Commercial Kitchen Inspections
Fire Extinguisher Inspections
Emergency & Exit Lighting Inspections
Commercial Kitchen Inspections
Semi-Annual Inspection & Maintenance
"A trained person who has undergone the instructions
necessary to perform the maintenance and recharge service reliably and has the
applicable manufacturer's listed installation manual and service bulletins shall
service the wet chemical fire-extinguishing system 6 months apart...and shall
include the following:
(1) A check to see that the hazard has not changed.
(2) An examination of all detectors, the expellant gas container(s), the agent
cylinder(s), releasing devices, piping, hose assemblies, nozzles, signals, all
auxiliary equipment, and the liquid level of all non-pressurized wet chemical
containers.
(3) Verification that the agent distribution piping is not obstructed.
The maintenance report, with recommendations, if any, shall be filed with the
owner or with the designated party responsible for the system. Each wet
chemical system shall have a tag or label securely attached, indicating the
month and year the maintenance is performed and identifying the person
performing the service. Only the current tag or label shall remain in place."
-NFPA 17A - 7.3 - Maintenance
To maintain it's UL300 listing and current code requirements, your automatic fire suppression system must
be inspected on a semi-annual basis by a licensed company. This maintenance includes testing and
verifying functionality of the system, as well as replacing parts as listed in
the owners manual and NFPA specifications.
Our technicians are factory trained and certified by Ansul, Pyro-Chem and
Kidde.
Understanding Your
Commercial Kitchen Inspection Report
Owner's Responsibility
"Inspection shall be conducted on a monthly basis in
accordance with the manufacturer’s listed installation and maintenance manual or
the owner’s manual...and shall include the following:
(1) The extinguishing system is in its proper location.
(2) The manual actuators are unobstructed.
(3) The tamper indicators and seals are intact.
(4) The maintenance tag or certificate is in place.
(5) No obvious physical damage or condition exists that might prevent operation.
(6) The pressure gauge(s), if provided, is in operable range.
(7) The nozzle blow-off caps are intact and undamaged.
(8) The hood, duct, and protected cooking appliances have not been replaced,
modified, or relocated.
If any deficiencies are found, appropriate corrective action shall be taken
immediately.
The date the inspection is performed and the initials of the person performing
the inspection shall be recorded.
The records shall be retained for the period between the semiannual maintenance
inspections."
-NFPA 17A - 7.2 - Owner's Inspection
Fire Extinguisher Inspections
Monthly Inspection
"Fire extinguishers shall be inspected when initially placed in service and
thereafter at approximately 30-day intervals. Fire extinguishers shall be
inspected, manually or by electronic monitoring, at more frequent intervals when
circumstances require...and shall include a check of at least the following
items:
(1) Location in designated place
(2) No obstruction to access or visibility
(3) Operating instructions on nameplate legible and facing outward
(4)* Safety seals and tamper indicators not broken or missing
(5) Fullness determined by weighing or “hefting”
(6) Examination for obvious physical damage, corrosion, leakage, or clogged
nozzle
(7) Pressure gauge reading or indicator in the operable range or position
(8) Condition of tires, wheels, carriage, hose, and nozzle checked (for wheeled
units)
(9) HMIS (hazardous materials identification systems) label in place"
-NFPA 10 - 6.2 - Inspection
Annual Inspection
"Fire extinguishers shall be subjected to maintenance at intervals of not more
than 1 year, at the time of hydrostatic test, or when specifically indicated by
an inspection or electronic notification... and shall include a thorough
examination of the basic elements of a fire extinguisher as determined below:
(1) Mechanical parts of all fire extinguishers
(2) Extinguishing agent of cartridge- or cylinder-operated dry chemical,
stored-pressure, loaded stream, and pump tank fire extinguishers
(3) Expelling means of all fire extinguishers
Every 6 years, stored-pressure fire extinguishers that require a 12-year
hydrostatic test shall be emptied and subjected to the applicable maintenance
procedures. When the applicable maintenance procedures are performed
during periodic recharging or hydrostatic testing, the 6-year requirement shall
begin from that date.
-NFPA 10 - 6.3 - Maintenance
Hydrotest Frequency
"At intervals not exceeding those specified in the table below, fire
extinguishers shall be hydrostatically retested. The hydrostatic retest shall be
conducted within the calendar year of the specified test interval. In no case
shall an extinguisher be recharged if it is beyond its specified retest date.
Note: Stored-pressure water extinguishers with fiberglass
shells (pre-1976) are prohibited from hydrostatic testing due to manufacturer’s
recall.
-NFPA 10 - 7.2 - Hydrotest Frequency
Emergency & Exit
Lighting Inspections
"A functional test shall be conducted on every required
emergency lighting system at 30-day intervals for not less than 30 seconds. An
annual test shall be conducted on every required battery-powered emergency
lighting system for not less than 11/2 hours. Equipment shall be fully
operational for the duration of the test. Written records of visual inspections
and tests shall be kept by the owner for inspection by the authority having
jurisdiction."
-NFPA 101 - 7.9.3 Periodic Testing of
Emergency Lighting Equipment
"Exit signs shall be visually inspected for operation of
the illumination sources at intervals not to exceed 30 days."
-NFPA 101 - 7.10.9.1 - Inspection
"Exit signs connected to or provided with a
battery-operated emergency illumination source... shall be tested and maintained
in accordance with section 7.9.3."
-NFPA 101 - 7.10.9.2 - Testing
