Example Emergency Action Plan For Small Businesses Page 25
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29APPENDIX A
FIRE PREVENTION CHECKLIST
This checklist should be reviewed regularly and kept up-to-date.
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
_ No makeshift wiring
_ Fuse and control boxes clean and closed
_ Extension cords serviceable
_ Circuits properly fused or otherwise protected
_ Motors and tools free of dirt and grease
_ Equipment approved for use in hazardous areas (if required)
_ Lights clear of combustible materials
_ Ground connections clean and tight and have electrical continuity
_ Safest cleaning solvents used
FRICTION
_ Machinery properly lubricated
_ Machinery properly adjusted and/or aligned
SPECIAL FIRE-HAZARD MATERIALS
_ Storage of special flammables isolated
_ Nonmetal stock free of tramp metal
WELDING AND CUTTING
_ Area surveyed for fire safety
_ Combustibles removed or covered
_ Permit issued
OPEN FLAMES
_ Kept away from spray rooms and booths
_ Portable torches clear of flammable surfaces
_ No gas leaks
PORTABLE HEATERS
_ Set up with ample horizontal and overhead clearances
_ Safely mounted on noncombustible surface
_ Secured against tipping or upset
_ Use of steel drums prohibited
_ Combustibles removed or covered
_ Not used as rubbish burners
HOT SURFACES
_ Hot pipes clear of combustible materials
_ Soldering irons kept off combustible surfaces
_ Ample clearance around boilers and furnaces
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