What an inspection tag shows

The tag

UCF EHS describes the annual maintenance tag as coming from the service provider and says to make sure it is within the annual service date.

Carnegie Mellon EHS tells staff to read the date on the inspection tag to confirm a third-party professional inspected the extinguisher within the last year.

The Kansas State Fire Marshal says that after a semi-annual hood suppression inspection the vendor attaches a tag to the system and provides an inspection report.

The Kansas State Fire Marshal explains that a vendor attaches a red tag when a hood suppression system is inoperable or significantly impaired.

The Texas State Fire Marshal's FAQ says fire alarm service labels must stay in place for at least two years, after which a licensed employee of a registered firm may remove them.

The Texas State Fire Marshal's FAQ says yellow labels identify fire alarm problems that could affect the system's ability to respond, such as missing devices or lack of required testing.

University of Tennessee policy says each extinguisher's tag or label must show the month and year of the last annual certification, who performed it, and whether service was performed.

Sources: Initial the tag after each monthly check; The tag shows the last professional inspection; A tag and a report after each hood inspection; Fire alarm service labels stay up two years; What the annual tag must show