NOTICE OF FIRE SAFETY
INSPECTION
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Facility Inspected: LINUS PAULING SCIENCE CENTER
Inspection Date: 06/04/2014
Reinspect Date/Time: 09/26/2014 @ 11:00 am
A fire safety inspection of the facility listed above was performed by the Corvallis Fire Prevention
Bureau. These fire safety deficiencies could result in a fire or jeopardize the safety of those occupying
the facility. Please see that these items are corrected immediately. If you have any questions regarding
this inspection, please phone me at 737-3066. Thank you for your cooperation and support for fire
safety. Jim Patton, Fire Prevention Officer, [email protected]
Note: Deficiencies that are bold and underlined remain uncorrected from the last fire/life safety
inspection(s) and should be corrected immediately.
* Annotates a deficiency identified by OSU Environmental Health and Safety Department. Direct any
questions regarding these items to that office (737-2273).
Indicated on the report are items which should be correct by the Departments (DEPT) that occupy this
building, Facilities Services (FS), Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and Recycling (RECY).
Please forward a copy of this report to the responsible group(s) and begin corrective action to be
completed no later than the reinspection date.
Facilities Services Priority Codes:
Priority 1: (p1) items are considered immediate safety hazards and should be corrected within 48 hours
of notification if possible. If repairs cannot be made immediately, temporary measures may be taken.
Priority 2: (p2) items should be corrected within the five-week period before the scheduled
reinspections.
Priority 3: (p3) items are long term fixes that should be either added to an ongoing work list (such as
annual testing of building sprinkler systems) or to the capital improvement list for campus upgrades.
The due date is listed at the top of this page. If you have any questions, require additional information,
or feel the items have been improperly assigned, feel free to contact Jim Patton (Corvallis Fire
Department) at 737-3066. If assistance is required from Facilities Services to estimate or correct an item
assigned to a Department, contact the Work Coordination Center at ext. 7-2969. MS Excel format is
available upon request.
Completed? Priority
[X]
[X]
[X]
[X]
2
2
2
2
Responsible
Location
Party
Description
A sprinkler
box, with spare
CFC 901.6,
heads and a
NFPA 13
wrench, is
required.
FS
Fire Pump
Room
FS
Label all
chemical
containers (1
gallon and
larger) as to
Basement
plain language
Mechanical
contents &
Room
associated
hazard. *All
containers
should be
labeled.
FS
DEPT
Code
Reference
Notes
Provide a sprinkler
head wrench that can
work with all style
heads
CFC
2703.5.1,
http://orego
nstate.edu/e
hs/sites/def Label large plastic
ault/files/pd tanks as to contents.
f/si/chemic
al_storage_
guidelines_
si030.pdf
Basement
Electrical
Room
Provide/mainta
in emergency
lighting. Test
emergency
lighting/exit
signs for a
minimum of 90
minutes.
CFC
1006.3,
1006.4,
NFPA 14.7.2
Near Rm.
081
Remove
storage and
obstructions
from exits,
aisles,
corridors, and
stairs.
EXITWAYS
SHALL BE
KEPT CLEAR
AT ALL
TIMES.
CFC
315.2.2,
1027,
Remove blue plastic
http://surpl pallet from hallway.
us.oregonst
ate.edu/spr
Perform annual
operational/load test
on Illuminator
emergency power
battery system
Completed? Priority
[]
2
2
[X]
2
Responsible
Location
Party
DEPT
DEPT
DEPT
Description
Code
Reference
Notes
Vivarium
Hallway
Install or
update hazard
placard outside
of lab with
EH&S
approved
placard to
identify
associated
hazards and
emergency
contact
information.
NFPA 45,
Chpt.
13.1.1,
http://orego
nstate.edu/e
hs/LabHaz
Sign
Install placards
outside each room
containing hazardous
chemicals, etc....
Rm. 186A
Secure
cryogenic
containers and
provide
adequate
ventilation (1
CFC
CFM per sq.
3203.5.2,
ft.) that will
3205.4.1.1
prevent the
accumulation
of vapor.
Verify
ventilation with
EH&S.
Rm. 324
Discontinue
practice of
storing
breakable
chemical
containers on
floor.
CFC
2703.9.2
Secure liquid
nitrogen tank
Completed? Priority
[X]
[X]
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2
2
2
2
Responsible
Location
Party
DEPT
RECY
RECY
FS
Description
Laboratory
Safety Quick
Reference
Labs
Guide posted in
Throughout each lab area.
(These can be
obtained from
EH&S)
Code
Reference
Notes
Install more orange
OSHA,
lab safety flip charts
Division 2 in labs. Near each
requirement exit fr om the large
,
labs, inside each
http://orego smaller lab that
nstate.edu/e contains hazardous
hs/sd0081 material of any
quantity.
