SECTION 380:75-5-2. Fire sprinkler tagging requirements  


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  • (a)   White Sticker. The white sticker shall be made from water durable material and permanently affixed to the riser of the fire protection system. The white sticker shall be affixed at the time of acceptance. The sticker shall be completed with waterproof ink. The following additional requirements shall apply to the use of the White Sticker:
    (1)   The sticker shall be a permanently affixed sticker (glued back) that is completed by the contractor. This installation sticker shall be affixed to the riser directly adjacent to the data plate. This sticker will stay on the riser indefinitely. The sticker will be five inches (5") in height and four inches (4") in width.
    (2)   The sticker shall bear the following information:
    (A)   "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF THE FIRE CODE OFFICIAL";
    (B)   The contractor's name;
    (C)   The contractor's complete address;
    (D)   The contractor's phone number;
    (E)   The contractor's Oklahoma state license number;
    (F)   The applicable version of NFPA 13 which the system was installed under;
    (G)   The date of installation;
    (H)   The technician's name responsible for installation; and
    (I)   The name of the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).
    (3)   All information shall be printed and be legible.
    (4)   Any subsequent addition(s) to the sprinkler shall require a new white sticker with the same data referenced above. The new sticker shall be placed on top of the previous sticker.
    (b)   Traffic Light Bright Green Inspection/Service Tag. The Traffic Light Bright Green Inspection/Service Tag shall be placed in a clear plastic sleeve and attached to the system after the system has been thoroughly inspected by a licensed fire sprinkler inspector or a licensed fire sprinkler company manager of a licensed sprinkler company and found to be operational. The following additional requirements shall apply to the use of the Traffic Light Bright Green Inspection/Service Tag:
    (1)   After annual inspection or initial installation of a sprinkler system the Traffic Light Bright Green Inspection/Service Tag shall be affixed to the riser when no impairments are found and the system appears to be operational.
    (2)   A Traffic Light Bright Green Inspection/Service Tag shall be attached to the riser each time the system is serviced or repaired and the appropriate block punched. Any necessary comments shall be printed in the provided space on the rear of the tag.
    (3)   The Traffic Light Bright Green Inspection/Service Tag shall bear the following information:
    (A)   "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF THE FIRE CODE OFFICIAL";
    (B)   The licensed fire sprinkler contractor's name and address;
    (C)   The licensed fire sprinkler contractor's Oklahoma state license number;
    (D)   The day, month and year inspected in print, and punched;
    (E)   The fire licensed sprinkler inspector or licensed fire sprinkler company manager's signature; and
    (F)   The type of work performed punched in the appropriate block for each type of work, installation, service and inspection performed.
    (4)   The tag shall be "traffic light bright" green in color, five and one fourth inches (5 1/4") in height and two and five-eighths inches (2 5/8") in width.
    (5)   The tag shall be printed with dates and may be established for any six-year period. After each printing a copy of the tag shall be sent to the State Fire Marshall and the Department of Labor.
    (6)   The tag can be removed only by a licensed sprinkler inspector or a licensed company manager of a licensed sprinkler company, an employee of the local or State Fire Marshal's office or an authorized representative of a governmental agency with regulatory authority. Unnecessary tags shall be removed and discarded each time a new tag is installed. The new tag shall be placed in the clear plastic sleeve.
    (c)   Traffic Light Bright Yellow Inspection Tag. The Traffic Light Bright Yellow Inspection Tag shall be placed in a clear plastic sleeve and be attached to the fire protection system after the system has been thoroughly inspected by a licensed fire sprinkler inspector or a licensed fire sprinkler company manager of a licensed sprinkler company and found to contain deficiencies. The application of this inspection tag requires notification to the fire code official within seventy-two (72) hours. The following additional requirements shall apply to the use of the Traffic Light Bright Yellow Inspection Tag:
    (1)   The Traffic Light Bright Yellow Inspection Tag cannot be removed and/or replaced by a Traffic Light Bright Green Inspection/Service Tag until the condition that caused or created the deficiency or deficiencies has been corrected. The following are some examples of deficiencies where the use of the Traffic Light Bright Yellow Inspection Tag would be appropriate, provided the said deficiencies do not render the system inoperable:
    (A)   Minor loading of heads;
    (B)   Spare wrench or spare heads missing;
    (C)   Escutcheon rings missing;
    (D)   Minor head clearance violations (stock or storage);
    (E)   FDC cap missing;
    (F)   Glass on a gauge missing or broken;
    (G)   Stock piled within three feet of a riser;
    (2)   The tag shall be attached to the riser.
