You can help Binghamton University stay safe and code compliant. Avoid creating these violations found on the list of Most Common Violations in New York State (listed by Occupancy type)
• Blocked exits
• No exit sign or exit lights out
• Doors locked during hours of occupancy
• Fire doors wedged open
• Lack of panic hardware and/or hard to open doors
• Overcrowding, occupant load sign missing
• Aisles not adequate
• Fire extinguishers not serviced or missing
• Candles misused
• Extension cords and other electrical problems
• Decorations not flame retardant
• Non-flame retardant drapes
• Smoking problems
• Heating hazards
• No emergency lighting or not tested
• Lack of Fire alarm testing or record keeping
• Problems in Commercial Kitchens and Restaurants
o Kitchen extinguishing systems not tested
o Kitchen hoods too much grease
o Grease accumulation on filters and in ducts
o Hood system not serviced, non-existent, or improperly installed
o Smoking problems
o Cluttered storerooms
o Electrical hazards
o Heating hazards
o Extension cords
o Tables in exit paths
o Misuse of candles
o Decorations not fire rated/treated
o Curtains not rated
• Exiting blocked
• Exits poorly lit
• Exit signs not lit
• Corridors and aisles not clear
• Signage missing from elevators
• Extinguishers not serviced or missing
• Storage rooms overloaded; too close to ceilings/sprinklers
• Waste paper handling/recycling
• Smoking hazards
• Combustibles stored near heating equipment
• Improper storage of flammable liquids
• Lack of proper maintenance and testing of fire systems
• Extension cords misused
• Unsafe chemical storage
• Compressed gas cylinders not secured and/or labeled
• Improper storage of oily rags
• Self-closing lids on containers not kept closed (grease, oil, rags, etc)
• Separation of incompatible hazards non-existent/limited
• Welding hazards
• Fire protection systems not maintained/tested
• Blocked exits
• Unserviced or missing fire extinguishers
• Excessive storage in basements and corridors
• Cluttered attic spaces, under stairs, heating rooms and garages
• Lack of or not visible Exit signs
• Accumulation of dust and lint in Laundry rooms
• Combustibles next to water heaters and furnaces
• Lack of fire department access
• Fire protection equipment not working or serviced
• Faulty, untested standpipes
• Penetrations in fire separations
• Incomplete or missing evacuation plans
• Stairway doors blocked open
• Lack of smoke detectors and/or lack of testing
• Proof of fire drill training
• Blocked exits
• Blocked sprinkler heads
• Exit lights/signs not lit
• Fire protection not maintained/missing
• Labs not safe (storage, procedures)
• Flammable liquids improperly stored
• Shop hazards (welding, cutting, combustible dust, etc)
• Excess storage of combustibles
• Lack of drills or improper documentation
• Auditorium drapes not flame retardant
• Extension cords in use
• Combustibles near heat producing elements/equipment
• Pool chemicals improperly stored
• Eye wash not maintained/available
• Improper storage of hazardous materials
• Fire systems testing/records inadequate
