of the requirements of this chapter and having a minimum
				  fireresistive rating as indicated in the construction table.
CONSTRUCTION TABLE
Component
								Description
Minimum Fireresistive Rating
WALLS
Exterior bearing walls...
3-hour
								Noncombustible
Exterior panel and curtain walls...
1-hour Noncombustible
PARTITIONS
Bearing partitions...
2-hour
								Noncombustible
(1 1/2-hour B Label door assemblies)
Nonbearing partitions...
1-hour
								Noncombustible
(3/4-hour C Label door assemblies)
Partitions enclosing stairs and other vertical
								openings...
2-hour Noncombustible
(1 1/2-hour B Label door assemblies)
Partitions enclosing exit access
								corridors...
1-hour Noncombustible
(3/4-hour C Label door assemblies)
COLUMNS
Supporting Masonry...
3-hour
								Noncombustible
Other...
3-hour Noncombustible
Supporting roofs only...
2-hour
								Noncombustible
GIRDERS AND TRUSSES
Supporting masonry walls...
3-hour
								Noncombustible
Other...
3-hour Noncombustible
Supporting roofs only...
1-hour
								Noncombustible
FLOOR PANELS
-Including beams and
								joists...
2-hour Noncombustible
ROOF PANELS
-Including beams and
								joists...
1-hour Noncombustible
EXCEPTIONS TO CONSTRUCTION TABLE
1. Structural steel and iron members which
				  are used exclusively for elevators and are not part of the structural frame of
				  the building may be unprotected.
2.
				  Fire protective covering may be omitted from structural steel roof structures
				  and members of concrete roof structures of buildings where every part of the
				  roof structure is 20 feet or more above any floor and 10 feet above any balcony
				  or gallery for A, B and C occupancy groups.
3. Nonbearing partitions subdividing an area
				  of 10,000 square feet or less and occupied by a single tenancy may be of
				  fire-retardant treated wood or metal panels without a fireresistive
				  rating.
4. Bays, porches, exterior
				  balconies, and any projections shall be constructed of noncombustible
				  materials.
5. Penthouses and all
				  other roof structures shall be considered part of the next lower story. Where
				  the exterior wall of a penthouse is recessed five feet or more from the next
				  lower story's exterior wall and the exterior wall of the next lower story is
				  required to have a fireresistive rating greater than 1 1/2 hours, the penthouse
				  walls may be constructed of noncombustible materials with a minimum rating of 1
				  1/2 hours.
6. Panel walls of
				  noncombustible construction attached to the structural frame may be used when
				  no undue hazard is deemed to exist.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › MEANS OF EGRESS › Section 50.22 - Exit accessibility standards

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(a) Either direct access to exits or safe and
				  continous corridors or aisles leading directly to every exit and arranged so as
				  to be conveniently accessible by every occupant shall be maintained and kept
				  unobstructed on all floors of buildings.
(b) Travel distances shall be measured in the
				  following manner:
(1) Exits shall be so
				  arranged that the total length of travel from any point to reach an exit will
				  not exceed 150 feet.
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(2)
				  Exits shall be so arranged that one exit is not more than 200 feet from another
				  exit.
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(3)
				  Dead ends and occupancy areas with access to a single exit shall not exceed 75
				  feet measured as a radius with the center of the circle being the exit.
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(4)
				  Travel distances may be increased to the following in buildings totally
				  protected by an automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with
				  NFPA-13, 1983 Edition.
(i) 200 feet from any
				  point to an exit.
(ii) 300 feet
				  between exits.
(iii) 100 feet for
				  dead ends and areas with a single path of egress.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › MEANS OF EGRESS › Section 50.23 - Means of egress capacity

