Two checkpoints, two documents
The Fire Safety Evaluation Clearance (FSEC) is issued by the Bureau of Fire Protection after it reviews the fire safety plans – and the building official will not release the building permit without it. The Fire Safety Inspection Certificate (FSIC) follows a site inspection before the occupancy permit, and is renewed afterwards.
What the BFP looks for in the steel
- Required fire resistance of the frame, shown on the fire safety plans
- The protection system proposed for each rated element
- Test evidence for that system (UL design, ETA or similar)
- After construction: proof that the specified thickness was achieved
What we supply for each stage
For the FSEC we provide the system description, the certificate and loading table, and a member-by-member thickness schedule that your fire protection engineer can attach to the plans. For the FSIC we provide the inspection records from our plant – surface preparation, primer, climate readings and DFT for every member – plus the touch-up procedure for work done on site.
Avoiding delays
Most problems come from late decisions: ratings fixed after the steel is designed, or a product changed after the FSEC. Send us the fire safety plan with the structural drawings and the coating is engineered with the frame, not added afterwards.
FAQ
Does World Steel apply for the FSEC?
No. The owner's design team files it. We supply the steel and fireproofing documents it needs.
Can the coating product change after the FSEC?
Only with your fire protection engineer's agreement, since the approved plans name the system.
Preliminary calculations are provided for estimation purposes only. Final coating thickness and fire protection system selection must be verified against the approved product documentation, applicable project requirements and relevant engineering assessments.