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5. Let them know exactly what they can do to contribute to the effort and let them know what their
efforts have accomplishment.

What to Look for?

• Brooms, pipes and other debris stacked around or against circuit breakers.
• Containers of paint or solvent left unsealed and/or next to heat sources.
• Collectors of flammable debris (such as rags, papers, boxes and wood) that
could become ignited or supply fuel to a fire starting from some other source.

• Loose, frayed or temporary wiring that could serve as an ignition point for fire.
• Non-vapor-proof lightning or exposed wiring in areas where flammable vapors
could accumulate and ignite.
• Fire extinguishers that are inoperable or cannot be reached because of
materials blocking access.
• Unmarked and/or blocked fire exits or means of escape from an area in

event of a fire.
• Exit Doors that open inward, so that passage from the area is more difficult –
or even impossible if groups of employees converge upon them in panic during
a fire.

• Combustible Materials stored near flame – or spark-producing operations (such as grinding, gas
cutting or welding).
• Fuel and oxygen lines that are unmarked or improperly identified, allowing them to be mistaken
for water or air lines.
• Absence of “No Smoking” signs in areas where flammable liquids, vapors, gases or other highly-
combustible materials are stored or used. Use of spark-producing tools or equipment in such
areas.

• Inadequate ventilation in areas where painting, solvent cleaning, or other operations are
performed that produce flammable vapors or gases.
• Fire extinguishers that are located in areas where they are not readily visible.
• Fire extinguishers that are not appropriate to the type of fire hazard in the area.

• Fittings that could allow pneumatic tools to be inadvertently connected to fuel or oxygen lines.
• Flammable Liquids in unmarked or improperly – identified containers.

Specific Hazards

1. Flammable liquid – is one having a flash point below 140 F and a vapor pressure no more than
40 psi at 100 F.
2. Combustible liquid – is considered to be a liquefied with a flash point between 140 F and 200 F.

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