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Fire Equipment Inspections: Here’s what you need to know

Fire Equipment Inspections: Here’s what you need to know As every facility manager knows, proper inspection, testing and maintenance (ITM) of fire equipment is a cornerstone of building safety. As per NFPA 10, fire equipment is required to be inspected during installation, on a monthly basis thereafter (every 31 days) at minimum, and once annually by a licensed fire extinguisher maintenance contractor.[1] In one case from 2019, an Alberta fire protection company and a number of businesses that hired them were slapped with over $100,000 in fines for allowing "unqualified and uncertified persons" to install portable fire extinguishers and fire protection systems. Fines for first-time violations of the fire code by companies and individuals start at $100,000 and/or 6 months in jail, and can reach up to $500,000 for later offenses. As a Property Manager, you can protect yourself and your company by asking your fire protection company for proof of accreditation before an installa

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A Spotlight on Tap Report Use in the Production Industry

“We’re able to obtain insights that tell us when and where our fire and safety items are being used – we’ve never had access to this kind of information before” What’s your name and position? Jeff Bonnington - Evraz Portland Procurement Manager How has Tap Report helped you manage your inspections? It ensures 100% tracking, reporting, inspection and closure of all issues What benefits have you experienced from using Tap Report? We’ve recently shifted to having a 3rd party company complete all of our inspections. We’re able to monitor their progress and the easy technology has allowed us to inspect areas that we were not previously tracking. Records are easily obtainable and closure of deficiencies has improved dramatically. Do you review inspection results with staff? We review inspection results on a monthly basis. We’re able to obtain insights that tell us when and where our fire and safety items are being used – we’ve never had access to this kind of information before. What do you

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Life-saving inspections on Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs)

Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) are a life saving tool for medical emergencies involving sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) during a heart attack. When the heart stops beating, defibrillation within 1-3 minutes can shock it into restarting and improve the likelihood of survival by over 75% when combined with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). [1] According to a 2012 study, about 1 in 4 AED failures are caused by battery or power issues; and, based on feedback from our colleagues and customers at Tap Report, we’ve found that about 1 in 3 inspectors forget to check the expiry dates of their AED electrode pads and battery. [2] [3] With this in mind, it’s critical that AEDs are inspected regularly and their parts are replaced as required. Here are a few of our guidelines for AED inspections: Pay close attention to the status indicator on the front or top of the unit. The status shown is indicative of the last self-test on the AED’s internal circuitry, which should have been done within

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A Spotlight on Tap Report Use in Industrial Operations

“ I review the inspection results when alerted by Tap Report that they are late or not being completed. This allows me to stay on top of the inspections and have conversations with staff about completion. It’s very easy for me to show them the gaps and discuss improvements. Just the fact that I have the capability to see report statuses, encourages and motivates our team to do a good job on their inspections.” What’s your name and position? Isaac Fong, Facilities Supervisor at Gordon Food Services Distribution Centre & Operations How has Tap Report helped you manage your sanitation inspections? It has helped us keep track of our sanitation inspections and easily identify when the inspection was last completed and how frequently the washroom is being cleaned. What are the benefits of Tap Report in your own words? The digital inspections reduce the post-inspection paperwork, review and follow-up which saves a lot of time. The system also makes it really easy to look u

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A Spotlight on Tap Report Use in Commercial Real Estate Property Management

" Tap Report has made our jobs more efficient and has streamlined the inspection process – eliminating tedious paperwork and freeing up our time to focus on more strategic work." - Logalakshan Thanapalan, Emergency Response Team, Cadillac Fairview - Toronto Dominion Centre What do you use Tap Report for? Monthly Extinguisher Inspections. How has Tap Report helped you manage your inspections? Tap Report has brought order to our monthly inspections. It’s helped us conduct, track, fix, and organize our extinguisher inspections and reports. How has Tap Report helped with staffing oversight? Tap Report has made our jobs more efficient and has streamlined the inspection process – eliminating tedious paperwork and freeing up our time to focus on more strategic work. Do you review inspection results with staff? We review our inspection results with staff on a monthly basis. It’s allowed us to identify areas for improvement and recognize staff efforts. What do you like most about T

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Frequently Asked Questions About Tap Report

You asked, we answered! Here are our responses to some of the most common questions from Tap Report users: Do I need to keep paper logbooks of fire equipment? According to NFPA 10 Section 7.2.4.2, readily accessible electronic records are acceptable as a replacement for keeping paper logbooks. Can monthly inspection intervals be completed over varying periods of time? Sometimes, monthly intervals can be misinterpreted to mean that inspections for two consecutive months are completed within days of each other. For example, one inspection could be completed on September 30th and the next on October 1st. Although these inspections technically took place within each month, an interval of only one day elapsed in between, which does not meet the code requirements for an inspection interval of 30 days. Some equipment, like First Aid Kits, will have intervals that may vary according to how frequently occupants are coming within close proximity of the kit, and can range from weekly to monthly.

