To be blunt, the 2021 IFC does NOT require fire extinguishers on PITs (e.g., forklifts). The revision to the 2021 IFC merely gives storage (S) occupancies a NEW option for providing fire extinguishers. The new option is that when the S occupancy can meet certain requirements (as shown and explained below) they can put fire extinguishers on their PITs rather than the traditional approach of mounting extinguishers throughout the structure.
The 2021 IFC now allows for an “S” occupancy (storage) to choose to put fire extinguishers on their PITs rather than…
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