    (3)   The tag shall bear the following information:
    (A)   "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF THE FIRE CODE OFFICIAL";
    (B)   The licensed fire sprinkler contractor's name and address;
    (C)   The licensed fire sprinkler contractor's Oklahoma state license number;
    (D)   The day, month and year inspected in print, and punched; and
    (E)   The licensed fire sprinkler inspector or licensed sprinkler company manager's signature.
    (4)   The tag shall be "traffic light bright" yellow in color, five and one-fourth inches (5 1/4") in height and two and five-eighths inches (2 5/8") in width.
    (5)   The tag shall be printed with dates and may be established for any six-year period. After each printing a copy of the tag shall be sent to the State Fire Marshal and the Department of Labor.
    (6)   The tag can be removed only by a licensed fire sprinkler inspector or a licensed fire sprinkler company manager of a licensed sprinkler company, an employee of the local or State Fire Marshal's office or an authorized representative of a governmental agency with regulatory authority, after a determination of the system's condition has been made consistent with subsection (1) above. Unnecessary tags shall be removed and discarded each time a new tag is installed. The new tag shall be placed in the clear plastic sleeve.
    (7)   After the Traffic Light Bright Yellow Inspection Tag is placed on the sprinkler system the person or authority affixing the tag shall, in addition to notifying the fire code official within seventy-two (72) hours, notify the building owner or agent immediately or as soon as practicable. Notification to the fire code official shall be accomplished by transmission of a copy of the inspection form, preferably by telephonic facsimile transmission, that was completed by the person or authority affixing the tag. When the impairments are corrected the system shall be re-inspected and the appropriate colored tag placed upon the system.
    (d)   Traffic Light Bright Red Inspection Tag. The Traffic Light Bright Red Inspection Tag shall be placed in a clear plastic sleeve and be attached to the fire protection system after the system has been thoroughly inspected by a licensed fire sprinkler inspector or a licensed fire sprinkler company manager of a licensed sprinkler company and found to contain impairments that could, or do in fact, render it inoperable. The application of this inspection tag requires notification to the fire code official within twenty-four (24) hours. The following additional requirements shall apply to the use of the Traffic Light Bright Red Inspection Tag:
    (1)   The Traffic Light Bright Red Inspection Tag cannot be removed and or replaced by a Traffic Light Bright Yellow Inspection Tag or a Traffic Light Bright Green Inspection/Service Tag until the condition that caused it to be inoperable has been corrected. The following deficiencies are appropriate for the use of the Traffic Light Bright Red Inspection Tag:
    (A)   Water turned off to the system;
    (B)   Frozen pipes;
    (C)   Inability of a licensed contractor to test the system because of obstructed drains; or
    (D)   Inoperable fire department connection.
    (2)   The tag shall be attached to the riser.
    (3)   The tag shall bear the following information:
    (A)   "DO NOT REMOVE BY ORDER OF THE FIRE CODE OFFICIAL";
    (B)   The licensed fire sprinkler contractor's name and address;
    (C)   The licensed fire sprinkler contractor's Oklahoma state license number;
    (D)   The day, month and year inspected in print, and punched;
    (E)   The licensed fire sprinkler inspector or licensed fire sprinkler company manager's signature; and
    (F)   The appropriate impairments check boxes and comment lines.
    (4)   The tag shall be "traffic light bright" red in color, five and one-fourth (5 1/4") inches in height and two and five-eighths (2 5/8") inches in width.
    (5)   The tag shall be printed with dates and may be established for any six-year period. After each printing, a copy of the tag shall be sent to the State Fire Marshal and the Department of Labor.
    (6)   The tag can be removed only by a licensed fire sprinkler inspector or a licensed fire sprinkler company manager of a licensed sprinkler company, an employee of the local or State Fire Marshal's office or an authorized representative of a governmental agency with regulatory authority, after a determination of the system's condition has been made consistent subsection (1) above. Unnecessary tags shall be removed and discarded each time a new tag is installed. The new tag shall be placed in the clear plastic sleeve.
    (7)   After the Traffic Light Bright Red Inspection Tag is placed on the sprinkler system the person or authority affixing the tag shall, in addition to notifying the fire code official within twenty-four (24) hours, notify the building owner or agent immediately or as soon as practicable but not later than twenty-four (24) hours. Notification to the fire code official shall be accomplished by transmission of a copy of the inspection form, preferably by telephonic facsimile transmission, that was completed by the person or authority affixing the tag. When the impairments are corrected the system shall be re-inspected and the appropriate colored tag placed upon the system.
[Source: Added at 30 Ok Reg 1810, eff 7-11-13; Amended at 32 Ok Reg 2018, eff 9-15-15]