BESS LUMBAN PROJECT

FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION EHS ASSESSMENT

Area: Date:

Specific Location: Time:

Question ANSWER
Number
Fire Prevention and Protection Comments
YES NO N/A N/O
Are all materials stored so as not to obstruct access to fire
1
protection and means of exit?
Are flammable/combustible solvents kept clear of ignition
2
sources during use?
Is smoking prohibited whenever refueling activities are in
3
progress (with clear and legible signs posted)?
Do all employees use the proper personal protective
4 equipment and clothing when performing or assisting in
cutting and welding operations?
Are welding or cutting operations prohibited where flammable
5
paints, compounds or dust may create a hazard?
Does the project ensure that a fire extinguisher is at the work
6
location during welding, cutting, etc.?
Are flammable/combustible liquids handled and used only in
7
approved, properly labeled containers?
Does the project ensure that a suitable fire extinguisher is
8 located within easy reach of operations?
Are welding leads and equipment properly maintained and
9 inspected before use?
Does the project ensure that combustible and flammable
10
waste is not allowed to accumulate in any work area?
Does the project ensure that flammable and combustible
11 materials are not stacked or stored against any temporary or
permanent building, structure or storage facility?
Before hot work is carried out in any construction area or
12 welding fabrication area or shop, is the area cleared of all
combustible and flammable material?
Are welding or cutting cables/hoses kept clear of
13
passageways, ladders and stairways?
Are only proper and approved means of grounding used (i.e.,
14 pipelines containing flammable liquids or gases, or electrical
cables are not being used as a ground)?
Are welding machines turned off when being moved or when
15
the welder must leave his/her work for any length of time?
Are Fire Watches trained and do they remain at the location a
16 sufficient amount of time after work is stopped to ensure that
no possibility of fire exists?
Is the appropriate firefighting equipment (fire buckets, and fire
17
extinguishers) available on the project?
Does the project have the appropriate quantity and type of
18 fire extinguishers onsite in accordance with the requirements
of the project?
19 Are fire extinguishers conspicuously marked, and clear

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 access to each properly maintained?
20 Are employees trained in the use of fire extinguishers?
Are fire extinguishers inspected and maintained in
21
accordance with applicable codes/standards?
Does the project ensure that a temporary or permanent water
22 supply of sufficient volume, pressure and duration is
available?
Is the project/facility kept free from accumulation of
23
unnecessary combustible materials?
Are weeds and grass kept down, and a regular procedure
24
established for the periodic cleanup of the entire area?

NOTE: Answer either “YES” or “NO” not both. If it is sometimes “yes” and other times “no,” then decide
whether it is more “yes” or “no” and answer appropriately.
N/A = Not Applicable to Project Scope
N/O = Not Observed (question is applicable, but could not be answered at the time of the assessment)

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