Fire Prevention Plan

Employers with fewer than ten employees need not maintain a written plan, but they communicate to each employee responsibilities in the event of a fire. 

Developing a Safety and Health Program, Second Edition 

The entire snbpart is promnlgated from NFPA 101-1970, Life Safety Code. 

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A program is necessary for identifying all materials in the workplace, and making employees aware of the hazards of these materials and the necessary precautions to be taken to prevent or control personnel exposure. Materials Hazard Identification and information gathering is an essential element of fire prevention. The hazardous properties of all chemical substances used in the workplace should be known in order to develop the appropriate design, routine handling practices, and fire prevention plan. 

Employee Emergency Plans and Fire Prevention Plans—29 CFR 1910.38... 

Fire Prevention Plan. One of the most basic resources that all chemical facilities must have is a fire prevention plan. To be fully effective, this plan must be in writing, and it must be reviewed with all employees on an established schedule. 

A comprehensive fire prevention plan includes the following subjects ... 

Fire prevention and response information may be covered in other written facility documents (such as job descriptions, rules, or procedures) and communicated to employees on the same schedule as the fire prevention plan. 

Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910.38, "Employee Emergency Plans and Fire Prevention Plans. ... 

Among the various types of emergencies that can occur in a laboratory environment, occurrence of a fire is a major probability. The best way to minimize the effect of emergencies is to prevent them. For this reason, fire prevention plans should be instituted. If a fire or other emergency does occur, emergency plans must be in place to protect the laboratory and its workers. These plans may be a part of the laboratory CHP, or they may stand alone. Various issues associated with life safety must be considerd to maximize the occupant s ability to escape the facility during an emergency. 

Each laboratory facility must have a fire prevention plan, preferably in writing. According to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.39, the fire prevention plan should include at least the following elements ... 

Laboratory workers must be aware of the fire prevention plan and must be trained in the elements of the plan and its location within the laboratory. 

CFR1910.38 4.2.1 Employee Emergency Plans and Fire Prevention Plans. Maintain a list of the major workplace fire hazards and their proper handling and storage procedures potential ignition sources and their control procedures and the type of fire protection equipment or systems that can control a fire involving the identified hazards. 

Occupational Safely and Health Administaation, Employee Emergeney Plans and Fire Prevention Plans, 29 CFR 1910.38, Washington, D.C. 

Housekeeping is the routine care and cleaning that needs to be acted on daily in order for a facility to function safety and properly. In Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulation 29 CFR 1910.38 (b) (3), it states that the employer shall control accumulations of flammable and combustible waste materials and residues so that they do not contribute to a fire emergency. Additionally, housekeeping procedures shall be included in the written fire prevention plan. Additionally, 29 CFR 1926.25 similarly states the need for housekeeping activities at construction locations. Common injuries due to poor housekeeping include slips, trips, and falls. 

Describe the major elements of an OSHA-mandated fire prevention plan. 

OSHA deals with fire protection from an employee safety standpoint, and many of the points covered in the OSHA standard are solid management practices for property safety as well. Subpart E, Means of Egress, is taken from NFPA 101-1970, the Life Safety Code. The emphasis of this subpart is on protecting the employee once a fire has started. It informs the employer what to do to protect workers during the fire by addressing egress methods, automatic sprinkler systems, fire alarms, emergency action plans, and fire prevention plans. 

A written fire prevention plan is also required and should contain the following elements ... 

Does the facility have the required written emergency action plan and fire- prevention plan ... 

A. OSHA s fire protection and prevention standard (29 CFR 1926.150 - Subpart F) does not state any specific weight or size requirements for fire extinguishers on construction equipment. As part of a fire prevention plan, a hazard assessment should be performed in order to determine potential hazards that exist and the types of fire fighting equipment that would be necessary. 

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