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(a) A unit
				  of width is the required width for one person or a single line of persons to
				  exit from a building.
(b) The units
				  of width table shall be as follows:
Units
Doorways
								(Width in inches)
Stairs & Corridors (Width in
								inches)
1 1/2
32
36
2
40
44
2 1/2
50
50
An additional 10 inches shall be required for each 1/2 unit
					 of width above 2 1/2 units. Credit for units of width shall not be given for a
					 fractional part other than 1/2 unit.
(c) Doorways shall have a minimum clear
				  opening of 32 inches except as indicated in §§
										50.25(q)
				  (relating to stair towers) and 50.26(q) (relating to intercommunicating
				  stairways).
(d) The capacity in
				  number of persons per unit of width for approved components of means of egress
				  shall be 60 persons. Buildings protected by automatic sprinkler systems shall
				  be allowed 90 persons per unit of width.
(e) The following table lists the maximum
				  permissible square feet per person for the purpose of determining the minimum
				  number of units of exit:
Occupants Based on Net Floor Area
Square Feet Per Person
All purpose rooms
10
Bowling alleys (exclusive of area occupied by the
								alleys)
10
Classrooms
28
Court rooms and other public rooms in public
								buildings (exclusive of seating)
40
Dance halls, lodge halls and similar
								occupancies
7
Dining areas
15
Dormitories and wards
75
Drafting rooms and engineering
								rooms
60
Factories for heavy manufacturing, garages,
								warehouses, etc.
300
Factories for light manufacturing
80
Hotels and apartments (the actual capacity of
								sleeping areas)
125
Laboratories
100
Libraries, reading rooms and museums
30
Main exercise rooms of gymnasiums
10
Markets and showrooms and mercantile
								establishments
50
Offices up to 400 square feet in
								area
100
Offices more than 400 square feet in
								area
60
Power houses, boiler rooms, and the
								like
500
Recreation rooms
10
Vocational shops and similar occupancies in
								schools
100
Rooms or areas with fixed seats-One occupant per
								seat
1. Net floor
				  area shall be taken to mean all usable floor space, including all areas
				  occupied by equipment or furnishings, but not including corridors, toilet
				  rooms, and such other accessory rooms as may be provided.
2. Bleachers or benches without arms between
				  seats shall be computed on the basis of not more than one person for every 18
				  inches in length of the bleachers or bench.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › MEANS OF EGRESS › Section 50.24 - Exit doors and exit access doors

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(a)
				  Doors used in connection with exits, exit discharge or exit access shall be of
				  substantial construction, installed in a workmanlike manner, fitted with
				  reliable hardware and shall be of the side-hinged, vertical hung, swinging
				  type.
(b) Exit, exit access and
				  exit discharge doors shall swing out with the exit travel except that exit
				  access doors from individual rooms need not swing with exit travel when the
				  room occupancy is less than 50 persons.
(c) Doors which lead into the path of travel
				  from other areas shall be located so that they do not encroach more than 8
				  inches upon the required width of such path of travel when at their full open
				  position.
(d) All exit and exit
				  discharge doors shall be provided with panic hardware or fire exit hardware.
(1) The actuating portion of the panic
				  hardware or fire exit hardware shall be a minimum of 1/2 of the width of the
				  door leaf and shall be mounted between 30 inches to 44 inches above the floor.
				  The latch shall be released when a force not to exceed 15 pounds is applied to
				  the actuating device in the direction of exit travel. No lock or other device
				  which prevents egress shall be permitted on the doors during any period of
				  occupancy.
(2) Main entrance doors
				  do not require panic hardware when the doors are unlocked and ready for use
				  when the building is occupied. Not more than one door or group of doors at one
				  location can be considered as main entrance doors.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › MEANS OF EGRESS › Section 50.27 - Ramps

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(a) A ramp shall be
				  permitted as a means of egress when it conforms to the following table:
Minimum clear width in inches
40 inches
Maximum slope
1 inch per foot
(8.33%)
Maximum length between landings
30 feet
Required handrails
Both sides
(each handrail is allowed to project 3 inches
								without decreasing the minimum clear width)
(b)
				  Changes in direction of travel shall be made only at landings.
(c) Ramps which connect two or more floor
				  levels shall comply with the same door, handrail and enclosure requirements as
				  stair towers.
(d) Sloped surfaces
				  of less than 5.0% shall not be considered ramps.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												51.27 (relating to ramps); 34 Pa.
						Code §
												52.27 (relating to ramps); 34 Pa.
						Code §
												53.27 (relating to ramps); 34 Pa.
						Code §
												54.27 (relating to ramps); 34 Pa.
						Code §
												55.27 (relating to ramps); 34 Pa.
						Code §
												56.27 (relating to ramps); 34 Pa.
						Code §
												57.27 (relating to ramps); 34 Pa.
						Code §
												58.27 (relating to ramps); and 34
						Pa. Code §
												59.27 (relating to
						ramps).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › MEANS OF EGRESS › Section 50.28 - Horizontal exits

