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What is NYC FC § 5607.9.10?

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This section outlines the requirements for fire company access and inspection related to blasting operations. It mandates that a blasting contractor arrange for an inspection by the relevant fire company following the final blast of the day to ensure that explosives have been removed from the job site. Applies to blasting contractors and fire safety personnel.

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5607.9.10 Fire company access and inspection.

FC § 5607.9.10

Except where overnight storage of explosives is approved and except as may be approved for underground job sites, the blasting contractor shall arrange an inspection by the fire company in whose administrative district the job site explosives is located, to be conducted after the final blast of the day is fired, for the purpose of verifying that have been removed* from the job site. During each such inspection, the blasting contractor shall open and latch back each empty magazine door and verify that the magazine doors or other openings are oriented toward the job site entrance. * Editor's note: correct phrase should likely be "...verifying that explosives have been removed...."

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