Subdivision of Building Spaces - Smoke Barrier Doors
2012 EXISTING
Doors in smoke barriers are 1-3/4-inch thick solid bonded wood-core doors or of construction that resists fire for 20 minutes. Nonrated protective plates of unlimited height are permitted. Doors are permitted to have fixed fire window assemblies per 8.5. Doors are self-closing or automatic-closing, do not require latching, and are not required to swing in the direction of egress travel. Door opening provides a minimum clear width of 32 inches for swinging or horizontal doors.
19.3.7.6, 19.3.7.8, 19.3.7.9
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Observations:
Name: MAIN BUILDING - Component: 01 - Tag: 0374
Based on observation and interview, it was determined the facility failed to maintain the smoke barrier door hardware to function per manufacturer specifications, in three of three smoke compartments within the component.
Findings include:
1. Observation on March 7, 2024, between 11:15 AM and 11:25 AM, revealed smoke barrier doors were equipped with latching hardware, which failed to close and latch in the frame, at the following locations:
a. 11:15 AM, attic, Faith west smoke wall;
b. 11:25 AM, attic, Faith east smoke wall.
Interview at the time of the exit conference with the Plant Operations Director and Administrator on March 7, 2024, at 1:30 PM, confirmed the smoke door hardware failed to function, per manufacturer's specifications.
| | Plan of Correction - To be completed: 03/31/2024
The Vice President of Plant Operations and Engineering will work with the maintenance staff at the facility to install gate springs on the attic doors so that they self-close by 3/31/24. Audits will include 2 random attic doors at the smoke walls monthly for 3 months, then quarterly until March 2025. Attic doors will be checked annually thereafter.
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