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Fire Safety Checklist

Perform the fire safety survey annually.
1. Schedule and perform a walkthrough of the facility with the local fire department and other emergency responders to assess the following:
  • Layout of the structures
  • Types and volume of hazardous chemical storage
  • Other hazards that may be encountered when responding to an emergency.
2. Collect all "No" answers and hazards/issues in a report form.
3. Provide a copy of this report to local authorities for their records.
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    Is the local fire department acquainted with your facility, location, and specific hazards?

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    If you have a fire alarm system, is it tested at least annually?

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    If you have interior standpipes and valves, are they inspected regularly?

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    If you have outside private fire hydrants, are they on a routine preventive maintenance schedule and flushed at least once a year?

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    Are fire doors and shutters in good operating condition?

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    Are fire doors and shutters unobstructed and protected against obstructions, including their counterweights?

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    Are automatic sprinkler system water-control valves, air pressure, and water pressure checked weekly or at other intervals?

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    Has responsibility for the maintenance of automatic sprinkler systems been assigned to an employee or contractor?

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    Do metal guards protect sprinkler heads?

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    Is proper clearance maintained below sprinkler heads?

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    Are portable fire extinguishers provided in adequate numbers and types?

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    Are fire extinguishers mounted in readily accessible locations?

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    Are fire extinguishers recharged regularly with the recharge date noted on an inspection tag?

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    Are employees periodically instructed in the use of extinguishers and fire protection procedures?

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    Is each exit marked with an exit sign illuminated by a reliable light source?

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    Are the directions to exits, when not immediately apparent, marked with visible signs?

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    Are doors, passageways, or stairways that are neither exits nor access to exits, which could be mistaken for exits, marked "NOT AN Exit" or with another appropriate marking?

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    Are exit signs provided with the word "EXIT" in letters at least five inches high with lettering at least one inch wide?

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    Are exit doors side-hinged?

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    Are all exits kept free of obstructions?

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    Are there at least two exit routes provided from elevated platforms, pits, or rooms where the absence of a second exit would increase the risk of injury from hot, poisonous, corrosive, suffocating, flammable, or explosive substances?

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    Are the number of exits from each building floor and the building itself appropriate for the building occupancy?

    NOTE:
    Do not count revolving, sliding, or overhead doors when evaluating whether there is a sufficient number of exits.
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    Are exit stairways that are required to be separated from other parts of a building enclosed by at least one-hour fire-resistant walls (or at least two-hour fire-resistant walls in buildings more than four stories high)?

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    Are the slopes of ramps used as part of emergency building exits limited to dimensions of one foot vertical and 12 feet horizontal?

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    Are glass or storm doors fully tempered, and do they meet the safety requirements for human impact?

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    Can exit doors be opened from the direction of exit travel without a key or any special knowledge or effort?

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    Are doors in cold storage rooms provided with an inside release mechanism that will release the latch and open the door even if it's padlocked or otherwise locked outside?

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    Where exit doors open directly onto any street, alley, or other areas where vehicles may be operated, are adequate barriers and warnings provided to prevent employees from stepping into the path of traffic?

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    Are doors that swing in both directions and are located between rooms with frequent traffic equipped with glass viewing panels?

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    Are combustible scrap, debris, and waste materials, such as oily rags, stored in covered metal receptacles and removed from the worksite promptly?

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    Are approved containers and tanks used to store and handle flammable and combustible liquids?

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    Are all connections tight on drums and combustible liquid piping, vapor, and liquid?

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    Are all flammable liquids kept in closed containers when not in use?

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    Are metal drums of flammable liquids electrically grounded during dispensing?

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    Do storage rooms for flammable and combustible liquids have appropriate ventilation systems?

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    Are "NO SMOKING" signs posted on liquefied petroleum gas tanks?

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    Are all solvent wastes and flammable liquids kept in fire-resistant, covered containers until they are removed from the worksite?

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    Is combustible dust vacuumed rather than blown or swept whenever possible?

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    Are fuel gas and oxygen cylinders separated by distances or fire-resistant barriers while in storage?

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    Are fire extinguishers appropriate for the materials in the areas they are mounted?

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    Are appropriate fire extinguishers mounted within 75 feet of outside areas containing flammable liquids and within ten feet of any inside storage area for such materials?

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    Are extinguishers free from obstruction or blockage?

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    Are all extinguishers serviced, maintained, and tagged at least once a year?

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    Are all extinguishers fully charged and in their designated places?

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    Where sprinkler systems are permanently installed, are the nozzle heads directed or arranged so that water will not be sprayed into operating electrical switchboards and equipment?

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    Are "NO SMOKING" signs posted in areas where flammable or combustible materials are used or stored?

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    Are safety cans utilized for dispensing flammable or combustible liquids available at the point they would be used?

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    Are all spills of flammable or combustible liquids cleaned up promptly?

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    Are storage tanks adequately vented to prevent the development of an excessive vacuum or pressure resulting from filling, emptying, or temperature changes?

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    Write down all findings/issues found in the report form.

    Schedule the repeated fire safety survey as required by local fire safety policies.
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    End of procedure.