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12 Tips to Prevent Workplace Fires, National Fire Safety Month

October 10, 2014

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October is National Fire Safety Month and while the main focus is on preventing residential fires, it is also a good time to revisit workplace fire safety and prevention. Fatal injuries involving fires and explosions resulted in 148 occupational fatalities in 2013. That coupled with the threat of fire to business equipment and buildings demands that all business owners and safety professionals avoid having a fire emergency.

12 Tips to ensure a fire-safe workplace:

Step 1. Get Organized – Practice good workplace housekeeping. Clutter contributes to fires by providing fuel and by preventing access to exits and emergency equipment.

Step 2. Designated Smoking Areas – Smoke only in designated areas, and extinguish smoking materials safely. Never smoke in storerooms or chemical storage areas.

Step 3. Fire Extinguishers – Maintaining the appropriate type and number of fire extinguishers and learn how to properly use a fire extinguisher.

Step 4. Electrical Hazards – Report all electrical hazards. Many fires start in faulty wiring and malfunctioning electrical equipment.

Step 5. Access to Control Panels – Electrical control panels need to have free access maintained so that the electric could be shut off easily.

Step 6. Maintenance – Maintain machinery to prevent overheating and friction sparks.

Step 7. Sprinkler Systems & Smoke Detectors – Never block sprinklers, firefighting equipment or emergency exits. Observe clearances when stacking materials. Testing of sprinkler systems and smoke detectors at least annually.

Step 8. Chemical Safety – Use and store chemicals safely. Read the label and the Material Safety Data Sheet to determine flammability and other fire hazards. Provide adequate ventilation when using and storing these substances.

Step 9. Waste Control & Storage – Control the accumulations of flammable and combustible waste materials and residues so that they do not contribute to a fire emergency.

Step 10. Prevent Ignition – Use all precautions to prevent ignition in potentially explosive atmospheres such as those containing flammable liquid vapors or fine particles. Use non-sparking tools, and control static electricity as required.

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Step 12. Contact Info – Employees should have a list of emergency contact phone numbers in case of emergency. Remember that people will often panic in an intense situation; therefore basics such as the company address, phone number and floor plan should be posted.

Prevention is always better than cure and it’s best to avoid catastrophe in the first place or at least minimize the damage. The simple truth is that fire emergencies and disasters can strike anyone, anytime, anywhere. So if a fire does break out in your workplace A-C-T, Don’t Panic

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Workplace Fire Safety. Your responsibility. Workplace fires. Approximately 6000 workplace fires annually in the U.S. Many of these fires occurred in the Office setting More than 4 Billion Dollars in fire loss Annually.

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Workplace Fire Safety Your responsibility

Workplace fires • Approximately 6000 workplace fires annually in the U.S. • Many of these fires occurred in the Office setting • More than 4 Billion Dollars in fire loss Annually. • Thousands of hours lost annually due to idle workers waiting for repair work after a fire.

Workplace Fires • According to the National Fire Protection Association, 80 % of all businesses that suffer a catastrophic fire loss DO NOT re-open.

Causes of workplace fires • 39% are caused by wiring and appliances. • Check cords on equipment. If Damaged have it replaced. • Outdated electrical service. As demand increases so should the electrical service. • Illegal use of electrical adapters or Un-fused plug adapters. Just because you can buy it at the Hardware store does not mean it can be used at work.

Causes of workplace fires • Extension cords. 605.5 of the Ohio Fire Code states that an extension cord is to be used temporarily. That means when you are done working with the tool or appliance, unplug the cord at both ends, coil it up and put it away. • Extension cords are also required to be used in a way where they are not subjected to impact or physical damage.

Causes of workplace fires • Electrical appliances should be taken out of service if they are not working properly. • Space heaters have their own section in the Ohio Fire Code. • 3 feet of clearance from combustible items. This includes paper stored items under the work station and YOU! Your clothes are combustible.

Causes of workplace fires • Space heaters are required to have tip over protection. • Space Heaters are not permitted to be plugged into an extension cord or a surge protector. • They must be un-plugged when not in use. Some of these heaters continue to use electric even when they are turned off.

Causes of workplace fires • Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) electrical outlets are required when used in an outdoor, wet environment, or within of 6 feet of a water source per the NEC. • All extension cords must be of a heavy gauge wire to handle the appliance for the job.

Causes of workplace fires • Arson equates for 21% of workplace fires. • Insurance jobs by the business owner. Times are getting increasingly hard for the small business owner. • Disgruntled or displaced employees. How many of you know of someone or witnessed someone being escorted off company property.

