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Fire Prevention for Construction

Fire Prevention for Construction. Four classes of fires. A, B, C, and D. 1a. Class A. Wood, cloth, paper, rubber and plastics Water or dry chemicals. 1b. Class B. Flammable liquids, gases and greases Foam, carbon dioxide and dry chemical. 1c. Class C. Electrical fires

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Fire Prevention for Construction

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  1. Fire Preventionfor Construction

  2. Four classes of fires • A, B, C, and D 1a

  3. Class A • Wood, cloth, paper, rubber and plastics • Water or dry chemicals 1b

  4. Class B • Flammable liquids, gases and greases • Foam, carbon dioxide and dry chemical 1c

  5. Class C • Electrical fires • Carbon dioxide and dry chemical 1d

  6. Class D • Combustible metals • Specialized techniques 1e

  7. Fire extinguisher • Inspect periodically • Maintain in working order 1f

  8. Fire extinguisher use • When is the use of a fire extinguisher appropriate? 2a

  9. Fire extinguisher use • Fire alarm • Building evacuated • Small and confined • Nonthreatened escape • Trained and confident 2b

  10. Do not use if: • Fire is large • Escape path • Right type 3a

  11. Personal hazards • Smoke • Noxious fumes • Unconscious 4a

  12. "PASS" method • Pull the pin • Aim at the base • Squeeze the handle • Sweep at the base 5a

  13. Appropriate prevention measures • Work areas • Handle and store chemicals • Fire emergency • Professional help • Know your chemicals 6a

  14. Good housekeeping • Fire prevention • Accumulation of clutter • Stored chemicals 7a

  15. Open yard storage • 20 foot pile rule • 15 foot driveway rule • Weeds and grass • Periodic cleanup • Underground fire • Combustible material • Portable extinguishing equipment • Portable fire extinguishers 7b

  16. Indoor storage • Means of exit • Noncompatible materials • Stable piling • Aisle space • Sprinkler deflectors • Lights and heating units • Fire door clearance 7c

  17. Chemical hazards • Know the hazards • Proper storage • Physical (fire or explosion) hazards • Health (burns or poisons) hazards 8a

  18. Hazardous properties • Flammability • Reactivity • Explosivity 8b

  19. Flammable liquid handling and storage • Ignitable vapors • Heavier than air • Accumulate • Travel • Find open flame 9a

  20. Flame (or ignition sources) • Cigarettes • Hand tool • Cutting torch • Operating motor 9b

  21. Eliminate unsafe • Conditions • Practices 9c

  22. Basic safety principles • Storage • Transfer • Use • Disposal 10a

  23. Storage • Reserve storage in drums • Operational storage in small quantities 11a

  24. Transfer • Gravity flow—horizontally • Pump method—vertically 12a

  25. Use • Jobsite operations • Various storage options • Safety cabinets 13a

  26. Disposal • Caution in handling • Oily waste cans 14a

  27. Spill clean-up • Vapor release • Absorbent materials • Large disposal drum 15a

  28. Compressed - liquefied gases • Flash points • Below room temperature 16a

  29. Cylinder storage and transport • Do not roll or drag • Use a special cart • Secure to walls or bench tops • Be careful about fittings or connections • Inspect the cylinder carefully 16b

  30. Pressure relief devices • Do not: • change • modify • repair • tamper with 16c

  31. Safety equipment • Gas detectors • Gas masks • Self-contained breathing apparatus • Protective clothing 16d

  32. Cylinder storage • Dry, cool, and well ventilated • Protected from the weather 16e

  33. Temporary heating devices • Sufficient fresh air • Mechanical ventilation • Proper combustion • Health and safety • Limit temperature rise 17a

  34. Installation of temporary heating devices • Clearance from combustibles • Rest heaters on suitable material • Heaters located away from tarps, coverings 18a

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