Housekeeping on all company jobsites, in all offices, in all shop areas, in all field offices, and in all work trailers will be maintained in order to assure that no potential fire hazards exist.
Used cleaning rags that are oily, greasy, and/or fuel soaked are to be placed and stored in non-combustible solid containers with lids.
Outdoor Storage Areas
Combustible materials are not to be piled higher than 20 ft. and shall have accessways of at least 3 ft. in width between piles and are to be placed at a minimum of 10 ft. from any building or structure.
Proper fire extinguishers shall be placed in combustible material storage yards so that no more than 100 ft. exist from an employee to the nearest extinguisher at any time.
Indoor Storage Areas
The manner of material storage must not be allowed to obstruct or adversely affect any fire-fighting equipment or any means of exit.
Adequate aisle space must be maintained between all stored materials in order to accommodate the largest piece of fire-fighting equipment anticipated to be used in an area.
No material may be stored within 36 in. of a sprinkler head deflector.
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
Approved safety cans and tanks must be used in handling and storing flammable and combustible liquids in quantities over one (1) gallon. Quantities of 1 gallon or less may be left in the original container or placed in an approved safety can.
Flammable/combustible liquids must not be stored in any area normally used for the safe passage of people.
Flammable/combustible liquids in quantities over 25 gallons stored indoors must be placed in an approved safety cabinet. Not more than 60 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids shall be stored in any one safety cabinet. Follow manufacturer’s limits.
Flammable/combustible liquids stored outdoors in containers less than 60 gallons each must not exceed a combined amount of 1,100 gallons in one area or pile.
Each pile or area of storage of such flammable/combustible liquids stored outdoors must be separated by 5 ft. clearance and must not be within 20 ft. of a building or structure.
Storage areas for flammable/combustible liquids must be kept free of weeds, debris and other combustibles not necessary to the storage.
At least one (1) approved fire extinguisher must be located not less than 25 ft. and not more than 75 ft. from any outside flammable liquid storage area.
At least one (1) approved fire extinguisher must be located within 75 ft. of every fueling area.
There shall be no smoking or open flames within 50 ft. of fuel dispensing areas or other areas where fuel is used.
Engines of all equipment must be shut off during refueling operations.
All portable fuel tanks (60 gallons or more) must be clearly labeled as to their contents and a “No Smoking” or “No Open Flame” sign placed on or near the tank.
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