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5.4.2.1 Required building protection shall be provided by fire extinguishers for Class A fires. This regulation requires companies to place portable fire extinguisher for the use the employees and provision of emergency action and fire prevention plan. <>>> Fire Code Overview The Fire Code is a regulation made under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 consisting of a set of minimum requirements respecting fire safety within and around existing buildings and facilities. Click here to read (2). You will be evaluating your workplace for:Next, collect an inventory of all the hazardous materials used in your workplace; this will prove useful in developing your fire prevention plan. indirectly from any use or reliance upon the information. Three main types of portable fire extinguishers include: Be cautious of the residue after using dry chemical extinguishers. Extinguishers with the following conditions are should be removed from service:Always check with the supplier or manufacturer if you are not sure about the serviceability of the fire extinguisher.Depending upon what type of extinguisher it is, a fire extinguisher may be classified as a controlled product (under WHMIS 1988) or hazardous product (under WHMIS 2015). 3 0 obj �c/!���~J���+���*�3HQ]0��?��ucv��٬q]�\S��ԻuCG>�m�d��q@$���,$�f��/BA���yU�|���=��B^��z^g����,�+� �H`.z ��%���'��X�+,� ��```x�hn�r0 �� 9 :s�k��H�v����=|���!��U��A�S��a���8���$va��[��� _��r�۴���O*��l�u�wo�p���*x�jY�����|jJ!1H�M��8֚� ~�y���a]�LiڴK�q�Ae]�k l��ڃ/-�hl���c��P���r���~�C�H���>,�&�7 ����W�4�$�,ťTg��� hrR "ؐ��k˥1�� �~�J*���[�ب��Ӥ����C��'�tf*�֢�yT�}`�N� ���"vUt f���.�݇KC���fU�c0�^ <> or undertake that the information provided is correct, accurate or current. The residue can damage motors, computers and other electrical equipment.
Remember, if you feel that you cannot safely extinguish the fire using the portable extinguisher available and if you have not already done so, pull the fire alarm, evacuate the area, and then call the fire department. Visual Fire Extinguisher Inspections – … The damage and downtime resulting from even a "small fire" can be detrimental to your company's ability to remain in business.The first thing you can do to protect your employees, your property and the environment from a fire is to do a workplace assessment.
4 0 obj Below is a summary of these and other common extinguishers.Portable fire extinguisher may use the following markings to indicate which class of fire they are designed to fight.
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Type a word, a phrase, or ask a question stream An effective prevention program will provide your employees with the tools and information they need to work safely and protect themselves and your business from the devastation of fire.The Occupational Health and Safety Act, which gives the Government of Ontario broad powers to make regulations, sets out general principles and duties for the workplace parties, but there is also specific legislation respecting fire prevention including (but not necessarily limited to):
Ontario Fire Code (O.Reg. Portable Fire Extinguishers - Requirements of the Ontario Fire Code. Fire Extinguisher Servicing. We expect this update to take about an hour. %PDF-1.5 Demonstrate On a 4A40BC extinguisher, explain the principal features—label, nozzle, gauge, pin, and handle.
5.4.2.1 Required building protection shall be provided by fire extinguishers for Class A fires. This regulation requires companies to place portable fire extinguisher for the use the employees and provision of emergency action and fire prevention plan. <>>> Fire Code Overview The Fire Code is a regulation made under the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 consisting of a set of minimum requirements respecting fire safety within and around existing buildings and facilities. Click here to read (2). You will be evaluating your workplace for:Next, collect an inventory of all the hazardous materials used in your workplace; this will prove useful in developing your fire prevention plan. indirectly from any use or reliance upon the information. Three main types of portable fire extinguishers include: Be cautious of the residue after using dry chemical extinguishers. Extinguishers with the following conditions are should be removed from service:Always check with the supplier or manufacturer if you are not sure about the serviceability of the fire extinguisher.Depending upon what type of extinguisher it is, a fire extinguisher may be classified as a controlled product (under WHMIS 1988) or hazardous product (under WHMIS 2015). 3 0 obj �c/!���~J���+���*�3HQ]0��?��ucv��٬q]�\S��ԻuCG>�m�d��q@$���,$�f��/BA���yU�|���=��B^��z^g����,�+� �H`.z ��%���'��X�+,� ��```x�hn�r0 �� 9 :s�k��H�v����=|���!��U��A�S��a���8���$va��[��� _��r�۴���O*��l�u�wo�p���*x�jY�����|jJ!1H�M��8֚� ~�y���a]�LiڴK�q�Ae]�k l��ڃ/-�hl���c��P���r���~�C�H���>,�&�7 ����W�4�$�,ťTg��� hrR "ؐ��k˥1�� �~�J*���[�ب��Ӥ����C��'�tf*�֢�yT�}`�N� ���"vUt f���.�݇KC���fU�c0�^ <> or undertake that the information provided is correct, accurate or current. The residue can damage motors, computers and other electrical equipment.
Remember, if you feel that you cannot safely extinguish the fire using the portable extinguisher available and if you have not already done so, pull the fire alarm, evacuate the area, and then call the fire department. Visual Fire Extinguisher Inspections – … The damage and downtime resulting from even a "small fire" can be detrimental to your company's ability to remain in business.The first thing you can do to protect your employees, your property and the environment from a fire is to do a workplace assessment.
4 0 obj Below is a summary of these and other common extinguishers.Portable fire extinguisher may use the following markings to indicate which class of fire they are designed to fight.
At considerable cost, the company had to rebuild their business from the ground up. CCOHS is not liable for any loss, claim, or demand arising directly or
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Type a word, a phrase, or ask a question stream An effective prevention program will provide your employees with the tools and information they need to work safely and protect themselves and your business from the devastation of fire.The Occupational Health and Safety Act, which gives the Government of Ontario broad powers to make regulations, sets out general principles and duties for the workplace parties, but there is also specific legislation respecting fire prevention including (but not necessarily limited to):