Case Study: Commercial Industrial Fire Protection & Audit for Kubota

Client: Kubota
Location: GTA / Ontario
Services Provided: Fire Code Audit, Hydrant Flow Testing Analysis, & Emergency Systems Review
Compliance Standard: Ontario Fire Code (OFC Section 6.6) & NFPA 13 / NFPA 291 Standards

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The Challenge

Large-scale commercial and industrial operations like Kubota manage expansive facility footprints, heavy machinery, inventory storage, and high utility demands. Ensuring fire safety in industrial environments requires rigorous compliance with both the Ontario Fire Code and specialized NFPA standards.

The facility needed a thorough verification of its private fire protection infrastructure—specifically verifying that private fire hydrants and sprinkler systems could deliver adequate water flow and pressure during a suppression event.

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BA Fire Safety’s Solution

BA Fire Safety executed a specialized commercial compliance and hydraulic analysis program:

1. Certified Hydrant Flow Testing: Conducted certified pitot testing on private hydrants per NFPA 291 standards, measuring static pressure, residual pressure, and total discharge flow rates.
2. Hydraulic Performance Analysis: Evaluated site water supply capability against the building’s automatic sprinkler design requirements under NFPA 13.
3. Commercial Fire Code Audit: Inspected industrial fire separations, hazardous material storage areas, alarm notification zones, and emergency access routes.
4. Comprehensive Documentation: Generated certified compliance reports for facility management, insurance underwriters, and local municipal fire inspectors.

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Key Outcomes & Information Gain

• Verified Water Supply: Confirmed hydraulic flow and residual pressure met all local fire service and insurance suppression requirements.
• Risk Mitigation: Identified and resolved minor system bottlenecks before mandatory municipal inspections.
• Insurance Optimization: Provided documented due diligence and certified test reports required by industrial property insurers to validate coverage and prevent premium penalties.