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FIRE PREVENTION ON and OFF

THE JOBPresented by:

Safety Counselling Inc.3207 Matthew Ave NE

Albuquerque NM 87107

www.safetycounselling.com

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Fire at Work and at Home

Many fires can be prevented…. and this presentation will show you some tips on how to be aware of fire dangers, and what you can do about them— not only on the job—but also at home……..

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FIRE PREVENTIONON THE JOB

Escape Routes, Access and Egress, Exit Marking, Emergency Action Plans

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Workplace Fires

There is a long and tragic history of workplace fires caused by problems with fire exits and extinguishing systems.

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requires employers to provide proper exits, fire fighting equipment, and employee training to prevent fire deaths and injuries in the workplace.

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Escape Route

Each facility should have an escape route posted.

There are three parts to an escape route: the way of exit access the exit the way of exit discharge

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Escape RoutesGeneral Requirements

Fire alarms are required if a fire could start without providing adequate warning to occupants.

Enough exits in the proper arrangement for quick escape.

Adequate and reliable illumination.

Escape Routes: Minimum width = 28 inches Minimum ceiling height = 7-½ feet

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Access to Exits

Exits must be readily accessible at all times

An Example….

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Exit Marking

Exits must be marked by a readily visible sign when the exit or way to reach it is not immediately visible to occupants.

Marked Exits

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Exit Marking

If a door, passage, or stairway is not an exit or a way of exit access, but may be mistaken for one, it must be identified by a sign reading “Not an Exit”, “Storeroom”, “To Basement”, etc.

Marked NON-Exits

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Exit Marking

A sign reading “Exit” with an arrow indicating the directions must be placed in every location where the direction of travel to the nearest exit is not immediately apparent.

Marked ExitsAn Example…

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Emergency Action Plan

Describes the plan of action that must be taken to ensure employee safety in emergencies. Floor plans or maps which show escape

routes Tells employees what actions to take in

emergency situations Covers emergencies the employer may

reasonably expect, such as fires, explosions, toxic chemical releases, hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and floods.

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Emergency Plans

Emergency plans must include, as a minimum: Escape procedures and escape route

assignments Critical plant operations shutdown procedure Procedure to account for all personnel Assignment of rescue and medical duties Means for reporting emergencies Identification of responsible persons to contact

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Maintaining Extinguishers

Maintain in a fully charged and operable conditionKeep in designated placesConduct annual maintenance checkRecord the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less

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Fire Elements and Fire Extinguishers

An Example….

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Reminders: Training and Education

Where portable fire extinguishers have been provided for employee use in the workplace, employees must be provided with an educational program on the: General principles of fire

extinguisher use Hazards of beginning stage fire

fighting

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Reminders: Fire Prevention at Work

Exits Escape routes Emergency action plan Fire prevention plan Fire extinguishersInspection, maintenance, and training

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FIRE PREVENTIONIN THE HOME

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Statistics

Home fires are the number one cause of fire deaths in the United States.

333,000 Americans are burned by fire every year, they endure months and years of horrible pain.

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Primary Causes of Residential Fires

#1. Careless smoking

#2. Electrical wiring

#3. Heating / Cooking Equipment

#4. Kids and matches

#5. Open flames / sparks

#6. Flammable liquids

#7. Suspected Arson

#8. Chimney fires

#9. Lighting

#10. Spontaneous ignition

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Fire Prevention in the Home

Fire Prevention Tips for every room of the house

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Wildfires

Tips to maintain a fire proof home during wildfire season.

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Hotels & High Rise Buildings and Exit Drills

Tips on fire prevention for High Rise Buildings or Hotels

AndE.D.I.T.H.

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Fire Prevention Summary

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Fire Prevention Summary

80% of accidental fires are preventable if we use care, caution and common sense.

We might want to add education to our list. Without it we might not know what our

common sense should be.

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Fire Prevention Summary

Fire prevention is not all that difficult. Most of us know where our problem areas are………

What, why, where and how……Common words used to fix problems.