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Task force creates user-friendly tools
Interactive member tools, many of which are free, help with compliance crosswalks, risk analysis and more
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Articles by Lennon Peake, PE, FASHE
Compliance + Operations
Helping to improve hospital codes
ASHE encourages facilities managers to weigh in on NFPA 10 and help bring code alignment to fire extinguisher inspection
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Compliance + Operations
Selecting the right extinguisher for ORs
Navigating a maze of codes and common issues to find the right fire extinguisher for operating rooms
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Advocacy adviser
New versus existing building requirements
Determining when to embark building remediation for code compliance requires thorough investigation
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Advocacy adviser
The importance of acceptance testing
How acceptance testing is different than commissioning and why it's an important part of facilities operations and compliance
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Compliance + Operations
Revisions to the Life Safety Code
Health facilities compliance experts review changes included in recent editions of NFPA 101
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Advocacy Adviser
Clear interpretation of special locking arrangements
Four steps to perform an existing locking arrangement assessment for specific occupancies
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Compliance+Operations
Assessing existing locking arrangements for compliance
Four steps to ensure safety code requirements are met for existing doors
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Compliance + Operations
Complying with door locking requirements
Decoding requirements of the 2012 Life Safety Code and the 2018 International Building Code
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