Federal Fire Extinguisher Poster Description
The Federal Fire Extinguisher Poster supports mandatory Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training standards and meets the National Fire Protection Agency’s identification standards for A, B, C, D and K-type portable fire extinguishers and corresponding flammable and combustible materials.
OSHA Portable Fire Extinguisher Standard
Where portable fire extinguishers provided for the use of employees, OSHA regulations (29 CFR 1910.157(g)) require employers to:
- Provide portable fire extinguishers and mount, locate, and identify them so that they are readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury.
- Use only approved portable fire extinguishers.
- Assure that portable fire extinguishers are maintained, fully charged, operating properly, and kept in designated places.
- Provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting. Provide this education when employees are first hired and once a year thereafter.
- Train employees (who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment in the emergency action plan) in the use of the equipment. Provide this training when employees are first given this assignment and once a year thereafter.
Federal Fire Extinguisher Poster Details
In a fire emergency, worker’s need a no-nonsense, fast and easy, and highly visible reference tool for the safe evacuation of workers and incipient stage fire fighting. The Federal Fire Extinguisher Poster:
- Identifies basic fire emergency response and evacuation precautions and procedures.
- Identifies different types of portable fire extinguishers and which type should be used for incipient-stage fires, depending on the type of fire:
- Type A – Used for Ordinary Combustibles – Fires in paper, cloth, wood, rubber, and many plastics.
- Type B – Used for Flammable Liquids – Fires in oils, gasoline, some paints, lacquers, grease, solvents, and other flammable liquids.
- Type C – Used for Electrical Equipment – Fires in wiring, fuse boxes, energized electrical equipment, computers, and other electrical sources.
- Type D – Used for Metals – Fires involving powders, flakes or shavings of combustible metals such as magnesium, titanium, potassium, and sodium.
- Type K – Used for Kitchen Fires – Fires involving combustible cooking fluids such as oils and fats.
- Describes basic portable fire extinguisher operation and application of the retardant using the P.A.S.S. technique.
- When posted near portable fire extinguisher locations, the bold Fire Safety Poster imprints these locations into memory for fast recall in an emergency.
- Can be incorporated into and support employers’ annual OSHA-required fire extinguisher education and training program.