Jennifer, Note that it is the owner's responsibility to provide access, not the inspector's. The inspector is responsible for what he/she has access to. In the case of the sprinklers themselves, the inspector is responsible for visually inspecting those that can be readily seen from the floor. A good practice is to not accept any responsibility, in part or whole that is not yours.
An excerpt from the attached NFPA blog: All sprinklers? "It is often asked if the requirements of NFPA 25 for sprinkler inspections only require a certain percentage of sprinklers to be included as part of the inspection. There is no allowance in the standard that indicates any sprinklers are permitted to be skipped during an inspection, other than those in concealed spaces as referenced above and for those installed in areas that are inaccessible for safety considerations due to process operations, the latter of which must be inspected during each scheduled shut down. The owner or their designated representative is responsible for providing access to sprinklers at the time of the inspection. See this blog for more information the owner’s responsibilities related to ITM <https://www.nfpa.org/News-and-Research/Publications-and-media/Blogs-Landing-Page/NFPA-Today/Blog-Posts/2022/02/28/Responsibilities-of-the-Building-Owner-for-Fire-Sprinkler-System-Inspection-Testing-and-Maintenance>. If certain sprinklers cannot be accessed for inspection it is common to note that on inspection reports." https://www.nfpa.org/news-blogs-and-articles/blogs/2022/04/01/visual-inspection-of-sprinklers On Thu, Aug 15, 2024 at 5:25 AM <[email protected]> wrote: > Each Unit has a sprinkler head located at the center of it. Not above > suspended ceilings. We are able to access the non-rented units with a > master key but, of course, rented units let the renter put their own locks > on. This hasnt been an issue in the automated storage units that can > remotely open all the doors if needed. I have contacted the managers of the > storage units to see if they had the ability to open the rented units and > they say that their hands are tied. This would also be an issue if we were > to find a sprinkler head that needs replacement because they would have to > contact the tenant to come open the unit. Per their insurance, they have to > have an annual sprinkler inspection performed. > > _________________________________________________________ > SprinklerForum mailing list: > https://lists.firesprinkler.org/list/sprinklerforum.lists.firesprinkler.org > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected]
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