This section covers Company's requirements for fire prevention. SUBCONTRACTOR shall provide fire prevention facilities and shall make fire prevention arrangements on the basis of these requirements.
7.2 Fire Reporting
a. the person discovering a fire shall alert all personnel in the immediate vicinity and shall immediately thereafter follow the published instructions relative to reporting fires;
b. the emergency phone number(s) for reporting fires are to be prominently displayed.
7.3 Supervision of Fires
When a fire occurs, the nearest supervisor shall be responsible for all immediate fire suppression or control WORK until relieved by appointed/authorized personnel.
7.4 Fire Extinguishers
7.4.1 The location of fire extinguishers shall be known to all personnel.
7.4.2 Tags shall be used to indicate condition and date of inspection of fire
extinguishers. Damaged, malfunctioning or empty fire extinguishers shall be repaired or refilled in a timely manner.
7.4.3 Fire Extinguisher DistributionThe location of permanently mounted fire
extinguishers shall be clearly marked and free access maintained. They shall not be transferred from established locations. Fire extinguishers, suitable for the various classes of fire and with a content of at least 9 kg powder, shall be located as follows:
a. Portable or permanently mounted fire extinguishers shall be available throughout the SITE within 15 meters of any ongoing work involving welding, burning or use of open flames.
b. At least one permanently mounted fire extinguisher shall be provided in each building, preferably near a door, and additional fire extinguishers mounted as required to have one within 30 meters of any point inside the building.
c. Each item of industrial mobile equipment, including all welding machines, having diesel or gasoline engines, shall have a permanently attached mounted extinguisher.
d. At fuel or combustible material storage areas, extinguishers shall be located within 15 meters of any point on the perimeter of the stored material. In addition, these areas are to be fenced in, identified with signs restricting and prohibiting vehicle access, fire ignition sources and smoking. Aisle fire breaks shall be provided whenever combustible materials are stored.
e. A "BCF" fire extinguisher shall be mounted at each large electrical installation, such as a substation, transformer, generator or motor control center.
f. Regardless of the minimum number of fire extinguishers determined to be necessary, additional extinguishers shall be placed adjacent to scattered or widely separated hazards, welding shops, gasoline dispensing points, store rooms, fuel areas, and construction areas.
Extinguishers shall be maintained in a fully charged and operable condition, and kept in their designated places at all times when not in use.
7.5 Housekeeping
The following rules must be followed:
a. the storage of combustible materials under stairways or in attic crawl spaces is prohibited;
b. all combustible waste material shall be removed from building interiors at the end of each shift, and placed in waste receptacles located at least 2 meters away from any structure;
c. the accumulation of waste materials in out-of-the-way places, such as shelves, closets, bins, cabinets or other spaces, is prohibited;
d. the storage of any materials against the exterior of buildings is prohibited;
e. waste material receptacles shall be placed 3 meters away from any structure;
f. areas around and routes to fire doors, exits, stairways, fire hydrants, monitors or fire extinguishers shall be kept free and clear of obstruction;
g. clothing or rags soiled with oil or paint, and mops treated with oil, shall be stored in metal lockers that do not contain other combustible materials;
h. outside storage areas and grounds around structures shall be kept free and clear of weed and debris accumulations;
i. lint, fluff and dust accumulation in shops and similar locations shall be removed from all surfaces at least once each week;
j. flammable liquid spills shall be immediately cleaned from floors, ground, equipment and drip pans.
7.6 Smoking and Open Flames The following rules must be followed:
a. "No Smoking" signs shall be strictly observed;
b. when smoking is not permitted except in specially designated smoking areas, adequate noncombustible commercial type ashtrays or butt cans shall be provided in these areas;
c. receptacles for discarded smoking materials shall be provided at the entrances to areas where smoking is prohibited;
d. ashtrays and other receptacles provided for smoking material shall not be emptied into containers of combustible materials;
e. fire created for disposal of trash shall not be permitted without the prior approval of Company;
f. "No Smoking" signs shall be posted and smoking shall not be permitted at the following locations:
1. locations subject to release of flammable vapors;
2. interior and exterior storage areas for flammable liquid, supply rooms, fuel oil storage and handling areas;
3. motor vehicle, woodworking, technical maintenance shop, garages and other locations;
4. battery rooms, valve pits, attics or crawl spaces.
7.7 Flammable Liquid Storage The following rules must be followed:
a. Flammable liquids shall not be stored or dispensed in buildings or places of public assembly, general warehouses and/or in buildings containing sources of ignition, such as space heaters, cooking devices, open electric motors, motor vehicles or where welding or cutting or power generation operations are conducted.
b. Inside storage of flammable liquids shall be confined to isolated fire resistant buildings, except that small quantities in approved sealed containers may be kept in medical facilities where they are required. These supplies will be stored in well-ventilated metal cabinets when not in use.
c. Gasoline, acetone, alcohol, naphtha and benzene shall not be used for kindling fires or as a solvent for cleaning clothes, tools, equipment or exterior of buildings. Only approved solvents shall be used for cleaning purposes.
d. Storage of paints or paint materials, other than in paint storage buildings, shall not exceed 100 liters capacity, and shall be in the original sealed containers and be stored in ventilated metal cabinets, isolated from other materials.
e. Flammable liquids stored in any building in addition to liquids in tanks or devices used for such purposes as cleaning parts shall not exceed 100 liters aggregate capacity.
f. In paint shops, flammable paint materials in containers in excess of 4 liters but not exceeding 100 liters must be stored in ventilated steel cabinets.
g. Fuel cans used for gasoline shall be approved safety cans and shall have the upper part and top painted red to identify them. These cans shall only be used for gasoline, and gasoline shall not be placed in unmarked cans.
h. Drums, cans and other flammable liquid containers shall be tightly closed, except when being filled or emptied.
i. Personnel coming into contact with flammable liquids in the course of their assigned duties shall be thoroughly trained in the hazard of these products.
j. Rubbish, brush, long grass or other combustible materials shall be removed from the immediate areas where flammable liquids are stored and handled.
k. "No Smoking" signs shall be placed conspicuously in and around storage locations, and carrying open lights, matches, lighters and the like shall be prohibited.
7.8 Heaters
a. All temporary gas heaters shall have a minimum clear space of 1 meter from the front and both sides. The back of the heater, if not provided with a shield, shall be at least 1 meter away from the wall. Gas lines on LPG (propane) gas heaters shall be equipped with an approved pressure regulator, and all gas lines inside the structure shall be protected from impact damage. The heater shall be anchored to the floor of the structure or immobilized in some other manner. All such heaters shall have an approved pilot valve, which cuts off the gas flow in the event of flame loss.
b. Gravity flow oil heaters shall be equipped with an automatic flow valve or an equivalent device that will stop the flow of oil in the event of flame loss.
c. Electric heating units in wooden buildings shall be provided with adequate guards and placed on a plate of fire resistant material.
d. Clothing shall not be hung over heaters, nor shall objects be placed on the heater.
7.9 General fire Prevention Rules
a. The area around welding/cutting or other flame producing operations must be kept free of flammable materials of all kinds.
b. Welding/cutting or any spark or flame producing operation must be stopped within a radius of 10 meters during refueling operations. All motors shall be switched off during refueling.
c. All tarpaulins used shall be fireproof.
8. First Aid Arrangements