Causes for workplace fires • Vandalism that result in fires. • Breaking and entering. Burglars will try to cover their tracks by burning down the building or starting a fire to throw investigators off their trail. • Don’t forget the fire bug. Historically the arsonist will show up at the scene to watch the firefighters.

Causes for workplace fires • At suspected arson fires the first thing we do as investigators is photograph or video the crowd. 8 times out of ten the fire starter is in the gallery watching the fire.

Causes for workplace fires • Smoking still equates for 14 % of fires at work. • Employees not observing the Companies smoking policy. • Trying to keep warm in the winter so they sneak one by the back door. • Not properly disposing of the butt that’s still lit when they are finished.

Causes for workplace fires • In the warmer months we respond to many fires outdoors at the workplace where employees have tossed their lit cigarettes into the mulch, dried out lawns, raked leaves, etc. • There was one case here in Ohio where someone accidentally lit the mulch on fire with a cigarette butt and burnt down a whole Hotel. It will never re-open. All those employees lost their jobs. That kind of impact is huge for many families.

What can we do? • Care for the companies equipment. Take care of your tools and they will take care of you. • If you see anything that is in need of repair let your Supervisor know. They can’t fix it if they don’t know about it. Replacement cost are off the charts and in some cases cost prohibits replacement.

What can we do? • Keep your work area clean and neat. • Pick up after yourself. Trash, shop rags, etc. • BE SURE to unplug your space heater! • Some companies are not allowing the use of space heaters. (My preference). Dress warm if your cold.

What can we do? • Assign someone or volunteer to unplug all electrical appliances, including coffee makers, non-essential electrical devices. • Even when the appliance is turned off, it still has electrical current flowing through the cord. • Make sure to replace broken or cracked electrical cords. They do wear out!

What can we do? • If you smoke, smoke only in designated areas. • Use large non-tip ashtrays or the free standing ones. • Let ashtrays cool before empting. • DO NOT leave burning / smoldering smoking materials on furniture, or in waste baskets, or just flick it away. Dispose of it properly.

What can we do? • Become familiar with your companies fire and life safety equipment. • Where are the pull stations located? • Know two ways out of your facility. • Human Nature dictates that we go out the same way we came in 92 % of the time.

What can we do? • Is your building alarmed? • Does it have smoke detectors? • If your building is sprinklered, If it is depending on the type of structure and occupancy it may not be required to be alarmed. • How do you control the fire water? • Can you control the fire water?

What can we do? • Does my building have a FAVE? (Fire Alarm Voice Evacuation alarm). What is the message? • Where are the marked exits located? • Stairwells or Fire Towers? Are they rated for protection? • Area of Rescue Assistance (ARA) and how does that equipment work.

When the Alarm Sounds? • Treat every alarm as though it is a real emergency, even if the initial source is unknown. • If the fire alarm sounds call the Fire Department immediately! • When we get multiple calls, then we have multiple algorithms we begin to process.

When the Alarm Sounds? • Never investigate a fire before calling the F.D. We would rather it be false than be too far behind the eight ball in any emergency. • Do Not silence the alarm until we arrive. • Above all DO NOT reset the fire alarm until we have looked around. Some systems when you reset erase the reason why the alarm tripped in the first place.

What can we do? • Does my company have an emergency response plan or guideline? • Where is it located? • Is it up to date? • Is any of our life safety or fire equipment missing, broken. • Exit / Egress lighting burned out, not working? When was it tested last?

What can we do? • It isn’t my job to test the emergency lights. • But it is your job to let someone know when you see something wrong! • Blocked exits. • Blocked stairways. • Do the exits work properly? Opens easily?

What can we do? • More importantly does the fire door close and latch properly? Compartmentalization of the fire area is as important as early notification of a fire. A fire doubles in size every 30 seconds, and a stairway is a great chimney.

What can we do? • Never use an elevator during a fire emergency. • They can fail during a fire, trapping the occupants. • Elevators shafts will fill with smoke. (That Chimney thing again). • The elevator needs to be available for the firefighters use. We have special keys and equipment that will operate for us in that type of environment.

What can we do? • Emergency plans do not have to be complicated. • Keep them simple. • How do I access the emergency phone numbers? Do I have to dial 9 then 9-1-1. • Do we have a meeting place? • Do we have an alternate meeting place?

