FIRE PREVENTION ON and OFF THE JOB

1. FIRE PREVENTIONON and OFF THE JOB Presented by: Safety Counselling Inc. 3207 Matthew Ave NE Albuquerque NM 87107 www.safetycounselling.com

2. 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……..

3. FIRE PREVENTIONON THE JOB Escape Routes, Access and Egress, Exit Marking, Emergency Action Plans

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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

7. Access to Exits • Exits must be readily accessible at all times An Example….

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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 Exits An Example…

11. 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.

12. 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 for further information

13. Maintaining Extinguishers • Maintain in a fully charged and operable condition • Keep in designated places • Conduct annual maintenance check • Record the annual maintenance date and retain this record for one year after the last entry or the life of the shell, whichever is less

14. Fire Elements and Fire Extinguishers An Example….

15. 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

16. Reminders: Fire Prevention at Work • Exits • Escape routes • Emergency action plan • Fire prevention plan • Fire extinguishers • Inspection, maintenance, and training

17. FIRE PREVENTIONIN THE HOME

18. 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.

19. #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 Primary Causes of Residential Fires

20. Fire Prevention in the Home Fire Prevention Tips for every room of the house

21. Wildfires Tips to maintain a fire proof home during wildfire season.

22. Hotels & High Rise Buildings and Exit Drills Tips on fire prevention for High Rise Buildings or Hotels And E.D.I.T.H.

23. Fire Prevention Summary

24. Fire Prevention Summary Care, Caution, Common Sense • 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.

25. 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.