FireServiceFeaturesofBuildingsandFireProtectionSystemsOSHA3256-09R2015OccupationalSafetyandHealthActof1970“Toassuresafeandhealthfulworkingconditionsforworkingmenandwomen;byauthorizingenforcementofthestandardsdevelopedundertheAct;byassistingandencouragingtheStatesintheireffortstoassuresafeandhealthfulworkingconditions;byprovidingforresearch,information,education,andtraininginthefieldofoccupationalsafetyandhealth.”Thispublicationprovidesageneraloverviewofaparticularstandards-relatedtopic.ThispublicationdoesnotalterordeterminecomplianceresponsibilitieswhicharesetforthinOSHAstandardsandtheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAct.Moreover,becauseinterpretationsandenforcementpolicymaychangeovertime,foradditionalguidanceonOSHAcompliancerequirementsthereadershouldconsultcurrentadministrativeinterpretationsanddecisionsbytheOccupationalSafetyandHealthReviewCommissionandthecourts.Materialcontainedinthispublicationisinthepublicdomainandmaybereproduced,fullyorpartially,withoutpermission.Sourcecreditisrequestedbutnotrequired.Thisinformationwillbemadeavailabletosensory-impairedindividualsuponrequest.Voicephone:(202)693-1999;teletypewriter(TTY)number:1-877-889-5627.Thisguidancedocumentisnotastandardorregulation,anditcreatesnonewlegalobligations.Itcontainsrecommendationsaswellasdescriptionsofmandatorysafetyandhealthstandards.Therecommendationsareadvisoryinnature,informationalincontent,andareintendedtoassistemployersinprovidingasafeandhealthfulworkplace.TheOccupationalSafetyandHealthActrequiresemployerstocomplywithsafetyandhealthstandardsandregulationspromulgatedbyOSHAorbyastatewithanOSHA-approvedstateplan.Inaddition,theAct’sGeneralDutyClause,Section5(a)(1),requiresemployerstoprovidetheiremployeeswithaworkplacefreefromrecognizedhazardslikelytocausedeathorseriousphysicalharm.Coverphoto:VitoMaggioloFireServiceFeaturesofBuildingsandFireProtectionSystemsOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministrationU.S.DepartmentofLaborOSHA3256-09R2015ACKNOWLEDGMENTSOSHAwishestoexpressitsappreciationtothefollowingindividualsfortheirsignificantcontributionstothismanual.Thefollowingpersonsprovidedacourtesytechnicalreview:DavidM.Banwarth,P.E.DavidM.BanwarthAssociates,LLCJames(Jamie)Barton,CFPSFireInspector,Gaithersburg,MDFireMarshal’sOfficeCaptain(retired),MontgomeryCountyFire&RescueService,MD.JeffreyCisney,FireProtectionEngineerGeneralServicesAdministrationFormerfirefighter,CollegeParkVolunteerFireDepartment,MD.EdClaridge,BecaLtd.NewZealandSamuelS.Dannaway,P.E.PresidentandChiefFireProtectionEngineer,S.S.DannawayAssociates,Inc.Formervolunteerfirefighter,PrinceGeorgesCounty,MD.RobertJ.DavidsonManagingPartner,DavidsonCodeConcepts,LLCFireMarshal(retired),SouthBrunswick,NJ.SeanDeCrane,BattalionChiefDirectorofTrainingClevelandDivisionofFireIAFF-ICCCodesRepresentativeJohnAugustDenhardt,P.E.StricklandFireProtectionGregoryHavelDeputyChief(retired)TownofBurlingtonFireDepartment,WI.AdjunctInstructor,GatewayTechnicalCollegeSafetyDirector,ScherrerConstructionCo.,Inc.;Burlington,WI.IvanJ.Humberson,P.E.FireMarshal,CityofGaithersburg,MD.FormerVolunteerFirefighter,PrinceGeorgesandFrederickCounties,MD.GregJakubowski,P.E.,CSP,FSFPEPrincipal-FirePlanningAssociatesPennsylvaniaStateFireInstructorChief,LingohockenFireCo.,BucksCounty,PA.ChrisJelenewicz,P.E.SocietyofFireProtectionEngineersFireChief(retired)Chillum-AdelphiVolunteerFireDepartment,...