What can we do? • Again do we know 2 ways out of the building (s)? • The emergency plan should be easy to read, understand and implement. • It should also be available to evening or weekend staff. • Any emergency plan should be updated at least annually, and…

What can we do? • Practice • Practice • Practice • Practice • Practice • Practice • Practice

What can we do? • The more a plan is practiced, the more it becomes second nature. • The more a plan is practiced, the more bugs get ironed out. Tweak it to fit your needs. • The more a plan is practiced, the more the people involved feel comfortable with the plan.

What can we do? • The more the plan is practiced, the better off everyone will be. • Let your insurance carrier know you have these plans. Document the drills, and inquire you just might get a break on your insurance rate. • Employees, get company buy in. There might be some incentives for helping the company save money.

What can we do? • Employers, get your employees involved. More heads are better than one besides who’s out on the floor everyday? Don’t let the bottom line deter you from being safe. • Remember 80 % of businesses who suffer a catastrophic fire loss fail to re-open.

Also Consider • Areas of rescue assistance. • Do we need them? Are they required in our building? • If you can’t get out can you create your own ARA? • Seal the room. Use wet cloths or towels around cracks in doors, and seal vents to protect against smoke.

Also Consider • Do Not Break the windows. Flames and smoke can come back in from the outside. If you need air open the window a crack. • Stay low under smoke. The freshest air is near the floor. Keep a wet cloth over your nose and mouth, breath through your nose only.

Also Consider • Signal for help. Use the telephone, or hang something in the window, or wave a brightly colored cloth or article of clothing to get someone’s attention outside.

Firefighting Equipment • What about the fire extinguishers? • Where are they located? • What type are they? • Do our fire extinguishers meet our needs as far as materials that are in our facility, and are they of sufficient size and classification for our use in our building?

Firefighting Equipment • Are the fire extinguishers in our building compliant? • Per the Ohio Fire Code 906.2 Fire Extinguishers shall be inspected by a licensed technician every year. They shall also be inspected by a company representative every 30 days in that calendar year.

Types of Extinguishers • Class A – wood, clothing, curtains, paper or similar materials; water is the extinguishing agent. • Class B – flammable liquids, and gases such as gasoline, oils, paints, grease, acetylene and thinners – Carbon Dioxide or CO2 is used.

Types of Extinguishers • Class C – fires involving electricity – motors, compressors, pumps, electrical tools, fuse boxes, and electrical appliances. The key here is to de-energized the equipment. • Class D – Fires involving exotic metals such as Beryllium, sodium, titanium, magnesium, and other metals that burn.

Types of Extinguishers • ABC – most common and most familiar fire extinguisher due to the fact that the extinguishing materials inside will put out three classes of fires. • Halon – used for electronics and computers but was outlawed by the EPA. • Halon 1301 – replaced the original Halon more environmentally friendly.

Types of fire extinguishers • K class – for use in kitchens, primarily used in a hood suppression application and also found in extinguishers that will put out fires from cooking oils. • New type of K class – evaporates after a few minutes leaving no residue or clean up after discharge.

Fire extinguisher facts • Fire extinguishers are not for a large or spreading fire. • Operational time for a fully charged fire extinguisher is approximately 8 to 10 seconds for a 5 pound extinguisher. • Once a fire extinguisher has been used, it must be re-charged.

Fire extinguisher facts • Fire extinguishers must be inspected annually by a certified technician. • Not every fire extinguisher will work on every type of fire. • Fire extinguishers work best when they are directed towards the base of the fire, not at the flames. That fire has already taken place.

Anatomy of the fire extinguisher • Cylinder or body, what holds the propellant and the fire extinguishing material. • Nozzle, located on top of the canister. • Handle, located on the bottom of the nozzle. • Trigger, located on the top of the nozzle. • Pin, this keeps the fire extinguisher from expelling it’s contents.

Anatomy of the fire extinguisher • Keeper, holds the pin in place. • Gauge, displays how charged the unit is. • Hose, Horn, etc. where the fire extinguishing material comes out.

How to use a fire extinguisher • P – Pull the pin • A – Aim at the base of the fire • S – Squeeze the handle • S – Sweep the flames off the base of the fire. • Remember to sweep vigorously, the purpose of using the fire extinguisher is the disrupt the uninhibited chain reaction caused by the fire itself.

Remember • Call 9-1-1 if there is a fire. No matter how small you think it is. Not reporting a fire is a violation of the law. • If the fire is spreading or is too large to fight, or if don’t feel comfortable in fighting the fire, then DON’T. • Evacuate the building and call 9-1-1.

