FIRE HAZARDS / RISKS DUE TO FIRE: BURNS OXYGEN STARVATION

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FIRE HAZARDS / RISKS DUE TO FIRE: BURNS OXYGEN STARVATION TBT 02: Fire Safety FIRE HAZARDS / RISKS DUE TO FIRE: BURNS OXYGEN STARVATION POISONOUS GASES DESTRUCTION 1 of 14 HWS -Toolbox Talk 02 Fire Safety v001 11.09.2012

Causes of Fires - Fires need: TBT 02: Fire Safety Causes of Fires - Fires need: FUEL + OXYGEN (AIR) + HEAT/IGNITION = FIRE The “Fire Triangle” 2 of 14

SOURCES OF HEAT / IGNITION: TBT 02: Fire Safety SOURCES OF HEAT / IGNITION: Matches & lighters Smoking Heaters Hot works Electrical sparks Damaged machinery Damaged cables Compost Land fill 3 of 14

TBT 02: Fire Safety SOURCES OF FUEL: Wood, paper, card Plastics Solvents Fuels & oils Carpets & furniture Clothing Many waste materials Some types of dust eg. MRF Some metals 4 of 14

CHOOSING THE RIGHT EXTINGUISHER: There are six types of fire: Solids TBT 02: Fire Safety CHOOSING THE RIGHT EXTINGUISHER: There are six types of fire: Solids Flammable liquids Flammable gases Electrical apparatus Cooking oils and fats Flammable metals 5 of 14

(wood, paper, card, plastic) NOT for liquids or electrical fires TBT 02: Fire Safety WATER EXTINGUISHER: Red body + red label Cools the fire Use for SOLIDS fires (wood, paper, card, plastic) NOT for liquids or electrical fires 6 of 14

FOAM: Red + cream label: The foam smothers the fire and cools it TBT 02: Fire Safety FOAM: Red + cream label: The foam smothers the fire and cools it Use on SOLIDS and FLAMABLE LIQUIDS fires NOT for electrical fire BUT safer than water if accidentally used 7 of 14

POWDER: Red with blue label Use on SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, GASES TBT 02: Fire Safety POWDER: Red with blue label Use on SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, GASES NOTE: Turn off the gas supply. ‘Smothers’ the fire. Very messy / damaging: powder cloud “fog”. [Special powders availablefor metal fires] 8 of 14

(Also for liquid fires BUT fire could re-ignite) TBT 02: Fire Safety CARBON DIOXIDE: Red + black label ELECTRICAL FIRES Excludes oxygen. Can cause suffocation. Nozzle gets very cold. (Also for liquid fires BUT fire could re-ignite) 9 of 14

Use to smother small fires TBT 02: Fire Safety Fire blankets:- Use to smother small fires Use to cover small quantities of cooking burning cooking fat or oil Use to smother burning clothing – make the casualty lie down to keep flames away from the head 10 of 14

FIRE PRECAUTIONS: TBT 02: Fire Safety House-keeping Cleaning and maintenance Ventilation grilles Check cables Electrical equipment dry Gas lines and hoses Smoking Flammable substances Cooking activities Work permits 11 of 14

FIRE SAFETY RULES: TBT 2: Fire Safety Fire exits, routes, assembly point Fire call points Fire extinguishers Fire evacuation plan Fire risks Hot works permit Do not obstruct fire doors or safety routes Do not obstruct access to fire extinguishers 12 of 14

IF YOU DISCOVER A FIRE: TBT 02: Fire Safety DO NOT ENDANGER YOURSELF Shout “FIRE, FIRE, FIRE Break call point IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO, tackle the fire Call 999, report the fire, give your name, your address POST CODE Help evacuate the area Report to Fire Marshall 13 of 14

“FIRE, FIRE, FIRE” or Fire Alarm: TBT 02: Fire Safety “FIRE, FIRE, FIRE” or Fire Alarm: DO leave by nearest safe exit DO go to Assembly Point DO report to fire marshall DO help colleagues and visitors DO switch off plant DO NOT lock any doors DO NOT leave the site until given permission then DO NOT return 14 of 14

If you see a problem DO NOT walk on by! HTM 02: Fire Safety REMEMBER Statistically, waste management and recycling has a very high accident rate If you see a problem DO NOT walk on by! Report accidents, incidents & near-misses! Do NOT become a statistic!