Summary of Significant Proposed Changes (NFC)

National Fire Code

Fire Safety at Demolition and Construction Sites

Several proposed changes have been introduced to address concerns regarding fire safety at construction and demolition sites: a requirement dealing with the protection of adjacent buildings or facilities from a fire originating at a construction or demolition site; enhancement of the requirements related to the fire safety plan, such as those dealing with warning signals and fire watch; improvement of the requirements for fire department access to sites; specific requirements on the commissioning and decommissioning of standpipe systems; and restrictions on the placement of bitumen kettles on rooftops.