Eyewash and Safety Shower Fail
Recently while walking near a school campus pool, I observed an eyewash and safety shower installed near the pool chemical storage and injection area.
To my surprise, I noticed that the valve actuator was locked to the adjacent fence, preventing the unit from functioning without first unlocking the actuator.
I can’t say for certain why the actuator was locked to the fence, but a possible reason could have been to avoid mischievous students activating the unit unnecessarily. Regardless of the reason, locking the activation valve in the closed position is unacceptable. ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 §4.2 requires in part that:
“The valve shall be simple to operate and shall go from “off” to “on” in 1 second or less…Manual or automatic actuators shall be easy to locate and readily accessible to the user.”
Use this obvious deficiency as an opportunity to review your eyewash and safety showers for proper installation and operation. For more information regarding eyewash and safety showers, refer to previous blogs that we’ve posted:
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