TheFirePreventionPlangoeshand-in-handwiththeEmergencyActionPlan.Bothplansshouldbeincludedinaneffectivesafetymanagementsystem.ThiscoursecoversbestpracticesandOSHArequirementsdetailedwithin29CFR1910.39(FirePreventionPlans).AccordingtotheOccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA),70,000to80,000workplacesexperienceaseriousfireintheUnitedStateseachyear.Therefore,everyoneshouldbetrainedonfirepreventionandhowtheycanprotecttheirworksite.FirePreventionPlansThispageintentionallyblankOSHAcademyCourse718StudyGuideFirePreventionPlanCopyright©2017GeigleSafetyGroup,Inc.Noportionofthistextmaybereprintedforotherthanpersonaluse.Anycommercialuseofthisdocumentisstrictlyforbidden.ContactOSHAcademytoarrangeforuseasatrainingdocument.Thisstudyguideisdesignedtobereviewedoff-lineasatoolforpreparationtosuccessfullycompleteOSHAcademyCourse718.Wehopeyouenjoythecourseandifyouhaveanyquestions,feelfreetoemailorcall:OSHAcademy15220NWGreenbrierParkway,Suite230Beaverton,Oregon97006www.oshatrain.orginstructor@oshatrain.org+1.888.668.9079DisclaimerThisdocumentdoesnotconstitutelegaladvice.Consultwithyourowncompanycounselforadviceoncompliancewithallapplicablestateandfederalregulations.NeitherGeigleSafetyGroup,Inc.,noranyofitsemployees,subcontractors,consultants,committees,orotherassigneesmakeanywarrantyorrepresentation,eitherexpressorimplied,withrespecttotheaccuracy,completeness,orusefulnessoftheinformationcontainedherein,orassumeanyliabilityorresponsibilityforanyuse,ortheresultsofsuchuse,ofanyinformationorprocessdisclosedinthispublication.GEIGLESAFETYGROUP,INC.,DISCLAIMSALLOTHERWARRANTIESEXPRESSORIMPLIEDINCLUDING,WITHOUTLIMITATION,ANYWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSE.Takingactionssuggestedinthisdocumentdoesnotguaranteethatanemployer,employee,operatororcontractorwillbeincompliancewithapplicableregulations.Ultimatelyeverycompanyisresponsiblefordeterminingtheapplicabilityoftheinformationinthisdocumenttoitsownoperations.Eachemployer’ssafetymanagementsystemwillbedifferent.Mappingsafetyandenvironmentalmanagementpolicies,procedures,oroperationsusingthisdocumentdoesnotguaranteecomplianceregulatoryrequirements.Revised:October21,2019ThispageintentionallyblankCourse718ContentsCourseIntroduction........................................................................................................................1Module1:BasicQuestions.............................................................................................................2WhatisthepurposeofaFirePreventionPlan(FPP)?................................................................2WhatdoestheFirePreventionPlandoforyourcompany?......................................................2WhataremanagementandemployeeFPPresponsibilities?.....................................................3WhataresomeFPPimplementationtips?.................................................................................4GoodHousekeeping................................................................................................................4HowdowemakesuretheFPPworks?.......................................................................................5Whatarethecomponentsofthewrittenplan?.........................................................................6Module2:ControllingHazards..........................................................