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(a) A horizontal
				  exit is a 2-hour fire wall with one or more openings protected by 1 1/2-hour
				  door assemblies which permit passage from one building or structure to another
				  or area of refuge within the same building.
(b) Horizontal exits may constitute no more
				  than 50% of the required units of exit.
(c) Fire walls which serve as horizontal
				  exits shall extend to exterior walls or 2-hour fire walls. They shall not be
				  dependent on any structural members of less than 2-hour
				  fireresistance.
(d) A horizontal
				  exit shall have at least one door which swings with the exit travel from each
				  building section that it serves.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												51.28 (relating to horizontal
						exits); 34 Pa. Code §
												52.28 (relating to horizontal
						exits); 34 Pa. Code §
												53.28 (relating to horizontal
						exits); 34 Pa. Code §
												54.28 (relating to horizontal
						exits); 34 Pa. Code §
												55.28 (relating to horizontal
						exits); 34 Pa. Code §
												56.28 (relating to horizontal
						exits); 34 Pa. Code §
												58.28 (relating to horizontal
						exits); and 34 Pa. Code §
												59.28 (relating to horizontal
						exits).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › MEANS OF EGRESS › Section 50.29 - Escalators

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Escalators used as a means of egress shall conform with all
					 of the following standards:
(1)
				  Maximum uninterrupted vertical travel of one story.
(2) An escalator 24 inches in width or larger
				  shall be considered a maximum of one unit of width.
(3) Escalators shall be of the horizontal
				  tread type.
(4) Escalators shall
				  not exceed 50% of the required units of exit.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › VERTICAL OPENINGS › Section 50.31 - Vertical openings 9 square feet or more

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Walls and partitions enclosing vertical openings 9 square
					 feet or more shall be constructed as set forth in the following table:
Construction
								Type
Fireresistive
								Requirement
Fire Door Assembly
Fireresistive
2-Hour
								Noncombustible
1 1/2-hour B Label
Noncombustible
1-Hour
								Noncombustible
3/4-hour C Label
Protected Heavy Timber
1-Hour
								Noncombustible
3/4-hour C Label
Ordinary
1-Hour
3/4-hour C Label
Wood Frame
1-Hour
3/4-hour C Label
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												50.32 (relating to vertical
						openings less than 9 square feet); 34 Pa. Code §
												51.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												52.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												53.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												54.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												55.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												57.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												58.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); and 34 Pa. Code §
												59.31 (relating to vertical
						openings).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › VERTICAL OPENINGS › Section 50.32 - Vertical openings less than 9 square feet

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Shafts less than 9 square feet in area not complying with
					 §
										50.31 (relating to vertical
					 openings 9 square feet or more) shall have enclosing walls or be lined with
					 sheet metal having lock jointed or riveted seams and joints. Combustible
					 material, partitions, and floors through which shafts pass shall be kept at
					 least 3 inches from the metal lining or shall be protected by the equivalent of
					 3/8 inch of plaster or plaster board. Openings between shafts and the floor
					 construction through which they pass shall be filled with noncombustible
					 material, securely held in place to prevent the passage of fire. Doors opening
					 into the vertical shafts shall be of metal or shall be covered on the shaft
					 side by the equivalent of 1/4 inch of asbestos and not less than 26 gauge steel
					 turned around all edges and securely fastened to the door.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												51.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												52.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												53.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												54.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												55.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												57.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												58.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); and 34 Pa. Code §
												59.31 (relating to vertical
						openings).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › VERTICAL OPENINGS › Section 50.33 - Fire door assemblies

