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The inspector observed, while accompanied by the Director of Quality Management and the Plant Operation Manager that there were the following issue. They are:
While inspecting the mechanical room located on the first floor, the outside air intakes were blocked from the inside by rigid insulation preventing outside air getting inside the room and provide required outside air to the units located inside the room.
6.3 Outdoor Air Intakes and Exhaust Discharges 6.3.1 Outdoor Air Intakes.
Outdoor air intakes for airhandling units shall be located a minimum of25 ft (8 m) from cooling towers and all exhaust and vent discharges. Outdoor air intakes shall be located such that the bottom of the air intake is at least six ft (2 m) above grade. Intakes on top of buildings shall be located a minimum of three ft (1m) above rooflevel. New facilities with moderate-to-high risk of natural or man-made extraordinary incidents shall locate air intakes away from public access. All intakes shall be designed to prevent the entrainment ofwind-drivenrain, shall contain features for draining away precipitation, and shall be equipped with a birdscreen of mesh no smaller than 0.5 in. (13mm).

This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by:

The inspector observed, while accompanied by the Director of Quality Management and the Plant Operation Manager that there were the following issue. They are:
While inspecting the Generator, there was no remote manual stop present.

NFPA 110 5.6.5.6* All installations shall have a remote manual stop station of a type to prevent inadvertent or unintentional operation located outside the room housing the prime mover, where so installed, or elsewhere on the premises where the prime mover is located outside the building.
5.6.5.6.1 The remote manual stop station shall be labeled. Appendix A.5.6.5.6 For systems located outdoors, the manual shutdown should be located external to the weatherproof enclosure and should be appropriately identified.





NFPA-70 110.22 Identification of Disconnecting Means.
(A) General. Each disconnecting means shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident. The marking shall be of sufficient durability to withstand the environment involved.






NFPA-70 700.10 Wiring, Emergency System.
(A) Identification. All boxes and enclosures (including transfer switches, generators, and power panels) for emergency circuits shall be permanently marked so they will be readily identified as a component of an emergency circuit or system.