Fire
Prevention Plan (FPP)
The
purpose of the fire prevention plan is to prevent a fire
from occurring in a workplace. It describes the fuel sources
(hazardous or other materials) on site that could initiate
or contribute both to the spread of a fire, as well as
the building systems, such as fixed fire extinguishing
systems and alarm systems, in place to control the ignition
or spread of a fire.
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prevention plan requirements |
A fire prevention plan must be in writing, be kept in the
workplace, and be made available to employees for review.
However, an employer with 10 or fewer employees may
communicate the plan orally to employees [29 CFR 1910.39(b)].
At a minimum, your fire prevention plan must include:
A list of all major fire hazards, proper handling and
storage procedures for hazardous materials, potential
ignition sources and their control, and the type of fire
protection equipment necessary to control each major
hazard [29 CFR 1910.39(c)(1)];
Procedures to control accumulations of flammable and
combustible waste materials [29 CFR 1910.39(c)(2)];
Procedures for regular maintenance of safeguards
installed on heat-producing equipment to prevent the
accidental ignition of combustible materials [29 CFR 1910.39(c)(3)];
The name or job title of employees responsible for maintaining
equipment to prevent or control sources of ignition or
fires; and [29 CFR 1910.39(c)(4)]
The name or job title of employees responsible for the
control of fuel source hazards. [29 CFR 1910.39(c)(5)]
An employer must inform employees upon initial
assignment to a job of the fire hazards to which they are
exposed. An employer must also review with each employee
those parts of the fire prevention plan necessary for
self-protection [29 CFR 1910.39(d)].
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