Fire Response
How do we respond to Fire Watch After-Hours?
TPR management and emergency services are notified in the event of a fire or other emergency.
To protect employees from fires resulting from improperly used or stored fuels, cleaners, lubricants, and other flammable or combustible liquids how do we keep them contained and separated?
Flammable storage cabinet
Unprocessed automobiles must ______ and should be _____ from processed automobiles.
never be stacked
separated
Fire extinguishers are inspected and tagged ____ by a contract servicer.
annually
Notification must be made to supervisor immediately of the situation at hand. Employees will be permitted to put out _______
small incipient fires only; never structural or other major fires.
All portable heaters shall be approved by the TPR Safety Manager. Why is this?
Portable electric heaters shall have tip-over protection that automatically shuts off the unit when it is tipped over.
Automobiles must not be stored in________
the scrap pile
(Processed and baled automobiles that come in bulk loads with other materials are segregated at management’s discretion).
Houston port site’s standpipe and hose is located
outside of the MCC room
A ‘Water Bomb’ is:
Water Bombs shall be staged:
Who will grab rhe water bomb:
a plastic TBC Tote filled with water designed for rapid fire response.
to the side of material piles.
material handler operator will grab one
Electrical system failures and the misuse of electrical equipment are leading causes of workplace fires.
Give some examples of how electrical fires can result?
Fires can result from loose ground connections, wiring with frayed insulation or overloaded fuses, circuits, motors, or outlets. Cars may not be stacked if the battery has not been removed.
Fluff must be removed from under conveyors when employees are ______ in the plant.
Material must be cleared off MRF conveyors at the end of ______.
Not present
every shift
What is the PASS of a fire extinguisher?
stands for Pull, Aim, Squeeze, and Sweep.
The purpose of this Fire Plan is to protect our employees and customers from the fire hazards associated with? (Source control)
receiving, storing, and processing unacceptable scrap, and to assure compliance with applicable safety and environmental laws and regulations,
how to prevent fires in the torch cutting area?
Keep materials that have not been inspected separated from the cutting area. Use water to extinguish spot fires quickly. Inspect the work area 30 minutes after last cutting operation.
In the event of processing equipment failure, with long lead times, management will consider _________
delaying inbound shipments of material from feeder yards and large suppliers.
Fire extinguishers are checked monthly by a contractor who will ensure that:
Extinguishers are in their proper locations.
Access to extinguishers is unblocked.
Seals are unbroken and extinguisher is not discharged.
All fires, fire extinguisher usage, and hazardous conditions or practices must be reported:
immediately to your supervisor or to the safety manager.
When performing hot work in the Shredder and Metal Recovery Plant (MRP), you must:
wet the area with water before torching if fluff material is present within 35’ of work.
Material piles and stacked automobiles must be kept at or below?
30 feet in height and 1,500 tons.
What are the classes of fire?
Class A –
Class B –
Class C –
Class D –
Class A – Ordinary combustibles such as wood, paper or cloth
Class B – Flammable liquids, gases, oil, paint and greases
Class C – Live electrical fires
Class D – Combustible metals, such as magnesium