1. FIRE HAZARDS / RISKS DUE TO FIRE: BURNS OXYGEN STARVATION
TBT 02: Fire Safety
FIRE HAZARDS / RISKS DUE TO FIRE:
BURNS
OXYGEN STARVATION
POISONOUS GASES
DESTRUCTION
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2. Causes of Fires - Fires need:
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Causes of Fires - Fires need:
FUEL OXYGEN (AIR) + HEAT/IGNITION = FIRE
The “Fire Triangle”
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3. SOURCES OF HEAT / IGNITION:
TBT 02: Fire Safety
SOURCES OF HEAT / IGNITION:
Matches & lighters
Smoking
Heaters
Hot works
Electrical sparks
Damaged machinery
Damaged cables
Compost
Land fill
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4. TBT 02: Fire Safety SOURCES OF FUEL: Wood, paper, card Plastics
Solvents
Fuels & oils
Carpets & furniture
Clothing
Many waste materials
Some types of dust eg. MRF
Some metals
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5. CHOOSING THE RIGHT EXTINGUISHER: There are six types of fire: Solids
TBT 02: Fire Safety
CHOOSING THE RIGHT EXTINGUISHER:
There are six types of fire:
Solids
Flammable liquids
Flammable gases
Electrical apparatus
Cooking oils and fats
Flammable metals
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6. (wood, paper, card, plastic) NOT for liquids or electrical fires
TBT 02: Fire Safety
WATER EXTINGUISHER:
Red body + red label
Cools the fire
Use for SOLIDS fires
(wood, paper, card, plastic)
NOT for liquids or electrical fires
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7. FOAM: Red + cream label: The foam smothers the fire and cools it
TBT 02: Fire Safety
FOAM: Red + cream label:
The foam smothers the fire and cools it
 Use on SOLIDS and FLAMABLE LIQUIDS fires
NOT for electrical fire BUT safer than water if accidentally used
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8. POWDER: Red with blue label Use on SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, GASES
TBT 02: Fire Safety
POWDER: Red with blue label
Use on SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, GASES
NOTE: Turn off the gas supply.
‘Smothers’ the fire.
Very messy / damaging: powder cloud “fog”.
[Special powders availablefor metal fires]
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9. (Also for liquid fires BUT fire could re-ignite)
TBT 02: Fire Safety
CARBON DIOXIDE:
Red + black label
ELECTRICAL FIRES
Excludes oxygen.
Can cause suffocation.
Nozzle gets very cold.
(Also for liquid fires BUT fire could re-ignite)
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10. Use to smother small fires
TBT 02: Fire Safety
Fire blankets:-
Use to smother small fires
Use to cover small quantities of cooking burning cooking fat or oil
Use to smother burning clothing – make the casualty lie down to keep flames away from the head
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11. FIRE PRECAUTIONS: TBT 02: Fire Safety House-keeping
Cleaning and maintenance
Ventilation grilles
Check cables
Electrical equipment dry
Gas lines and hoses
Smoking
Flammable substances
Cooking activities
Work permits
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12. FIRE SAFETY RULES: TBT 2: Fire Safety
Fire exits, routes, assembly point
Fire call points
Fire extinguishers
Fire evacuation plan
Fire risks
Hot works permit
Do not obstruct fire doors or safety routes
Do not obstruct access to fire extinguishers
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13. IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE: TBT 02: Fire Safety DO NOT ENDANGER YOURSELF
Shout “FIRE, FIRE, FIRE
Break call point
IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO, tackle the fire
Call 999, report the fire, give your name, your address POST CODE
Help evacuate the area
Report to Fire Marshall
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14. “FIRE, FIRE, FIRE” or Fire Alarm:
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“FIRE, FIRE, FIRE” or Fire Alarm:
DO leave by nearest safe exit
DO go to Assembly Point
DO report to fire marshall
DO help colleagues and visitors
DO switch off plant
DO NOT lock any doors
DO NOT leave the site until given permission then DO NOT return
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15. If you see a problem DO NOT walk on by!
HTM 02: Fire Safety
REMEMBER
Statistically, waste management and recycling has a very high accident rate
If you see a problem DO NOT walk on by!
Report accidents, incidents & near-misses!
Do NOT become a statistic!