About bKa
Burton Klein Associates are healthcare fire & electrical safety specialists located in Newton, Massachusetts

We provide Consulting services and workshops on electrical and mechanical operating systems, and fire safety for the following facilities, industries, and agencies:

  • Hospitals
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  • Nursing homes
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  • Ambulatory surgical facilities
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  • Dental facilities
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  • Home health care providers
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  • Insurance companies
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  • Architects
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  • Engineers
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  • Contractors
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  • Manufacturers of electro-medical equipment
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  • Diesel engines & generator sets
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  • Federal, state & local agencies that regulate & inspect health care facilities
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    Consulting services provided:

    • Open & contract workshops on:
      • Healthcare electrical systems: Article 517 of NFPA 70 and Chapter 4 of NFPA 99
      • General structure, content and use of NFPA 99, Standard for Health Care Facilities
      • Normal & essential electrical system requirements contained in NFPA 99, including related requirements in:
        • NFPA 70, National Electrical Code
        • NFPA 110, Standard on Emergency & Standby Power Systems
        • NFPA 37, Standard on Stationary Combustion Engines & Gas Turbines
      • Piped gas & vacuum system requirements contained in NFPA 99
      • Patient care equipment requirements contained in NFPA 99

    • Facility Surveys:
      • Normal & essential electrical systems to determine compliance with applicable provisions in NFPA 99, NFPA 110, NFPA 37 and NFPA 70
      • Piped gas & vacuum systems (medical & dental) to determine compliance with applicable provisions in NFPA 99
      • Patient care equipment to determine compliance with applicable provisions in NFPA 99

    • Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Planning:
      • Review of plans for compliance with requirements in NFPA 99
      • Review of plans for compliance with requirements in NFPA 110

    • Design reviews for new & existing electrical/gas/vacuum systems:
      • For compliance with applicable requirements in NFPA 99
      • In development of Plans for Improvement to ensure compliance with NFPA 99

    • Design reviews for new & existing emergency power supply systems
      • For compliance with applicable requirements in NFPA 110

    • Training manuals
      • Review of existing manuals
      • Development of new manuals

    • Expert witnessing and depositions in above areas