Plant 44 Audit Reports - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

..FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYDistribution authorized to DoD components and their contractors only; administrative/operational use;March 16, 2006. Other requests for this document shall be referred to the Chief, AcquisitionEnvironmental Safety & Health Division, Engineering Directorate, ASC/ENV, Wright Patterson Air ForceBase, OH 454334.2.2 B-809 Data Rooms. Although these rooms have sprinklers, we were told theycontain high value mission essential communication and other electronic equipment. Werecommend smoke detectors be added. The idea with adding smoke detectors is to get anearly alarm in hopes someone will be around to shutdown power and/or extinguish thefire with a portable extinguisher before the sprinkler goes off and thereby minimizingwater damage to other high value electronic equipment.4.3 Potential life safety concerns.4.3.1 FACO Bldg 852 had many fire exit signs that were not working. This makesemergency lighting suspect as well. Recommend electric shop make corrections asnecessary.5. GENERAL COMMENTSThe security/fire station, Building 828, could use a major upgrade. The facility isinefficient and lacks the necessary space for bed rooms, lockers, training and otherbriefings. The 2005 Fire Department Evaluation has identified additional fire fighters areneeded for each shift. Recommend the security/fire station be renovated or replaced tomeet current fire station standards.LAUDATORY - Raytheon has done a good job with the 50 year old sprinkler headreplacement program (per NFPA) to date. More work is still needed.LAUDATORY - Raytheon has also done a good job with their extensive replacement offire alarm audio/visual aids. Recommend paying attention to future relocation of thesedevices as necessary when renovating/re-arranging building interiors.LAUDATORY - Missing ceiling tiles leave a "hole" in the ceiling plane that allows heatfrom a fire to escape delaying sprinkler head activation. Missing ceiling tiles are usuallya routine finding but this year the plant looked extremely "tight" ... Iess then a dozen tileswere found missing during our facility visits and some of those were due to on goingmaintenance actions. Outstanding job in this arena.6. RECOMMMENDATIONRaytheon takes the necessary steps to correct the items identified in paragraphs 3 and 4.Attachment 5