We all know by now that doors in a means of egress are required to be readily distinguishable by building occupants. What do you think about today’s Wordless Wednesday photo, sent by Bill Lawliss of Allegion?
OK? Or NO WAY?
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Very nice
Would have to see what the inside of the corridor looks like? Is it more of the picture on the door?? Or black, like you see surrounding the picture, in the middle?
This is a little tricky with just this photo. There isn’t an exit sign above it, and it doesn’t look (from this angle) that the doors are on magnetic hold-opens. It MAY or May NOT be part of an exit access (coming from inside the space towards the camera location). Hard to say!!!??? If it IS an exit access from the other room than….NO WAY!!
Tough call, but if there is an exit sign above ??
No way.
Where are the comments????? I don’t see them anymore. Put Lori back…
No way! And what I hear from the facility staff is that the “fire department” came out for XYZ, and they saw this, and didn’t say anything, so it must be okay. The “fire department” not saying something is wrong is not a waiver of code requirements, though it is certainly interpreted that way. I doubt the doors were finished and painted like this when the code inspection was initially completed.
If the FD did not say anything, could it be the political will of the area not to enforce the codes.
This is happening all over the place, where the Buildings get inspected for occupancy and the inspector(s) look at this as Art and see nothing wrong and give the Job the Stamp and Green Light to Open.
How does a Fire Inspector then come in and say this is Wrong remove it or change the Doors.
If I was the building owner, I would pull out the signed and Stamped Permit and say “Tough Luck Buck”.
One of your fellow city employees gave me this piece of Paper that States we are in full compliance.
So take your Inspection deficiency report and burn it, as we have lawyers that will fight any fine and action you take.
Also, should we need to make any changes, we will be expecting the cost of these changes to be paid by your respected department.
This is happening here in Calgary now, where the City Building and Development Department missed some major issues on the original Plans and Drawings, stamped them as being to code, issued the building permit, inspected and approved the occupancy of the building.
2 Months after people moved into the building, the Fire Inspector Showed up to do their inspection and failed the building, tried to have the occupancy permit revoked, the City is now paying for the Repairs and Reno’s to the Building as well as paying for the temporary housing for the residents that had to move out while the work is being completed.
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