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Partial Building Collapse In South End

Lm2January 2, 2020February 4, 2020

Residents Evacuated After Partial Building Collapse In South End January 1, 2020 at 11:36 pmFiled Under:Boston News, South End News BOSTON (CBS) – Part of a building collapsed on Upton Street in the South End Wednesday night. The rear fire escapes and part of the 5-story brick building fell, according to Boston Fire. Photos show large […]

National Code

2012 IFC 1104.16.5.1 Fire escape stairs must be examined every 5 years ,by design professional or others acceptable and inspection report must be submitted to the fire code official.

IBC 1001.3.3 All fire escapes shall be examined and/or tested and certified every five years by a design professional or others acceptable who will then submit an affidavit city official.

NFPA LIFE SAFETY CODE 101 7.2.8.6.2 The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) shall approve any fire escape by Load Test or other evidence of strength (Certification).

OSHA 1910.37 Exit routes must be maintained during construction, repairs, alterations or provide alternative egress with equivalent level of safety. (permit issued if egress is certified or with egress scaffolding)

Massachusetts Code

Boston Code

1001.3.3 Testing and Certification. All exterior bridges, steel or wooden stairways, fire escapes and egress balconies shall be examined and/or tested, and certified for structural adequacy and safety every five years, by a Massachusetts registered professional engineer, or others qualified and acceptable to the building official

CBS Boston Exclusive: Expert Says Rotted Boston Fire Escapes Are ‘Landmines Ready To Explode’

Gabriel CabreraJuly 23, 2019May 26, 2020

Expert Says Rotted Boston Fire Escapes Are ‘Landmines Ready To Explode’ BOSTON (CBS) — WBZ-TV has discovered troubling information about a recent fire escape collapse in the Fenway neighborhood. Two people were hurt when they fell to the ground. The owner has not filed a required safety inspection certificate since at least the late 1980’s, […]

2 People Escape

Lm2March 29, 2017February 4, 2020

2 People Escape As Fire Tears Through Seekonk Home March 28, 2017 12:58 PMFiled Under: Fire, Mike LaCrosse, Seekonk SEEKONK (CBS) — Firefighters rushed to rescue the people and pets inside a multi-family home as a blaze ripped through it Tuesday morning. The fire began around 9:40 a.m. in a three-story home on Hull Street. Several people […]

For Fallen Comrades

Lm2May 12, 2016February 4, 2020

Essex police & fire band steps up for fallen comrades Di Ionno Instructor Mike Glackin checks Joe Brogan’s drones as George Hemmer looks on during practice for the Essex County Police and Fire Emerald Society Pipes and Drums at The Shillelagh Club in West Orange on May 9, 2016. (Alexandra Pais | For NJ Advance […]

Buildings checked for code violations

Lm2September 3, 2015February 4, 2020

Housing inspectors sweep through student enclaves Buildings checked for code violations DINA RUDICK/GLOBE STAFF Inspectional Services chief William Christopher and spokeswoman Lisa Timberlake examined a dwelling on Chester Street in Allston where inspectors found more than 30 violations on Sunday. By Milton J. Valencia and Jan Ransom GLOBE STAFF AUGUST 30, 2015 Students have begun arriving in Boston’s college […]

Blaze that kills 2 Boston firefighters

Lm2March 26, 2014February 4, 2020

_ BOSTON —D & J Ironworks failed to follow safety precautions, which officials said led to a massive fire in the Back Bay that killed two firefighters in March. That’s the finding of an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration. 2 FIREFIGHTERS KILLED IN 9-ALARM BACK BAY BLAZE […]