OAR 437-002-0187
Portable Fire Extinguishers


This rule applies to portable fire extinguishers not in vehicles or vessels.
NOTE: The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal and your local fire marshal also have rules that apply to portable fire extinguishers.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITY:
To assure that you provide functional extinguishers and your employees know when and how to use them safely.
If another Oregon rule requires you to provide fire extinguishers, the following exemptions do not apply to you.
EXEMPTIONS:
You are exempt from these rules if:
Your portable fire extinguishers are not accessible to employees.
AND
You have a written fire safety policy that requires the immediate and total evacuation of employees in the event of fire.
NOTE: This fire safety policy is not the same as your emergency action plan and fire prevention plan.
AND
You have an emergency action plan and fire prevention plan that conform to OAR 437-002-0042 (Emergency Action Plan) and 437-002-0043 (Fire Prevention Plan).
PARTIAL EXEMPTION:
If extinguishers are present and accessible, but you do not intend employees to use them, AND you have an emergency action plan and fire prevention plan that meet OAR 437-002-0042 (Emergency Action Plan) and 437-002-0043 (Fire Prevention Plan), then only paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 apply.
See Non-mandatory Appendix A — Summary of exemptions and rule requirements for 437-002-0187 (Portable Fire Extinguishers). [Appendix not included. See ED. NOTE.]
Definitions
Accessible — capable of being reached without hindrance.
Inspection — A quick check that the extinguisher has not been activated and has no damage or condition that would make it ineffective. This includes a check of the gauge or pressure indicator, if there is one.
Maintenance — A thorough examination for damage or conditions that would make internal examination or hydrostatic testing necessary more frequently than in Table 2 or 3. [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.]

(1)

If you provide extinguishers
You must:
Never provide or allow the use of extinguishers with dangerous or banned agents like carbon tetrachloride or chlorobromomethane.
Never provide or allow the use of soda-acid foam, loaded stream, anti-freeze and water (inverting type) extinguishers. (See the latest NFPA 10 for a complete list of obsolete or banned extinguishers.)
EXEMPTION: You are exempt from the maximum travel distance requirements in Table 1 of this rule if you have an emergency action plan that complies with OAR 437-002-0042 (Emergency Action Plan), designating which employees are authorized to use the available fire extinguishers and requiring all other employees to evacuate.
Provide and place the correct type and size fire extinguisher according to Table 1. This only applies to extinguishers for use inside buildings.
Table 1 [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.]
Mount extinguishers in a manner appropriate for their type and location.
Not allow extinguishers to sit on the floor, shelves or furniture.
Use appropriate signs or other unique markings to identify extinguisher locations.
Never block access to extinguishers.

(2)

Inspection and maintenance
You must:
Visually inspect each extinguisher monthly.
Be sure the extinguishers have a full charge and no defects that prevent effective use.
Remove and replace any extinguisher that is not fully operable.
Complete annual maintenance on each extinguisher using only persons or companies acceptable to your local fire authorities.
Keep a record of the annual maintenance until replaced by a new record. The record must be available to OR-OSHA on request.
Provide replacement extinguishers or some method of coverage for the effected area while extinguishers are out of service for the maintenance check.
Do internal examinations at intervals not longer than the requirements set in Table 2, using only persons or companies acceptable to local fire authorities.
Nonrechargeable extinguishers are good for 12 years from the date of manufacture and then must be taken out of service.
Table 2 [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.]
NOTE: Nonrechargeable extinguishers do not require internal examinations or hydrostatic testing.

(3)

Hydrostatic testing
You must:
Assure a hydrostatic test of each extinguisher at intervals in Table 3 or when the extinguisher shows corrosion or physical damage.
Use only persons or companies acceptable to local fire authorities to do hydrostatic testing.
Empty and do applicable maintenance every six years on stored pressure extinguishers that require a 12-year hydrostatic test. This six-year requirement begins again after recharging or hydrostatic testing.
Table 3 [Table not included. See ED. NOTE.]
Keep a record of the hydrostatic test until it is replaced by a new record or the extinguisher is no longer in use. The record must have at least the date of test, test pressure, serial number of the extinguisher (or other unique identifier), and the person or company doing the test.

