Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Each
certified firm location shall be required to possess the equipment, tools, NFPA
codes, standards and manufacturer's UL listed installation and service manuals
necessary to properly certify, hydrostatic test, inspect, install, integrate,
maintain or service the systems or equipment for which it is certified. If such
work is performed from a vehicle, then the vehicle shall be required to possess
the necessary equipment, tools, NFPA codes, standards and manuals. Required
codes, standards and manuals may be either in print or in an electronic
format.
B. The following equipment
and code books shall be required depending upon the firm's certification
endorsement.
1. Portable Fire
Extinguisher/Fire Hose:
a. service and
impairment tags;
b. six year
maintenance and hydrostatic test labels;
c. external verification collars;
d. stenciling tools and supplies;
e. tamper seals (14 lbs. maximum breakage).
the tamper seal shall reflect the current or previous calendar year date when
installed;
f. test apparatus
including appropriate adapters, fittings and tools;
g. facilities for leak testing of pressurized
extinguishers;
h. approved
equipment for drying cylinders;
i.
approved closed recovery unit;
j.
department of agriculture approved scales for unit measure (for shop or
vehicle). Scales shall be certified annually by the Department of Agriculture
or its designated agent;
k. field
and cartridge scales;
l.
appropriate recharge agents and fill funnels;
m. cylinder inspection light;
n. dry nitrogen cylinders, regulator and
calibrated gauges for pressurizing cylinders;
o. supply of spare parts for respective
manufacturers and type of fire extinguishers serviced;
p. proper wrenches with non-serrated jaws or
valve puller (hydraulic or electric);
q. continuity tester and labels;
r. calibrated gauges and gauge
tester;
s. working hydrostatic test
pump for testing cylinders and fire hose, with flexible connection, check
valves and fittings;
t. adequate
safety cage for hydrostatic testing of low pressure cylinders.
2. Fixed, Pre-Engineered or
Kitchen Fire Suppression:
a. service, partial
impairment (optional) and impairment tags;
b. installation tags;
c. six year maintenance and hydrostatic test
labels;
d. external verification
collars;
e. tamper seals (14 lbs.
maximum breakage). The tamper seal shall reflect the current or previous
calendar year date when installed;
f. test apparatus including appropriate
adapters, fittings and tools;
g.
facilities for leak testing of pressurized cylinders;
h. approved equipment for drying
cylinders;
i. approved closed
recovery unit;
j. Department of
Agriculture approved scales for unit measure. Scales shall be certified
annually by the Department of Agriculture or its designated agent;
k. appropriate recharge agents and fill
funnels;
l. cylinder inspection
light;
m. dry nitrogen cylinders,
regulator and calibrated gauges for pressurizing cylinders;
n. supply of spare parts for respective
manufacturers and type of systems serviced;
o. proper wrenches with non-serrated jaws or
valve puller (hydraulic or electric);
p. wire cutters;
q. pipe threader;
r. pipe reamer;
s. flaring tools;
t. pipe wrenches;
u. calibrated gauges and gauge
tester;
v. working hydrostatic test
pump, with flexible connection, check valves and fittings;
w. adequate safety cage for hydrostatic
testing of low pressure cylinders;
x. manometer (for engineered systems
only);
y. fan test equipment or
have access to such equipment through contract to another firm (for engineered
systems only);
z. halon recovery
equipment or have access to such equipment through contract to another firm
(for Engineered Systems only).
3. Fire Alarms:
a. service, partial impairment (optional) and
impairment tags;
b. installation
tags;
c. manufacturer approved
smoke detector sensitivity or calibration testing equipment or have access to
such equipment through contract to another firm;
d. multimeter;
e. sound level meter.
4. DOT Hydrostatic Testing:
a. adequate hydrostatic test equipment for
high pressure testing and calibrated cylinder including but not limited to
appropriate adapters, fittings and tools;
b. adequate equipment for test dating high
pressure cylinders (over 900 PSI). Die stamps must be a minimum of l/4
inch;
c. clock with sweep second
hand on or close to hydrostatic test apparatus;
d. equipment for drying cylinders;
e. cylinder inspection light;
f. proper wrenches with non-serrated jaws or
valve puller (hydraulic or electric).
5. Code Books (latest edition as enumerated
in LAC 55:V.103 and these rules)
a. Portable
Fire Extinguisher/Fire Hose-NFPA 10, 101, 1961 and 1962.
b. Fixed Fire Suppression-NFPA 11, 11A, 12,
12A, 17, 17A, 96, 101 and 2001.
c.
Pre-Engineered-NFPA 11, 11A, 12, 12A, 17, 17A, 96, 101 and 2001.
d. Kitchen Suppression-NFPA 17, 17A, 96 and
101.
e. Fire Alarm-NFPA 70 (only
those articles that address fire alarm wiring), 72, 90A, 90B and 101.
f. Fire Alarm (non-required)-NFPA 70 (only
those articles that address fire alarm wiring), 72, 90A, 90B and 101.
g. Fire Alarm Owner-NFPA 70 (only those
articles that address fire alarm wiring), 72, 90A, 90B and 101.
h. DOT Hydrostatic Testing-CFR 49, NFPA 1961
and 1962.
C.
The State Fire Marshal or his representative may inspect a firm's physical
location(s) or vehicle(s) to ensure the proper equipment, tools, NFPA codes,
NFPA standards, manufacturer's UL listed installation and service manuals and
business records and insurances are possessed by the firm. Firms must possess
all applicable manufacturers' installation and service manuals for the systems
and/or equipment it services.
D.
Business records shall include, but not be limited to, invoices, work orders,
service reports, payroll records, federal and state tax information for
employees, occupational licenses, income tax filings, property tax
notifications and filings, utility records, certificates of insurance for
general liability and workmen compensation coverage and workers compensation
reports and/or filings.
E. The
State Fire Marshal or his representative may require that a firm or its
employee(s) demonstrate a proficiency to use the necessary equipment to
properly certify, hydrostatically test, inspect, install, integrate, maintain
or service portable fire extinguishers, fixed fire suppression
systems/equipment and fire detection and alarm systems/equipment. Proficiency
shall be deemed to be achieved if the system or equipment complies with the
applicable NFPA code or standard and/or manufacturer's
specifications.
F. For those firms
or their employee(s) which do not possess the proper equipment, tools and
manuals or who fail to demonstrate the ability to properly perform the required
work, then an order of correction shall be made to the contractor or his
employee to obtain the required equipment, tools, NFPA codes, standards or
manual or to obtain additional training within a 30-day period. Another
inspection shall be conducted by the State Fire Marshal or his representative
to verify compliance with the order of correction. Good cause must be shown if
proficiency is not shown or the required equipment, tools, NFPA codes,
standards or manuals are not obtained by the time of the second inspection.
Additional time may be granted for good cause. If good cause is not shown, then
administrative action may be pursued.
G. The office may specifically enumerate
additional required equipment or business records at a later date should it be
deemed necessary.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
40:1664.2.