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Fire door assemblies in vertical openings shall be
					 self-closing, latching, and normally kept closed. Electromagnetic hold open
					 devices may be approved by the Department where all of the following conditions
					 are met:
(1) Upon release, the door
				  becomes self-closing.
(2) An
				  approved release device is provided, so arranged that upon interruption of
				  electric current, the door will be released.
(3) The release device is so designed that
				  the door may be instantly released manually by some simple and readily obvious
				  operation, and upon release the door becomes self-closing.
(4) The electric current will be positively
				  interrupted by one or more of the following methods:
(i) The operation of an approved automatic
				  sprinkler system which protects the entire building, including both sides of
				  any horizontal exit.
(ii) The
				  operation of an approved automatic fire alarm system installed to protect the
				  entire building.
(iii) By the
				  operation of approved smoke detectors installed in such a way to detect smoke
				  or other products of combustion on either side of the door opening.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › VERTICAL OPENINGS › Section 50.34 - Exterior openings

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Exterior openings in vertical shafts which require a
					 minimum 1-hour fire-resistive rating shall be of incombustible construction
					 with all glazed portions being 1/4 inch wire glass in steel frames when such
					 openings are within 10 feet of any other openings in a vertical or horizontal
					 plane.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												51.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												52.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												53.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												54.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												55.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												57.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); 34 Pa. Code §
												58.31 (relating to vertical
						openings); and 34 Pa. Code §
												59.31 (relating to vertical
						openings).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › INTERIOR FINISH › Section 50.41 - Definitions

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Interior finish is the exposed interior surfaces of a
					 building. Paint, wallpaper not more than 1/28 inch thick and similar wall
					 finishes having no greater fire hazard than wallpaper shall not be considered
					 interior finishes. Decorations and furnishings are not considered interior
					 finishes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › INTERIOR FINISH › Section 50.42 - Basic material used

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The classification of interior finish materials shall be
					 that of the basic material used without regard to subsequently applied paint or
					 wallpaper not more than 1/28 inch thick.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › INTERIOR FINISH › Section 50.43 - Classification

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(a)
NFPA
				  Standard.
Interior finish materials shall be classified in accordance
				  with NFPA Standard 255, tests of surface burning characteristics of building
				  materials, 1979 Edition as listed in this section.
(b)
Class A Interior Finish.
Flame Spread 0-25 includes any material classified at 25 or less on the test
				  scale. Any element thereof when so tested shall not continue to propagate
				  fire.
(c)
Class B Interior
				  Finish.
Flame Spread 26-75 includes any material classified at more
				  than 25 but not more than 75 on the test scale.
(d)
Class C Interior Finish.
Flame Spread 76-200 includes any material classified at more than 75
				  but not more than 200 on the test scale.
(e) Exposed portions of structural wood
				  members complying with the size requirements in §
										50.11(c)
				  (relating to construction tables) shall not be considered interior
				  finishes.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS › Section 50.51 - Manual system

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(a) A manual
				  fire alarm system is a system that consists of manual pull stations, signaling
				  devices, power source, control panel and other related components which is
				  designed to provide notification to all building occupants.
(b) Manual pull stations shall be installed
				  on each floor including basements, penthouses and equipment rooms. The pull
				  stations shall be installed at each point of egress from a floor area within 5
				  feet of the exit.
(c) The manual
				  pull stations shall be mounted between 36 inches and 44 inches above the
				  finished floor.
(d) Noncoded,
				  selective coded, or zone coded alarm systems may be installed. When coded
				  systems are used, there shall be a minimum of four rounds of a four-pulse or
				  more code that is indicative of the area of alarm initiation. The alarm system
				  shall be installed in such a way that simultaneous alarms from different
				  stations or zones will not cause a confused or jumbled code. The maximum number
				  of different audible codes in any one facility shall be 150 except where the
				  installation means would permit five or more simultaneously received alarms to
				  sound successively without loss of a round from any alarmed station.
(e) All types of manual pull stations shall
				  be wired and connected in such a way so that a single open will only indicate a
				  trouble condition and not initiate a general alarm.
(f) Manual fire alarm systems shall comply
				  with §§
										50.53,
				  50.55, and
				  50.56 (relating to general fire
				  alarm requirements, maintenance, and testing new equipment).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS › Section 50.53 - General fire alarm requirements

