WORKPLACE FIRE SAFETY

WORKPLACE FIRE STATISTICS  Fires and explosions kill more than 200 and injure more than 5,000 workers each year.  OSHA requires employers to provide proper exits, fire fighting equipment, and employee training to prevent fire deaths and injuries in the workplace.

MORE STATISTICS  There are approximately 6,000 industrial fires in the United States every year.  Major causes of industrial fires: 1.Arson 2.Smoking 3.Wiring and Appliances

FIRE PREVENTION  Arson Pay close attention to security measures. Lock doors and windows after business hours. Keep areas around the building well-lit and clear of combustibles. Pay attention to housekeeping within the building as well.

FIRE PREVENTION  Smoking Materials Use large, non-tip ashtrays in areas where smoking is allowed. Make sure ashtray contents are cold before emptying. Make sure no one leaves smoldering cigarettes in wastebaskets. Prohibit smoking in hazardous areas.

FIRE PREVENTION  Wiring & Appliances Designate an employee to turn off and unplug all appliances at the end of the day (including coffee makers). Do not overload outlets. Replace broken or cracked electrical cords.

HAZARDS TO AVOID Missing or broken fire safety equipment Burned out exit lights Accumulated trash Propped open fire doors Blocked stairways

HOW DOES A FIRE WORK? All three fire triangle components are needed for a fire to start/continue burning Fire Extinguishers remove one or more of these components.

CLASSES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Class A Class B Class C Class D

Fire Extinguishers of class A are used to stifle fires involving cloth, rubber/paper or wood. CLASS A

These extinguishers are used to stifle fires involving methanol, toluene, xylene, diesel and petrol. CLASS B

These fire extinguishers blow out the fires involving LPG, CNG, Acetylene. CLASS C

These fire extinguishers is used for combustible metal fires. CLASS D

How To Use A Fire Extinguisher

STEP 1 Pull The Pin

STEP 2 Aim at the base of the fire

STEP 3 Squeeze the handle

STEP 4 Sweep side to side

MOST IMPORTANT NEVER fight a fire if: You do not have the proper extinguisher or equipment. The fire has spread beyond its point of origin. Your instincts tell you to “GET OUT!!”

FIRE EXTINGUISHER SAFETY TIPS Inspect: Monthly (Employee) Annually (Competent Professional) Mount in designated/conspicuous locations Mount near exits

Types of fire extinguishers How to use an extinguisher Location of fire extinguishers Extinguisher limitations CONDUCT TRAINING

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