Safety: Rule 1940 - Fire Protection and Control

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OSHS

FIRE
SAFETY
R UL E 1940 - FI RE PROTECTI O N A ND CO NTRO L
FIRE SAFETY

ALL BUI LDI N G S FOR OCCUP A NCY


US ED SHALL BE L OC ATED I N
AR EAS PROVI DE D FOR BY
APPLI CABLE ZON I N G
R EGULATI ON S OF TH E LO CA LI TY .
SPECIFIC STANDARDS IN DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION, OCCUPANCY
AND USE OF BUILDINGS AND
FACILITIES
SHALL BE THOSE PRESCRIBED BY
THE BUILDING CODE OF THE
PHILIPPINES.
Fire tests of building materials and fire protection equipment used in any place of employment
shall be those provided for the Fire Code of the Philippines.
FIRE SAFETY

S TANDARDS FOR TH E DES I GN A ND


I NS TALLATI ON OF I N DO O R, O UTDO O R
GEN ERAL STORAG E , S PRI NK LER
S YS TEM AND FI RE PROT ECTI O N S Y S TEM
S HALL BE TH OS E PROV I DED FO R BY
CHAPTER 9 OF TH E PH I LI P P I NE
S OCI ETY OF ME C H AN I CA L ENGI NEERS
( PS ME) CODE
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THE B FP SA Y S T H E
MOS T COMMO N
CAU SES OF F I R E
AR E F AULTY
WI R I NG,
I NCENDI ARI S M,
UNATTENDE D
OPEN FLAMES ,
LI QUEFI ED
PETROLEUM GAS
( LPG) , FI REWO R KS ,
SPONTANEO U S
Look for Fire Safety signs
I GNI TI ON, ST AT I C
in places you
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go to. Take pictures and
i t e ms- shoul d- be - k e pt - a way - fr om- e ach- ot he r - at - al l - ti me s
CAR ELESS consolidate. Share your
SMOKI NG. insights about dealing with
Fire Safety. Turn in.
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WORKPLACE FIRE SAFETY

F i r e s a r e a mo n g t h e b i g g e s t c a u s e
o f c a s u a l t i e s i n t h e wo r k p l a c e , b u t
b e i n g p r o a c t i v e a n d i mp l e me n t i n g a
fire plan can significantly help
r e d u c e t h e r i s k . T h e mo s t
i mp o r t a n t t h i n g t o c o n s i d e r wh e n
c r e a t i n g a f i r e p l a n i s t o d e t e r mi n e
the likelihood of a fire.

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OSHC GUIDELINES FOR THE
HOTEL INDUSTRY

EMPLOYERS ARE ADVISED TO PLAN AND


CONDUCT REGULAR FIRE DRILLS TO
FAMILIARIZE HOTEL PERSONNEL WITH THE
EVACUATION AND RESCUE PROCEDURES IN
TIMES OF EMERGENCY. SUFFICIENT FIRE-
FIGHTING EQUIPMENT LIKE FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS
SHOULD BE PROVIDED AND MAINTAINED
REGULARLY. FIRE ESCAPES AND EXITS
SHOULD ALSO BE PROPERLY MARKED AND
KEPT FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION.

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-guidelines-fo/

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