Inspections

Tips to help UT Fire Marshal’s office meet fire and life safety code in buildings:

• Properly store combustible materials.
• Boiler, mechanical, and electrical equipment rooms are kept free from and combustible materials
• No storage above 18” in a building that is sprinkled and 24” in a non-sprinkled building.
• Clear area in front of fire extinguishers, electrical panels, fire alarm panels and all exits.
• Dumpsters are not within 5 feet of combustible wall openings or under eave lines.
• Keep fire rated doors from being wedged open.
• No storage in stairwells and egress areas.
• Keep the occupancy load in rooms to fire code.
• Contact Fire Marshal’s office before any event that requires inspection.
• No candles, candle warmers, scented plug in devices in state owned buildings.
• Live Christmas trees are prohibited in campus buildings.
• Do not overload circuits or use extension cords as permanent wiring.
• Do not park in fire lanes or fire apparatus approved roadways.
• Know emergency procedures and comply with them
• Keep office and building space clean and free of combustibles.