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Title: Fire Prevention for Construction


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Fire Preventionfor Construction
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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 flowhorizontally
  • Pump methodvertically

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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