Safety Playbook

FIRE SAFETY

It is the Site Manager’s responsibility to ensure fire extinguishers are in working order and up to date. Depending on the jurisdiction requirements, all fire extinguishers must have updated inspection tags annually or bi-annually. Always follow Local Fire Department standards. In the event of a job site fire: • Evacuate all workers to a safe area • Call 911 • DO NOT re-enter a burning building/area If using a fire extinguisher is necessary, have another worker call 911 to have the Fire Department dispatched. A fire extinguisher is not intended to fight a large fire, rather, it’s used for escaping a fire.

Century construction job sites are required to have a minimum of a 5lb Class AB or ABC fire extinguisher. Class ABC is preferred because this type of extinguisher covers electrical, wood, plastic, and liquid fires. A smaller fire extinguisher is also permitted on-site, but only if a 5lb Class AB extinguisher is also present.

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