Near 390
Combustible
recycling
containers shall
not be placed
in exitways.
CFC 316.5
Containers may
be placed in
non hazardous
rooms.
Remove these
containers from
building. Coordinate
with facility to place
approved containers
if needed.
Near 479
Combustible
recycling
containers shall
not be placed
in exitways.
CFC 316.5
Containers may
be placed in
non hazardous
rooms.
Remove bags from
building. Provide
approved containers
if facility requests
them.
Penthouse
?Chiller R
m.
Label all
chemical
containers (1
gallon and
larger) as to
plain language
contents &
associated
hazard. *All
containers
should be
labeled.
Label plastic
container that
contains pinkish
liquid.
CFC
2703.5.1,
http://orego
nstate.edu/e
hs/sites/def
ault/files/pd
f/si/chemic
al_storage_
guidelines_
si030.pdf
Completed? Priority
[]
[]
[X]
[]
2
2
1
2
Responsible
Location
Party
FS
RECY
DEPT
DEPT
Description
Code
Reference
Notes
Stairwell
East End
Second
Floor
Fire
doors/smoke
barriers shall
be maintained
Restore fire door to
and kept free of CFC 703.2 close and latch
obstructions.
unaided.
Doors shall
close and latch
unaided.
Left of 217
Combustible
recycling
containers shall
not be placed
in exitways.
CFC 316.5
Containers may
be placed in
non hazardous
rooms.
Remove rec ycling
bags from building.
Coordinate with
facility if approved
containers are
needed.
Hallway
near 219
Discontinue
practice of
storing
breakable
chemical
containers on
floor.
CFC
2703.9.2
Remove container
with liquid from
hallway.
OFC
3807.3
Improve general lab
hygiene. Label
containers, cap open
containers, low sash
height to minimum
level required, glass
containers off floor,
reduce amount of
material out on
counters if at all
possible. Also,
remove material
under sash screen so
screen can be closed
fully in a fire. This
needs to improve.
Second
Floor Large
Lab
Completed? Priority
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[]
[]
[]
[X]
2
2
2
1
2
Responsible
Location
Party
EHS
DEPT
Second
Floor Large
Lab
Near 241
Description
Code
Reference
Notes
OFC
3807.3
Restore hood
suppression systems
with low pressures,
particularly fume
hood 210 & 220 and
empty system at 202
OFC
3807.3
Hazardous materials
shall not be located
near to an exit.
Relocate hazardous
compressed gas
storage area or limit
material to inert
products.
Rm. 241
Do not exceed
maximum
allowable
CFC
quantity of
2703.1.1
hazardous
materias in a
control area.
DEPT
Rm. 241
Emergency
Eyewash/Show
OSHA,
er units
Division 2
accessible and
requirement
free from
obstructions
DEPT
Discontinue the
use of non fuse
protected
extension cords
Second
in place of
CFC 605.4, Near Fume Hood
Floor Large
permanent
605.5
250-6
Lab
wiring. Fuse
protected
power strips
are acceptable.
DEPT
Reduce quantity of
flammable liquid or
place inside storage
cabinet of place in
loading dock
flammable storage
room.
Completed? Priority
[X]
[X]
[]
[X]
[]
2
2
2
2
2
Responsible
Location
Party
DEPT
DEPT
RECY
FS
RECY
Description
Rm. 263
Code
Reference
Notes
OFC
3807.3
Discontinue using
household use fans
for continuous
cooling. Provide a
commercial grade all
metal fan.
Near 284
Remove
storage and
obstructions
from exits,
aisles,
corridors, and
stairs.
EXITWAYS
SHALL BE
KEPT CLEAR
AT ALL
TIMES.
Near 296
Combustible
recycling
containers shall
not be placed
in exitways.
CFC 316.5
Containers may
be placed in
non hazardous
rooms.
SE Fire
Lane
Fire Lane(s)
shall be posted
Trim down grass
"No Parking," CFC 503.2
located in fire lane.
painted, and
maintained.
Near 125
Combustible
recycling
containers shall
not be placed
Remove bags from
in exitways.
CFC 316.5
building
Containers may
be placed in
non hazardous
rooms.
CFC
315.2.2,
Remove wooden
1027,
crates away from
http://surpl
exit.
us.oregonst
ate.edu/spr
Remove bags form
building. Coordinate
with facility if
approved containers
are needed.
Completed? Priority
[]
1
Responsible
Location
Party
Description
Code
Reference
Notes
DEPT
Remove
storage and
obstructions
from exits,
aisles,
corridors, and
stairs.
EXITWAYS
SHALL BE
KEPT CLEAR
AT ALL
TIMES.
CFC
315.2.2,
1027,
http://surpl
us.oregonst
ate.edu/spr
Remove cardboard
from building
immediately and
discontinue leaving
in hallway.
Near 217