AGL 2024 - ToolBox Talks - Fire Prevention and Control

Fire Prevention and Control

Overview This talk will cover: fire prevention, precautions, types of extinguishers and actions on fire.

Fire prevention

1 Don’t hang clothing over or near heating equipment.
2 Don’t let paper, oily rags or other rubbish accumulate.
3 Don’t smoke in prohibited areas.
4 Use proper, sealed containers for flammable liquids, not open tins or buckets.
5 Don’t overload electrical sockets – ‘one socket one plug’.
6 Handle flammable liquids at a safe distance from possible source of ignition.
7 Ensure there are no adjacent flammable materials before using blowlamps, welding and cutting equipment.
8 Bitumen boilers, soldering irons and gas rings must be on non-combustible stands.
9 When electrical equipment is not in use, switch it off at the mains.

Fire precautions

1 Make sure you know what to do in case of fire.
2 Make certain you know your escape route.
3 Keep fire doors clear and unobstructed.
4 Don’t obstruct access to extinguishers.
5 Ensure you know how to operate the fire extinguishers in your area.

Fire extinguishers

1 All new and refurbished extinguishers will be coloured red with a contrasting colour panel to indicate the contents.
2 Water (red) – use on paper, wood and solid flammables.
3 CO2 (black) – use on liquids, gases and electrical fires.
4 Foam (cream) use on burning liquid fires, NOT to be used on electrical or Flammable Metal fires.
5 Powder (Blue Label) – Used for: Liquid, Electrical, Wood, Paper & Textile Fires NOT for Metal fires

Actions to take in event of fire

1 Raise the alarm and then call the fire brigade.
2 Close doors and windows to prevent the spread of fire.
3 Evacuate the building or area you are working in.
4 Fight the fire with extinguishers provided but don’t put yourself at risk.
Don’t use water to put out electrical fires.

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