A Look Back at the Industry: Building Operations and Maintenance

Q. Who does Building Operations and Maintenance apply to?
Property and building operations managers, as well as people who wash windows in high-rise buildings.

Q. Why is it vital to talk about how to keep a building running?
It makes sure that building owners and operators follow OH&S and CSA standards.

Q. What problems does following the rules for building operations and maintenance fix?
It stops unsafe situations from happening and checks that anchor assemblies and supporting structures are working properly.

Q. Is it required by law or not?
The law says that there must be at least one examination every year, and some types of anchors must be load tested every five years. The CSA Z91 and Z271 codes are required to be followed by provincial OH&S codes.

Q. What is the greatest way to do things?
Load testing is only needed at the time of installation/commissioning for through-bolted, cast-in-place, and weld-on anchors. However, it is advisable to load test all anchors every five years and examine them every year, especially for older structures and equipment.

Q. What is the best product for building operations and maintenance?
Engineered anchor points, such as pocket anchors for flush-mount installations, wall anchors, or stanchion anchors.

For more information about building operations & maintenance this year, contact the fall protection safety experts at Height Works today!