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Fire Prevention Policy <br />Purpose <br />Fire Prevention/Protection Policy is intended to provide compliance with all related OSHA regulation and <br />standard safe work practice. The purpose of the policy is to prevent fires and to provide guidelines for action in <br />the event that a fire does occur. <br />Fire prevention program combines the following policies: <br />■ PPE Policy <br />■ Emergency Action Plan <br />■ Other programs or policies as necessary <br />These policies encompass methods used for incidence avoidance, incident response and specialized training <br />required in the event of a fire. <br />Policy <br />Employees shall be informed of the proper actions to take in the event of a fire. This includes, but is not limited to; <br />notification and evacuation procedures. It is STRESSED that at no time does the task of fighting fire supersede an <br />employee's primary duties of: <br />• Ensuring their own personal safety and the safety of others. <br />• Reporting the incident to the proper authority and ensuring personnel accountability for yourself <br />and all subordinates at the jobsite, in accordance with company and client policy. <br />Procedure <br />All employees are responsible for good housekeeping practices to enhance fire prevention methods. <br />Supervisors will be held accountable for the housekeeping of their job sites. <br />• If applicable, welding machine mufflers will be equipped with an approved spark arresting muffler. <br />• Only approved containers will be used during fueling operations. These shall be of the self -closing type. <br />• Flammable material shall be kept under the control. It shall be stored in compliance with applicable OSHA <br />and client regulations. The quantity of flammable/combustible material shall be kept to a minimum on the job <br />site. <br />• Welding, cutting and grinding sparks shall be contained. <br />r Hot work areas shall be kept wetted down, and a fire extinguisher and hose maintained on each jobsite. <br />• Oily rags shall be immediately disposed of in designated hazardous waste containers. <br />■ No hot work is to be performed without a Hot Work Permit. <br />• All vehicle entry into process areas requires a permit or permission from the operator. <br />• Use bonding straps to discharge and prevent static charges during transfer of flammable liquids from <br />one container to another. <br />■ Report all spills or suspicious odors immediately. <br />36 <br />