(4)

Employee training
You must:
Train employees in the safe use of extinguishers and standpipe hoses when you require or allow their use. Training must be at first hiring and then annually and must include:
The general methods and tactics of using an extinguisher.
The hazards of using an extinguisher on early stage fires.
Hazards associated with using standpipe hoses.
[ED. NOTE: Tables & Appendicies referenced are available from the agency.]

Source: Rule 437-002-0187 — Portable Fire Extinguishers, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=437-002-0187.

437–002–0005
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0006
General Oregon Definitions
437–002–0007
Testing and Certification
437–002–0010
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0015
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0020
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0022
Additional Oregon General Requirements
437–002–0026
Portable Ladders
437–002–0032
Ramps and Runways
437–002–0033
Piers and Wharves
437–002–0040
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0041
Exits and Exit Routes
437–002–0042
Emergency Action Plan
437–002–0043
Fire Prevention Plan
437–002–0047
Working Near Overhead High Voltage Lines and Equipment
437–002–0060
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0080
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0081
Oregon Ventilation Regulations
437–002–0095
Audiometric Testing in Oregon
437–002–0098
Additional Applicability
437–002–0100
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0101
Oregon Start-Up Dates
437–002–0107
Spray Finishing
437–002–0109
Explosives and Blasting Agents
437–002–0118
Oregon Rules for Reinforced Plastics Manufacturing
437–002–0119
Oregon Effective Dates
437–002–0120
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0122
Dipping and Coating
437–002–0134
Personal Protective Equipment
437–002–0139
Working Underway on Water.
437–002–0140
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0141
Additional Oregon Sanitation Requirements
437–002–0142
Labor Camps
437–002–0144
Additional Oregon Rules for General Environmental Controls
437–002–0145
Additional Oregon Rules for Accident Prevention and Tags
437–002–0146
Confined Spaces
437–002–0154
Individual Locks
437–002–0161
Medical Services and First Aid
437–002–0170
Worker Protection Standard
437–002–0180
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0182
Oregon Rules for Fire Fighters
437–002–0187
Portable Fire Extinguishers
437–002–0200
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0210
Additional Oregon Rules for Compressed Air and Compressed Gas Equipment
437–002–0220
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0221
Additional Oregon Rules for Handling Materials
437–002–0223
Oregon Rules for Commercial and Industrial Vehicles
437–002–0227
Additional Oregon Rules for Powered Industrial Trucks
437–002–0228
Oregon General Requirements for Cranes
437–002–0229
Additional Oregon Rules for Overhead and Gantry Cranes
437–002–0230
Additional Oregon Rule for Crawler, Locomotive and Truck Cranes
437–002–0232
Additional Oregon Rule for Derricks
437–002–0233
Oregon Rules for Hammerhead Cranes
437–002–0235
Additional Oregon Rule for Slings
437–002–0240
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0242
Oregon Rules for Machinery and Machine Guarding
437–002–0256
Stationary Compactors, Self-Contained Compactors, and Balers
437–002–0260
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0262
Additional Definitions in Oregon
437–002–0264
Additional General Requirements for Hand Tools
437–002–0266
Additional Oregon Rules for Guarding Portable Powered Tools
437–002–0268
Oregon Rules for Hand-Powered Equipment
437–002–0280
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0282
Job Planning and Layout
437–002–0283
Eye Protection and Protective Clothing
437–002–0284
Specifications for Protectors
437–002–0285
Special Precautions
437–002–0286
Preservative Coatings
437–002–0287
Toxic Preservative Coatings
437–002–0288
Health Protection and Ventilation — General
437–002–0297
Welding or Cutting Containers
437–002–0298
Self-Contained Units
437–002–0300
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0301
Scope and Application
437–002–0302
Definitions
437–002–0303
Training and Work Planning
437–002–0304
First Aid Requirements
437–002–0305
Traffic Control
437–002–0306
Electrical Hazards
437–002–0307
Personal Protective Equipment
437–002–0308
Portable Power Tools
437–002–0309
Hand Tools
437–002–0310
Work Procedures
437–002–0311
Mobile Equipment
437–002–0312
Oregon Rules for Pulp, Paper and Paperboard Mills
437–002–0313
Additional Oregon Rules for Sawmills
437–002–0314
Veneer and Plywood Machinery
437–002–0315
