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Most of Washington’s requirements for fire prevention plans are identical to the federal requirements. In addition, the state adds further requirements. Click the link(s) below to view the applicable requirements.
Citations
Washington: WAC 296-24-567 Employee emergency plans and fire prevention plans
Federal: 29 CFR 1910.39, .155, .156, .157, .158, .159, .160, .161, .162, .163, .164, .165, and Appendices to Subpart L (Appendices A through E)
A summary of the additional requirements includes the following:
- The following definitions for Washington state are different than OSHA’s definitions: Extinguisher classification, Fire brigade, and Maintenance. Washington state is also missing the definition for Quick disconnect valve.
- An organizational statement must include, among other things, the role and responsibilities of the fire brigade in the workplace.
- Washington state adds items an employer may wish (but is not required) to include in its organizing statement.
- Washington state notes that not all fire brigade members need to be physically capable of fighting interior structural fires, if they are assigned to other duties they are capable of doing.
- Special hazard situation procedures must be made available to fire brigade members.
- Each employee performing interior structural fire fighting must use self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
- Washington adds interior structural fire fighting requirements at WAC 296-811-50005.
- Fire brigade members assigned to respond to fires MAY perform rescue in immediately dangerous to life and health (IDLH) atmospheres BEFORE the team has arrived. However, members must meet WAC 296-811-50005 for interior structural fire fighting.
- Hydrostatically test all standpipe systems installed after July 1, 1982. Perform this test with couplings in place, at a pressure of not less than 200 psi (1,380 kPa), before it is placed in service. Maintain this pressure for at least 15 seconds and not more than 1 minute. During this time the hose shall not leak nor shall any jacket thread break during the test.
- Provide predischarge employee alarm systems on all total flooding systems and on dry chemical discharge systems with discharge that may obscure vision. Such alarm systems must:
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