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The Future Is Integration

Do you believe one-size-fits-all? We don't either. We believe the future of software technology solutions will be a stack of systems working in tandem simultaneously to deliver the most seamless and connected user experience. What is technology integration? Technology integration (TI) is a way to connect different digital tools or systems together in order for them to share essential information. This works through a push-and-pull process, almost as if they're "talking" to each other. The process of technology integration creates a one-system experience for the user as an alternative to using multiple systems that are disjointed or siloed, and dramatically improves overall user experience as a result. Integration is made possible through an API (Application Programming Interface). Technology integration can create a number of advantages, including: Working with existing systems to provide enhancements or features that the existing technology is not equipped for

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JENSEN HUGHES + TAP REPORT PARTNERSHIP

We're thrilled to announce our partnership with Jensen Hughes , an engineering and consulting firm servicing complex global projects since 1939. Our digital inspection tool compliments their software portfolio, allowing clients to quickly identify and resolve issues and save downtime, personnel hours and costs.

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A Spotlight on Tap Report Use in Nuclear

"Everyone likes Tap Report from the top-down" - Darryll Styles, Ontario Power Generation, Fire Protection. How has Tap Report helped streamline inspections in the field? We have used Tap Report for Ignition Source permits, Combustible Material inspections, and Fire Extinguisher inspections; we're currently adding other areas to the platform as well. The Tap Report system has helped us keep better records on the inspections we complete for code compliance. It's also easy to view the history of inspections and upcoming checks such as when extinguishers need to be hydrostatic checked, annual check, etc. Describe the process for creating a list of findings and photos before and after joining Tap Report. The CMS process before Tap Report was very manual. We would go into the field, take pictures, then download the pictures. After download, we would add the pictures to a special excel sheet which would include manual entry of additional notes and send to all parties.

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A Spotlight on Tap Report Use in Commercial Real Estate Property Management

“What seemed to be a complicated inspection mess before, is now an organized workflow with Tap Report” — Olivia Padilla, Assistant Property Manager, Dream Property Management. What do you use Tap Report for? We use Tap Report for a variety of inspections including: Maintenance and Security checks of Mechanical and Fire/Safety equipment Meter readings such as tenant water & gas consumption Sanitation and washroom inspections Property Inspections such as guard patrols How has Tap Report helped you manage your inspections? It organized what is being checked, where, how often, what is missed and what needs attention. We can add descriptions, notes & photos for each of the inspections and it creates a history of completed work. Data is at our fingertips and not on voluminous separate paper sheets, with unreadable handwriting —thus, we can make better and timely decisions given the organized data we have. How has Tap Report helped with staffing oversight i.e. identifying training

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A Spotlight on Tap Report Use in Commercial Real Estate Property Management

What's your name and position? Nigel D'Cruz, Technical Services Manager, GWL What do you use Tap Report for? We use Tap Report for daily sanitation inspections and monthly fire extinguisher inspections. How has Tap Report helped you manage your inspections? Tap Report helps us to confirm that inspections are completed on schedule and it provides the management team with a clear line of sight into the status of each report, as well as the overall status of the property including deficiencies and action that needs to be taken. Do you review inspection results with staff? If so, how regularly? Have these insights improved inspection results? Our first phase of Tap Report was to get the tool up and running with staff, have them trained on the digital solution and become accustomed to this new process. Reviewing inspection results with staff regularly will be our next phase - we'll be able to discuss who is doing well, who needs more training, identify frequently missed in

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Inspection Impacts Due to COVID-19

Before we get into it, we’d like to set the record straight: no matter how seriously we take them, routine inspections and cleaning procedures alone are far from sufficient to ensure the safety of occupants from COVID-19. Their purpose is to ensure all areas within a property are in order and immediately bring attention to those that aren’t. In the context of an ongoing global pandemic, inspections are a tool to evaluate specific areas for potential vulnerability and reduce risk. Results from inspections are useful for guiding health & safety and sanitation procedures, but only if new strategies are implemented and behaviours are adapted on a broader level to reduce the risk of transmission. BOMA Canada has published a great resource on how buildings can prepare for return to work and implement new strategies to reduce risk of transmission. For information on return to work guidelines, check out their resource here . At Tap Report, we want to focus on what we do best and

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