Plumbing pipe blocks fire damper access
If plumbing blocks fire damper access, stop and escalate. Fire/life-safety access is not optional coordination space.
Watch out
- Do not cover, shift, or work around blocked fire damper access without approval.
Check
- Photo the damper/access side and plumbing obstruction.
- Check rated assembly/damper/access detail.
- Do not move damper or access door without direction.
- Tell foreman immediately.
- Ask if this needs superintendent/AHJ/RFI coordination.
Steps
- Photo the damper/access side and plumbing obstruction.
- Check rated assembly/damper/access detail.
- Do not move damper or access door without direction.
- Tell foreman immediately.
- Ask if this needs superintendent/AHJ/RFI coordination.
Say this to your foreman
Plumbing is blocking fire damper access. Do you want this escalated before we continue?
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