Shake and Shingle Machinery
437–002–0316
Oregon Rules for Telecommunications
437–002–0320
Adoption by Reference.
437–002–0340
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0342
Additional Oregon Definition
437–002–0345
Inland Emergency Aid
437–002–0355
Air Supply Systems (Compressed Gases and Air)
437–002–0360
Adoption by Reference
437–002–0363
Oregon Amendment
437–002–0364
Oregon Rules for MOCA (4,4’-Methylene Bis (2-chloroaniline))
437–002–0368
Deterioration
437–002–0371
Scope and Application
437–002–0373
Oregon Rules for Thiram
437–002–0377
Additional Oregon Rules for Hazard Communication
437–002–0378
Oregon Rules for Pipe Labelling
437–002–0382
Oregon Rules for Air Contaminants
437–002–0390
Oregon Effective Dates
437–002–0391
Additional Oregon Rules for Carcinogens in Laboratories
437–002–1001
Asbestos Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1017
Vinyl Chloride Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1018
Inorganic Arsenic Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1025
Lead Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1027
Cadmium Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1028
Benzene Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1029
Coke Oven Emissions Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1030
Additional Oregon Rules for Bloodborne Pathogens
437–002–1035
Oregon Rule for Sharps Injury Log
437–002–1043
Cotton Dust Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1044
1,2-Dibromo-3-Chloropropane Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1045
Acrylonitrile Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1047
Ethylene Oxide Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1048
Formaldehyde Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1050
Methylenedianiline Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1051
1,3-Butadiene Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1052
Methylene Chloride Respiratory Protection Program
437–002–1053
Scope and Application
437–002–1054
Definitions
437–002–1055
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
437–002–1056
Exposure Assessment
437–002–1057
Specified exposure control methods
437–002–1058
Regulated and Restricted Access Areas
437–002–1059
Methods of Compliance
437–002–1060
Respiratory Protection
437–002–1061
Housekeeping
437–002–1062
Medical Surveillance
437–002–1063
Communication of Respirable Crystalline Silica Hazards to Employees
437–002–1064
Recordkeeping
437–002–1065
Dates
437–002–1139
Working Over or In Water
437–002–2021
Additional Oregon Definitions
437–002–2022
Additional Oregon Rules for Powered Platforms
437–002–2024
Scope and Application
437–002–2025
Definitions
437–002–2026
Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
437–002–2027
Rope Descent & Rope Access Systems
437–002–2028
Regulated and Restricted Access Areas
437–002–2029
Methods of Compliance
437–002–2030
Respiratory Protection
437–002–2031
Delayed Effective Dates for Walking-Working Surfaces
437–002–2032
Hygiene Areas and Practices
437–002–2033
Housekeeping
437–002–2034
Medical Surveillance
437–002–2035
Medical Removal
437–002–2036
Communication of Beryllium Hazards to Employees
437–002–2037
Recordkeeping
437–002–2038
Dates
437–002–2040
Exposure Assessment
437–002–2045
Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
437–002–2101
Compressed Gases (General Requirements)
437–002–2102
Acetylene
437–002–2224
Vehicle Drivers and Riders
437–002–2225
Vehicles for Highway and Road Operation Characteristics and Maintenance
437–002–2226
Vehicles for Use on Property Other Than Public Roads and Highways Operation, Characteristics and Maintenance
437–002–2253
Oxygen-fuel Gas Welding and Cutting
437–002–2300
General
437–002–2301
Medical Services and First Aid
437–002–2302
Job Briefing
437–002–2303
Hazardous Energy Control Procedures
437–002–2304
Enclosed Spaces
437–002–2305
Excavations
437–002–2306
Personal Protective Equipment
437–002–2307
Portable Ladders and Platforms
437–002–2308
Hand and Portable Power Equipment
437–002–2309
Live-line Tools
437–002–2310
Materials Handling and Storage
437–002–2311
Working On or Near Exposed Energized Parts
437–002–2312
Deenergizing Lines and Equipment for Employee Protection
437–002–2313
Grounding for the Protection of Employees
437–002–2314
Testing and Test Facilities
437–002–2315
Mechanical Equipment
437–002–2316
Overhead Lines
437–002–2317
Line-clearance Tree Trimming
437–002–2318
Communication Facilities
437–002–2319
Underground Electrical Installations
437–002–2320
Substations
437–002–2321
Power Generation Installations
437–002–2322
Special Conditions
437–002–2323
Helicopters
437–002–2324
Definitions
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 437-002-0187’s source at or​.us