The property manager / owner is attempting to inspect their own building and this doesn't set well with the local fire official. The State allows this as shown below. The regulations also require the system be tagged, and the tags are required to be listed with a State licensed Certificate of Competency holder. I don't know how the owner will get by this.
David: GA doesn't require the public employee inspectors to meet NICET requirements. >From GA Regulations: (2) Representatives of the building owner shall indicate in writing to the Authority Having Jurisdiction their intent to do such inspections and shall provide to the Authority Having Jurisdiction proof of knowledge and expertise pertaining to the systems to be inspected by providing: (a) the name and physical location of the facility/facilities to be tested, inspected and maintained by the owner's representative(s); (b) the names and qualifications of the individual(s) conducting such inspections, testing and maintenance which shall be submitted to the Commissioner for evaluation; (c) the qualifications for each such individual which shall be set forth in as much detail as possible, including but not limited to, an exacting and detailed outline of their qualifications with dates, type and length of related experience; (d) resumes prepared by each such individual including a statement describing and setting forth their personal qualifications to do the inspections, testing and maintenance; and, (e) a detailed description of each such individual's knowledge of NFPA-25. Bobby McCullough -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David de Vries Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 11:57 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: City of Canton/Sprinkler Inspection Here in Illinois periodic inspections/tests of sprinkler systems must be done by an individual certifed as NICET II in sprinkler inspection or a journeyman sprinkler fitter. The fire prevention bureau inspectors/marshals are exempt from this requirement. I would be surprised if Georgia required public employee inspectors to be NICET III. Dave David A. de Vries, P.E., CSP Firetech Engineering Incorporated --- On Wed, 12/23/09, Matthew J. Willis <[email protected]> wrote: From: Matthew J. Willis <[email protected]> Subject: RE: City of Canton/Sprinkler Inspection To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 9:02 AM Bobby, what exactly is being challenged? Does the property owner want to certify it themselves, or have the brother-in-law do it? Or is the fact that Georgia requires it to be done? R/ Matt Matthew J. Willis, CET Automatic Fire Sprinklers Norred Fire Systems L.L.C. 318-387-1134 Voice 318-387-1163 Facsimile [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bobby McCullough Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 8:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: FW: City of Canton/Sprinkler Inspection Importance: High Merry Christmas to all! I received this today. Has anyone already fought this battle? Bobby McCullough Atlanta Sprinkler Inspection [email protected] From: Ben Lohman [mailto:[email protected]] Subject: City of Canton/Sprinkler Inspection If you would send this message out to the GFIA ....Like to encourage all members to attend. A property owner/manager has challenged the requirements of the State of Georgia (Georgia Fire Laws and Regulations, Title 25) which states, one must have the experience, have worked for a definite time period for a Licensed Sprinkler firm, and have passed a NICET level 3 test, before you can certify a sprinkler system. This will be a landmark decision if decided in favor of the defendant. This could result in legal challenges to every Fire department in the Great State of Georgia. We, as Fire Inspectors do not need any unnecessary challenges to do our job especially dealing with the operation of a sprinkler system in a life safety situation. The Annual inspection and re-certification of Sprinkler systems is critical, with most businesses trying to tighten up their bottom line, its not a welcome expense, but must be maintained if the business is to remain open. The court date for the Motion Hearing is slated for January 15, 2010, at the Canton City Hall Municipal Court... _______________________________________________ Sprinklerforum mailing list [email protected] http://fireball.firesprinkler.org/mailman/listinfo/sprinklerforum For Technical Assistance, send an email to: [email protected] To Unsubscribe, send an email to:[email protected] (Put the word unsubscribe in the subject field)
