Building Conference Speakers Explain Codes ,
BY BETH NESBIT
KITTANNING Presentations
relating to the commercial
building market and covering
topics concerning building codes,
insurance and the use of fire
retardant lumber highlighted the
sixth annual, two-day, farm
builders conference held here
recently.
James Varhola, director of the
Bureau of Occupational and In
dividual Safety in Harrisburg,
concentrated his discussion on
Pennsylvania’s labor and industry
codes for commercial buildings.
Varhola stressed the regulations
of the Fire and Panic Act of 1027.
Any building, with the exception of
farm buildings with 10 employees
or less, must comply with the 1927
Act.
The basic components of the Fire
and Panic Act state that the
building being erected must have
approval under the act. Once
approval has been received an
occupancy permit is distributed.
Permits for use or occupancy
should be obtained before any
building is erected or altered,
Varhols explained.
By failing to submit plans or
obtain approval, the owner, con
tractor and architect will be
required to immediately cease all
, work on that structure until the
Department of Labor and Industry
has given approval of submitted
plans, Qie bureau director con
tinued.
Varhola stressed the primary
purpose of the Act is to provide for
the safety and health of all persons
employed, accommodated, housed
or assembled in the structure
being regulated.
Adaptations for the Han
dicapped, Act 235, is a concern for
many in society today, Varhola
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explained. Many builders must
consider ramps, wider doors for
the entrance of wheelchairs, the
installation of elevators and
restroom facilities that are ac
cessible to the handicapped in
dividual.
In closing, Varhola encouraged
all contractors in attendance
contact him with any problems
they may be having.
Bill Allen, spokesman from the
insurance community, discussed
fire insurance for the different
types of buildings under con
struction.
Insurance rates are based on
chances of loss of the building.
These rates are based on a back
rating which is a series of charges
and rates.
Allen presented, two factors
which help determine occupancy
rates. The first factor is the
possible hazards; the second
factor is how these hazards are
protected. The builder does not
determine these hazards.
In the private protection sector,
automatic sprinkler systems are
the best way to protect property.
Sprinklers must be installed and
maintained according to state
regulations. If these standards are
followed and the system is
regularly inspected, the insurance
rates may be lowered, Allen noted.
Fire and smoke detection
systems are also helpful in
lowering the cost of coverage. An
advantage these systems have
over a water sprinkler system is a
reduced cost. Plus there is no
accidental flooding caused by such
a system. Allen said it is to the
client’s advantage to know of these
different types of fire protection
systems.
Allen said that a building’s ex
posure does effect the insurance
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cost. If a farmer builds a new
metal structure it typically has low
insurance rates. But, if this par
ticular structure is exposed to a
frame building or joined to a frame
building, insurance costs increase
due to the frame structure ex
posure. Allen stated that if a
subdivision were constructed
between these two buildings, the
insurance rates would decrease
significantly.
Steve Shields of the Koppers
Company in Pittsburgh spoke
about the uses of fire retardant
lumber for structural and non
structural uses in commercial
buildings.
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delivery hay rakes with a number
of design improvements have been
introduced by John Deere. They
are the 652 and 662 models, with 8-
Ms-foot raking width, ideally suited 1 *
to raking hay in 7-foot swaths or
behind 7- or 9-foot mower con
ditioners; the 672 (left-hand
delivery) and 673 (right-hand
delivery) rakes, both with 9-% foot
raking width.
Hie 672 handles 9-foot swaths or
windrows behind 9-ft. or larger
platforms. A tandem hitch allows
the 673 to be joined with either the
662 or 672 for raking two windrows
together.
Hydraulic reel drive is standard
on the 652, so the operator can
match reel speed to crop con
ditions independent of ground
speed. Hydraulic reel drive is
optional on the three drawn
models.
The 652 features an integral
hitch that offers the
maneuverability and easy hookup
associated with three-point hitch-
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Shields explained that fire
retardant wood is: pressure
treated, has a flamespread index
of 25 or less, has no progressive
combustion, bears identification of
agency with re-examination
service, is within hygroscopic
limits and is dried after treatment.
The Koppers Company offers a
fire retardant treated wood with a
patented formula as an alternative
to materials of construction
classified as noncombustible for
weather protected applications.
Shields added that Koppers’ wood
also resists decay and termites.
This specific fire retardant
mounted rakes.
On all trail-type rakes, offset
rear wheels are positioned in close
to the basket and closely follow
ground contours to rake all of the
hay cleanly. This also helps
prevent rake teeth from contacting
the ground during operation on
rough or uneven ground.
The right-angle reel delivers hay
gently from the swath to the
windrow or when turning win
drows for faster curing. Forward
movement of the hay is held to a
minimum to reduce leaf loss and
retain hay quality.
A hydraulic basket lift cylinder,
available as an attachment,
enables easy raising of the rake to
avoid obstructions and also helps
prevent damage on uneven
ground. The basket tilt adjustment
linkage permits easy positioning of
the basket to match windrow
forming requirements. A single
height control crank is located
conveniently for positioning the
rake basked manually for field
operation or transport. The basket
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treated wood is lumber and
plywood pressure soaked with a
proprietary fire retardant solution.
Following treatment, Koppers’
patented wood is dried in a kiln to
an average moisture content of 19
percent or less for lumber and 15
percent or less for plywood. This
moisture is in accordance with
AWPA standards C-20 for lumber
and C-27 for plywood,
Drying after treatment to these
levels is required to comply with
the model building codes and other
standards.
Shields advised, “Be aware of
what is on the market...know then
product’s properties.”
leveling linkage is spring-loaded;
this enables the basket to float over
terraces or uneven ground.
A unitized design increases
basket strength for improved
reliability. The unitized front hitch
and gauge wheel support likewise
has been strengthened to increase
durability and better withstand
side loads. New front basket
support bolts to the front hitch
support are also stronger, to
reduce loads on the rake frame.
Tooth life has been increased by
employing a J-hook design that is
formed before the teeth are
molded in rubber, to improve
bonding.
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