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

Universal Citation: 34 PA Code ยง 50.57

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 38, September 21, 2024

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.

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