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(a)
Plan approval.
Approval for fire alarm systems shall be
				  obtained at the same time as the building approval. See Chapter 49 (relating to
				  administration). Three sets of plans showing the location of manual stations,
				  automatic detection units, control or other panels, signaling devices and other
				  required equipment shall be submitted for approval. The location of these
				  devices may be incorporated on the architectural floor plans or may be on fire
				  alarm or electrical wiring plans. The approval issued by the Department is only
				  for the location of the equipment. Only equipment approved by the Department
				  shall be used.
(b)
Control
				  panels.
Control panels are required for manual and automatic fire
				  alarm systems. A common control pannel may be installed where both are used.
(1)
Operation.
The primary
				  function of the fire alarm control panel is to monitor alarm initiating devices
				  such as manual stations, automatic detectors, sprinkler flow switches or other
				  devices and cause upon alarm activation the operating of signaling devices to
				  alert building occupants of possible danger from fire. Auxiliary functions such
				  as fire company reporting, air handling systems start-up or shutdown, smoke
				  barrier door closing, elevator capture and return and remote annunciation are
				  secondary functions of the system and shall be given lower priority within the
				  control panel operations. The control panel shall be designed with sufficient
				  power capacity to operate all primary and secondary functions of the system
				  simultaneously. Wherever both a manual fire alarm system and an automatic fire
				  alarm system are used, all alarm indicating devices shall sound on an alarm
				  origination in either system.
(2)
Location
. A fire alarm control panel shall be installed in a
				  heated room with a clean, dry environment. The control panel shall be located
				  in such a manner to protect it from tampering by installing it in a locked room
				  or with a locked control panel door that is accessible only to authorized
				  building personnel.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS › Section 50.55 - Maintenance

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(a) Fire alarm
				  systems shall be maintained in operating condition at all times. To assure
				  operation, all items in the system shall be physically checked by persons who
				  are familiar with the equipment and its proper operation.
(b) The following items shall be checked with
				  a minimum of once each year. Documentation shall be maintained on the following
				  and shall be available to the Department.
(1)
Fire alarm control panels.
Check supervisory operation in
				  alarm initiating circuits, signalling circuits and operating power.
(2)
Manual pull stations.
Operate each manual pull station to test its alarm initiating capability. The
				  test may be performed without operating signalling units or auxiliary
				  functions.
(3)
Automatic
				  fire detectors.
Operate each automatic detector that is not destroyed
				  by testing. A minimum of 5.0% of fire detectors that are destroyed by testing
				  shall be operated.
(4)
Audible signalling units.
Sound all audible signalling units
				  to check that they can be heard in the area they are to cover. This test may be
				  performed during scheduled fire drills.
(5)
Annunciators.
Operate
				  all connected zone indicators.
(6)
Auxiliary functions.
Test all connected auxiliary functions
				  such as elevator recall, fan shutdown, smoke barrier door closing, damper
				  operation and any other required auxiliary functions for proper
				  operation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS › Section 50.56 - Testing new equipment

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(a)
New systems tests.
Before a fire alarm system is placed into
				  service, all equipment, including new equipment added to existing systems,
				  shall be thoroughly tested for proper operation. Documentation shall be made of
				  the tested devices and be made available to representatives of the Department
				  for their review.
(b)
Method of testing new equipment.
The testing of new fire alarm
				  systems shall include the operation of all manual pull stations, automatic fire
				  detectors, audible signalling units, visual signalling units, control panels,
				  annunciators, trouble signals, and required auxiliary function devices.
				  Automatic fire detectors that are destroyed when tested or used shall have a
				  minimum of one such device tested in each zone in such a way to assure proper
				  circuit operations.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												50.51 (relating to manual system);
						and 34 Pa. Code §
												50.52 (relating to automatic
						system).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS › Section 50.57 - Fire drills

