Fire Extinguisher Inspection...

Fire Extinguisher Inspection

A fire extinguisher inspection is a quick visual check to make sure the extinguisher is readily available, fully charged, and appears to be running in order. A fire extinguisher inspection is performed to analyze the condition and it involves both the maintenance and testing. The Universal Fire Protection safety team checks monthly fire extinguishers according to the universal fire safety rules and strategy, it includes inspection and testing.

Above 90% of fires in commercial places are suppressed because of public use of fire extinguishers. A single glitch in extinguishers can countless lives put in danger. However the Universal team regularly inspection and keeps up-to-date building records and is safe from any risk. The technicians must know how to efficiently conduct a fire extinguisher inspection and know how to respond accordingly.  

Why is it important?

In the situation of emergency, Firefighting tools play a vital role in protecting property and lives. However, various factors affect the functionality of fire extinguishers such as discharge or accidental damage, tampering, and terrible conditions. As a result, Universal Fire Protection provides all the fire extinguishers Inspection serviced annually by a skilled person. This includes qualified engineers checking each component and pointing out any errors, and any resulting work required. That’s why it helps your clients protect the lives of employees and visitors on-site and keep away from legal effects and reputation harm.

Inspection Procedure 

The responsible person should carefully Perform fire extinguisher inspections monthly and ensure they service them annually. However, This makes certain that all the components are smoothly working and are in the correct locations and pointed out by the suitable Fire safety indicators.

Moreover, during the annual fire extinguisher inspection they will perform accurate tests and checks. We provide an annual fire extinguisher checklist for your customers. In addition. when performing a fire extinguisher service, a skilled technician will

• Check the fire extinguisher for corrosion and damage.
• Visually inspect the safety pin and tamper seal.
• Note the pressure gauge reading
• Remove the discharge hose and check for faults or damage.
• Weight and clean the fire Extinguisher
• Risk evaluate the area and ensure it is a correct fire extinguisher.
• Ensure all performance related to the fire extinguisher and approach the current standards.

Perform inspection in 3 minutes

1. Check attainability.
2. Test the physical state of fire extinguishers.
3. Check the pressure gauge.
4. Take notice of the inspection tag.
5. Generate a report and finalize the action plan.

Qualification

If you are not required to perform an inspection, any well-experienced and knowledgeable person can do it.

Keeping record

Records of monthly services need to be kept by putting a tag or label on the extinguisher or by having in paper and computer files. In addition, The inspection should be monthly and yearly and at least recorded for 12 months.

Who does fire Safety inspections? 

The responsible and expert person is reported to have arranged the fire extinguisher inspection. Moreover, qualified Technicians carry out the extinguisher inspection. It is important to memorize your clients, While they are not responsible for carrying out the inspection themselves they are responsible for making sure the engineer visualizes its component. Furthermore, Universal Fire Protection provides fire safety inspection for all fire extinguishers.