NOTE Required EHS Training A Roster must be
NOTE: Required EHS Training A Roster must be completed and returned to the EHS Department. To uses, you’ve got to PASS: Pull the pin Aim at base of fire Squeeze the handle Sweep from side to side Weekly Team Meetings Safety Agenda – FW 10 Fire Classification & Extinguisher Types Extinguishers are classified by the type of fire they can put out. Some extinguishers are Combination types that can be used on several different types of fires. Class A - Combustible material such as paper and wood Never Fight a Fire If: • You don’t know what is burning • Fire is spreading rapidly • You don’t have adequate equipment • You might endanger yourself or others • Your instincts tell you not to. Fuel Fire Triangle Ignition Source Class B - Fires involving flammable liquids such as gasoline, paint, diesel fuel or solvents Class C - Fires started in electrical equipment by arching or overheating Class D - Fires involving combustible metal powders, flakes or shavings Air RECORDABLES: DAFWC: FW 13 0 0 YTD 1 0 Always position yourself with an exit or means of escape at your back before you attempt to use an extinguisher to put out a fire. Rate 2. 05 0. 00 Fire extinguishers are limited supply and can be emptied in a few minutes.
Class A - Combustible material such as paper and wood Class B - Fires involving flammable liquids such as gasoline, paint, diesel fuel or solvents Class C - Fires started in electrical equipment by arching or overheating Class D - Fires involving combustible metal powders, flakes or shavings
Labeling: • Easily seen • Easily located in an area Inspections: • Monthly – Can be done in house by qualified/knowledgeable/trained person or by qualified 3 rd party. • Annually – Qualified 3 rd party • Hydrostatic – Done Periodically, per manufacture specification (~6 years), by qualified 3 rd party. (A qualified 3 rd party vendor can provide all these services including recharging when necessary to meet your needs. ) Accessibility: • • Easily retrieved No obstruction or reaching over anything. 3 foot clearance around the extinguisher. Nothing stored in front of it, PERIOD. • Keep these guidelines in consideration when storing extinguishers in or on vehicles.
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