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Fire drills should be conducted in all buildings required
					 to have a manual or automatic fire alarm system. The drills should include the
					 actuation of any of the alarm initiating devices, operation of signalling units
					 and all required auxiliary functions. Fire drills conducted in hotels, motels
					 and similar buildings are for staff training purposes and general alarms that
					 would cause building evacuation should not be initiated during drills.
(1) Fire drills should be performed a minimum
				  of once every 6 months. All drills should be held during normal occupancy
				  times.
(2) Documentation should be
				  kept of all fire drills indicating the date, time of day, system operation and
				  occupant response remarks. This documentation should include the signature of
				  the person conducting the fire drill.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS › Section 50.58 - Inspection and maintenance of detection devices in apartments

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(a) The owner, or
				  the owner's agent, shall inspect the automatic fire alarm devices located in
				  individual apartments every 12 months to ensure that the devices are
				  functioning properly.
(b) The
				  following is the responsibility of the tenant, unless specified otherwise in
				  the lease agreement. The tenant shall:
(1)
				  Inspect and test the operation of the automatic fire alarm device at the
				  beginning of the tenant's occupancy and monthly thereafter.
(2) Replace batteries, if necessary, to keep
				  the automatic fire alarm device operable and functioning
				  properly.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEMS › Section 50.64 - Internal combustion engine generator systems

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(a)
Adequate combustion air.
Internal combustion engine generator systems shall be provided with adequate
				  combustion air from the exterior of the building.
(b)
Gasoline engine systems.
Gasoline operated engine generator systems shall be placed in a room or
				  compartment separated from the remainder of the building by 1 hour partitions.
				  Any doors opening into the room or compartment shall be C-label 3/4 hour fire
				  door assemblies. Such rooms or compartments shall not be located beneath an
				  assembly room or corridor leading therefrom unless separated by a concrete slab
				  of at least 4 inches in thickness.
(1)
Main fuel supply.
If located in the building, the main fuel
				  supply shall be buried at least 2 feet under ground, or located within a
				  fireproof enclosure at least 12 inches in thickness; 6 inches shall be earth or
				  sand solidly tamped, and 6 inches shall be concrete. The earth or sand shall be
				  filled in between the tank and concrete enclosure. The fuel tanks shall be
				  located at least 15 feet away from the heating plant, 2 feet away from
				  foundation footings and filled from the outside of the building.
(2)
Capacity of engine
				  reservoir.
No reserve supply of fuel shall be stored in the
				  compartment or building except that a reservoir tank not exceeding 1 quart
				  liquid capacity may be located on the engine or in the engine compartment to
				  insure minimum delay in starting the engine. The compartment shall not be used
				  for storage or flammable oils or other combustible
				  material.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › EXTINGUISHERS AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS › Section 50.71 - Fire extinguishers

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(a)
				  Fire extinguishers shall be provided according to the type of flammable
				  materials present. The basic types of fires are Classed A, B, C and D as
				  follows:
(1) Class A fires are fires in
				  ordinary combustible materials, such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber and many
				  plastics.
(2) Class B fires are
				  fires in flammable liquids, gases and greases.
(3) Class C fires are fires which involve
				  energized electrical equipment where the electrical nonconductivity of the
				  extinguishing media is of importance.
(4) Class D fires are fires in combustible
				  metals, such as magnesium, titanium, zirconium, sodium and potassium.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 34 - LABOR AND INDUSTRY › Part I - Department of Labor and Industry › Chapter 50 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS-BUILDINGS › EXTINGUISHERS AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS › Section 50.72 - Automatic sprinkler systems

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(a)
				  Automatic sprinkler systems shall be installed and operated in accordance with
				  NFPA-13, 1983 Edition.
(b)
				  Automatic sprinkler systems shall be maintained in accordance with NFPA-13A,
				  1981 Edition.
(c) Extinguisher
				  systems which operate with an extinguishing agent other than water may be
				  approved by the Department.
(d) An
				  automatic hood extinguishing system shall be installed for commercial cooking
				  equipment such as deep fat fryers, range top cookers, broilers and the like.
				  The extinguishing system shall comply with NFPA-96, 1980 Edition.
This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §
												54.72 (relating to automatic
						sprinkler systems); 34 Pa. Code §
												55.72 (relating to automatic
						sprinkler systems); 34 Pa. Code §
												58.72 (relating to automatic
						sprinkler systems); and 34 Pa. Code §
												59.72 (relating to automatic
						sprinkler protection).