OAR 437-002-0043
Fire Prevention Plan
(1)
Development of A Fire Prevention Plan.(a)
When another Oregon OSHA standard requires an employer to develop a fire prevention plan, the plan must comply with this section and cover each part of the workplace.(b)
The plan must be in writing, in the work area and available to employees on request; except that an employer with 10 or fewer employees in a workplace may use a verbal plan.(2)
Minimum Elements of A Fire Prevention Plan. A fire prevention plan must include:(a)
A list of all major fire hazards, including proper handling and storage procedures for hazardous materials, potential ignition sources and their control, and the type of fire protection equipment necessary to control each major hazard;(b)
Procedures to control accumulations of flammable and combustible waste materials;(c)
Procedures for regular maintenance of safeguards on heat producing equipment to prevent accidental ignition of combustible materials;(d)
Names or job titles of employees responsible for maintaining equipment to prevent or control sources of ignition or fires; and,(e)
Names or job titles of those responsible for control of fuel source hazards.(3)
Employee Information. The employer must:(a)
Inform employees of the fire hazards in their work area; and(b)
Review with each employee, when first assigned to a job, those parts of the fire prevention plan necessary for self-protection.
Source:
Rule 437-002-0043 — Fire Prevention Plan, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=437-002-0043
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