Remember • Life safety is Paramount !!! • Don’t take chances. • Get out and stay out until a firefighter says it’s safe to re-enter. Go to your employee meeting place, and stay there. Don’t go to your car, don’t go somewhere and hide, leave, smoke, etc. stay at your appointed place.

Remember • Good housekeeping is the easiest thing you can do to prevent fires. • Remember two ways out of every building. • Know how to use your company’s firefighting equipment. • P.A.S.S. will help you remember how to use a portable fire extinguisher.

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• Health and Safety Officer
• To give you an understanding of
• The nature of Fire
• Fire hazards and risk
• Fire Prevention at work
• Local Fire procedures
• How to select and use a portable fire extinguisher safely
• At the end of the course you will
• Have an understanding of Fire
• Be able to reduce Fire risk at Work
• Know what to do when the Fire Alarm sounds
• Know what to do if you find a fire
• Be able to correctly and safely select and use a fire extinguisher
• Because management care about your safety
• Because many people are unnecessarily injured by fire at work each year
• Because the law specifically requires larger employers to train its staff in Fire Safety
• Because Fire Risk assessment flagged a need to train staff in Fire Safety
• Pre - course assessment
• Fire Hazards and Risk
• Disaster - A case study
• The Nature of Fire
• Fire Procedures
• Fire Extinguishers
• End of course assessment
• 1. What three things are needed for fire to exist
• 2. What do you think is the most common cause of fire in industrial premises?
• 3. What would you think is the average maximum time allowed for fire evacuation?
• 4. What colour is a modern CO2 Extinguisher?
• 5. What extinguisher would you use if your computer caught fire?
• What is the difference between a hazard and a risk ?
• A hazard is something with the potential to cause harm or loss.
• A risk is the likelihood that the hazard will actually cause that harm or loss.
• Time first flame - well alight?
• How many died?
• 2-3 Minutes
• 56 people lost their lives
• Very Poor standards of Fire Safety
• The rapid oxidation of a fuel evolving heat, particulates, gases and non-ionizing radiation
• Electrical equipment
• Contractors tools and equipment
• Paper Boxes etc.
• Expanded polystyrene beads
• Waste materials
• A - Free burning materials, paper, wood, plastics etc.
• B - Flammable liquids, petrol, meths, solvents etc.
• C - Flammable gases, methane, hydrogen etc.
• D - Metals, potassium, sodium, magnesium etc.
• F - Cooking fats
• Electricity can be involved in any class of fire
• Be mindful of Fire Safety
• Dont block fire exits, call points or extinguishers
• No smoking policy
• Take care when cooking
• Observe good security
• Dont wedge Fire Doors open
• Leave the building immediately
• Use the nearest exit
• Walk quickly but dont run closing doors behind you
• Do not delay your exit to collect your belongings
• Attend the Fire Assembly Point and report to the Fire Warden
• Do not return until told to do so
• Sound the fire alarm
• Fight the fire if you are competent and you consider it safe to do so
• Evacuate as per normal fire procedure
• Inform the Fire Warden
• It is bigger than a waste paper bin
• One extinguisher is not enough
• Smoke is affecting your breathing
• You cannot see the way out
• Gas cylinders or chemicals are involved
• Your efforts are not reducing the size of the fire
• Suitable for use on Class A Fires, wood and paper etc.
• Not suitable for combustible liquids, cooking fats etc.
• Not safe to use on fires involving electricity
• Extinguishes by cooling
• Cream body (Old type) or Red Body with Cream label
• Suitable for Class A and B Fires.
• Not suitable for use on fires involving electricity
• Extinguishes by cooling and sealing the surface of a burning liquid
• Blue body (Old type) or Red body with blue label.
• Best on Class B fires but safe to use on any type of fire.
• Works by chemically interfering with the combustion reaction
• Black body (Old type) or red body with black label (New type)
• Best on Class B and C fires but safe to use on any type of fire
• Safe to use on fires involving electricity
• Extinguishes by reducing oxygen levels and cooling
• Any colour body or label but they are usually red or white
• For use on any type of fire but best on small contained class B fires and people on fire.
• Extinguishes by asphyxiating
• Fit and maintain a smoke detector
• Bin the chip pan
• Fit MCBs in fusebox
• Check round at night
• Close doors at night
• Dont smoke in bed
• Prepare an escape plan
• Answers to questions
• 1. Fuel, heat and oxygen
• 3. 2 minutes
• 5. Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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