Title Page
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Business Name
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Location
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Date of Inspection
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Inspector
Pyrotechnic Operators
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Verify display operator identity and license.
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Verify information on the identity and ages of all assistants.
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Appropriate protective gear available for persons manually discharging firework.
Security
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Verify site security of storage area, discharge area, display area and fallout area as indicated on approved plans.
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Fireworks storage is in an approved manner and location.
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Verify arrangements for traffic and crowd control.
Mortar Inspection
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Cast iron, stove pipe, culvert, clay, bamboo, and wood mortars prohibited.
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Mortars are inspected prior to use for defects, debris, etc.
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Base plugs are securely attached to bottom of mortars.
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Mortars are aimed over fallout area and away from spectators.
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Mortars properly buried to at least 2/3 of their overall length.
Rack Inspection
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Racks can have no more than (a) 15: 3” mortars, (b) 12: 4” mortars, (c) 10: 5” or 6” mortars.
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Mortar racks or bundles that are not inherently stable shall be secured or braced by means of stakes, legs, A-frames, side-boards, or equivalent means.
Drum / Trough Inspection
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Troughs and drums shall be filled with sand or soft dirt and, in all cases, shall be free of stones or other potentially dangerous debris.
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Troughs shall be reinforced or braced in a minimum of two places on the sides at intervals not greater than every 4 feet.
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A separation distance of at least 2” or one-half the diameter of the mortar, whichever is greater, shall be required between the mortar and the wall of the trough or drum.
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Mortars are buried in trough or drum to 2/3 of their overall length.
Aerial Shell Inspection
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Operator examines shells for damage.
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Operator sizes shell for proper fit in mortars.
Display Area Inspection
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Location is as per approved site plan.
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What is the diameter of largest shell to be fired during display?
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Minimum site size requirements per NFPA 1123.
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Radius of 70 feet per inch of largest shell diameter.
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Angled mortars may be 1/3 of the distance closer to the spectator areas to allow for wind but the secured area size does not change.
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Arrangements provided to secure fallout area when shell loading begins.
Electrically-Fired Display Inspection
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Electrical firing units shall be manufactured specifically for use in the electrical ignition of pyrotechnic devices or explosives.
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Manual electrical firing units shall have at least two positive actions necessary to apply a firing current.
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Firing panel located a minimum of 75’ from mortars.
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Mortars located within unobstructed full view of operator.
Manually-Fired Display Inspection
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Safety caps protecting fuses remain in place until immediately before firing.
Ready Boxes
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Approved ready boxes must be weather-resistant container to protect from burning debris with a self-closing cover or equivalent means of closure.
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Ready boxes are located more than 25 feet upwind of the closest mortar.
Inspection Status
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Inspection Status
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Next Inspection
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Owner / Representative
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Phone #
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