Fire Escape Inspections
Ladder Inspections
Fire Escape Load Tests
Balcony Inspections
Deck Inspections
Michigan Fire Escapes Code
MEANS OF EGRESS:
Construction, maintenance, and changes.
Rule 631. (1) The components of a means of egress including doors, stairs, ramps, passages, and signs shall be of substantial construction and shall be maintained in an operable condition.
R 408.10631
National Codes
Fire escape stairs must be examined every 5 years, by design professional or others acceptable and inspection report must be submitted to the fire code official.
INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE 2015 IFC 1104.16.5.1
The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) shall approve any fire escape by Load Test or Certification (other evidence of strength).
NFPA LIFE SAFETY CODE 101 7.2.8.6.2
All fire escapes shall be examined and/or tested and certified every five years by a design professional or others acceptable who will then submit an affidavit city official.
INTL BUILDING CODE IBC 1001.3.3
Exit routes must be maintained during construction, repairs, alterations or provide alternative egress with equivalent level of safety. (permit issued if egress is certified or with egress scaffolding) //The employer shall determine if the walking/working surfaces on which its employees are to work have the strength and structural integrity to support employees safely. Employees shall be allowed to work on those surfaces only when the surfaces have the requisite strength and structural integrity.
OSHA 1910.37 & 1926.501(a)(2)
The EPA has as of 2010 presumed that all Fire Escape Systems older than 2007 have Lead Paint. Unless you have evidence from a Lead Inspector that there is NO LEAD or Low LEAD, anyone scraping and painting a fire escape system must be a Licensed Renovator and the Firm must be registered with the EPA.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
EPA Renovator’s License Required