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Dangerous Goods Requirements and Their Impact on Fire Safety Plans

Dangerous Goods Requirements and Their Impact on Fire Safety Plans

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Understanding the New Requirements for Dangerous Goods Significant updates to the Ontario Fire Code dangerous goods requirements took effect on January 1, 2026, aligning the province more closely with the National Fire Code (2020). These changes are intended to enhance fire safety, improve emergency response preparedness, and ensure that building operators maintain clear and accurate […]

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Redefining Occupant Load

Redefining Occupant Load

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How the 2024 Ontario Building Code Redefines Occupant Load—and Why It Matters The Difference One Clause Can Make The Ontario Building Code (OBC) is a comprehensive document with over 800 pages filled with countless requirements that shape the safety, functionality, and usability of buildings. Given its extensive and detailed nature, could altering just one clause

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2026 Ontario Fire Code changes for medical laboratories

Are You Ready for the 2026 Ontario Fire Code Changes?

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LRI Engineering Can Help You Comply—Safely and Cost-Effectively Effective January 1, 2026, medical laboratories across Ontario, including hospital pathology labs must comply with new Ontario Fire Code (OFC) requirements for the storage of flammable and combustible liquids used in specimen preservation. What’s Changing? Under OFC Sentence 5.5.5.2.(3), labs must ensure that specimen containers: Are properly sized,

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