Tag: National Fire Protection Agency

Make Your Facility GFCI-Compliant for Safety’s Sake

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Mar 7, 2024 Building Controls

Updated: Mar 7, 2024

Facilities professionals involved with the new construction and renovation of commercial, industrial, educational, and governmental properties should be familiar with ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) and their importance. Understanding and using GFCIs can help protect against electrocution and reduce the chances of fires, overheating, and destruction of wire insulation.   What Are GFCIs? According to the […]

Back to Basics: Most Common Fire Safety Code Violations

By Corey Sipe, Associate Editor Feb 20, 2023 Building Controls

Updated: Feb 22, 2023

To both minimize fire risks and avoid civil and criminal penalties for noncompliance, facilities managers must ensure their workplaces meet applicable fire safety codes. A National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) official recently spoke with Facilities Management Advisor about the importance of following the law and what facilities managers should look out for. “Facility managers have […]