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A fire prevention plan (FPP) is a plan that specifies what your establishment is doing to prevent fires and control their damage. An FPP will note fire prevention information relating to fire hazards, potential ignition sources, available fire protection equipment, and hazardous materials storage and handling procedures at your location. It also calls for the control of accumulations of flammable and combustible waste materials, as well as the maintenance of equipment such as to control heat sources or to detect fuel leaks. In this way, a fast-developing fire, rapid spread of toxic smoke, or an explosion will not occur.
The FPP is not required to provide fire evacuation procedures, but it may. Typically, however, fire evacuation procedures are found in a separate plan, known as the emergency action plan (or EAP).
Technically, 29 CFR 1910.39 only applies to those companies who are required to have an FPP by a particular OSHA standard. Even if not specifically required to do so, however, developing an FPP is a good way to ensure the health and safety of workers.
Employers must: