1321 COLBY AVE BASE FILE 2018-01-02 MF Import

Mr, Alfred Muller, Jr., Administrator October 8, 1963 General lospital of liverott Page 2 U. Provide an approved one hour fire separation between the hospital building and the new wing at required flours. These separations must be enclosed with one hour fire resistant construction, consisting of 2" x 4" studs spaced 16 inches on centers and covered on both sides with 5/13 inch plasterboard or its equivalent. The openings must be equipped with automatic closing or self-closing fire doors at least 13/4" thic: and covered on both sides with not less then 2e gauge sheet metal (aluminum not approved), or composite wood fire doors bearing the label of the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. Hood framing around the door openings must be covered with like metal 4 inches bach from the openings. Hinges must be bolted through the doors and secured to iambs with long screws in such a manner 1 as to prevent future sagging. c. Provide approved wiring to the back of the autoclave steam sterilizer. First Floor CM lO. Repair and adjust the east fire door located in the breezeway between the nurses' home and the hospital so that it will close properly. \,_. 11, Change the color of the exit globe and exit sign located on the center egress of the first floor from red to green. ((�� 12. Provide an intermediate handrail to the center of the stairway lam!located on the Colby Avenue entrance as any stairway Ut+ inches or more in width r` shall be provided with one or more intermediate handrails substantially supported, j the number and position of intermediate handrails to be such that there will be not j more than 66 inches between adjacent handrails. 13. The above regulation also applies to the stairs leading to the second Ylanding in the same egress. All stairways leading to required means of egress from the building, having three or more risers, must be equipped on both sides with approved handrails. 14. It was noted during the inspection that fabrics were draped on the oxygen cylinders. Covers of fabric or of any form of sheeting shall nat be used to cover anesthesia equipment for the reason that a cover will confine gas that may leak from a cylinder. When the cover is removed from the anesthesia machine under such conditions. a static charge may be created which could ignite the gas confined beneath the cover. Never drape an oxygen cylinder with ony material, such as hospital gowns, masks or caps. 15. Provide a metal container with cover to replace the paper barrel being used for combustible paper and cloth in the store room. 16. Replace the burned out light globe in the exit sign located in the auditorium. Provide handrails to the steps leading from th:: :.itclen to the exit located by the potato room, I 1 i J