Hazards & Controls
Fire Safety
Fire Hazards

Petroleum retailers responsibilities regarding static ignition while customers transfer gasoline

Automobile engine coolant-related fires may result from engine coolant leakage

The following is a checklist of safety requirements and guidelines

Electrical system, heating system and plumbing system safety

A series of safety tips

A fact sheet

Fact sheet provides advice on the safe use of candles

Articles on candle fire safety and safety rules

The making of candle soot may damage a home

How chimney fires damage chimneys

Fact sheet provides advice on Christmas tree safety

Cleanroom Safety and Protocol

Advice on how to prevent fires from clothes dryers

Information on fire protection equipment, maintenance, etc for cooking hoods

The required frequency of replacement or cleaning of fixed temperature sensing elements for commercial kitchens

NIOSH commercial drycleaning fire hazard study and results

Hood and fire suppression system checklist

Created to assist with compliance to building codes in Seattle, WA (pdf)

Fire safety advice related to car, home and wildires

Advice for consumers on cooking fire safety prevention

NIOSH reference on health and safety in the drycleaning industry

Covers the proper maintenance of vents for clothes dryers

Dryer vents are causing an increasing number of fires

An online safety training presentation on ESD

The dangers of blocked fire doors

The dangers of fire wall poke-throughs

A basic anatomy lesson, safety information, and a list of terms

How to select firewood

Both rigid board foam and sprayed-on cellular plastic foam insulations present serious fire problems

Have a professional replace any uncoated brass connectors

A gas heating appliance (a furnace, boiler or hot water heater) relies on the chimney for venting

Ways to eliminate or reduce the risk of injury

How to reduce the risk of fire with holiday decorations

OSHA's General Requirements for housekeeping (1910.22) are as follows

Some information technology equipment may be ignited by as little as match

Comparison of the fire safety of fiber glass, reflective and cellulose insulations

Fires caused by marker lights igniting compression-style foam dock seals

Flammability and bedding

Metal halide lamps are suspected as the ignition source in a number of fires

Technical reports on vehicle fires

What you need to know

Example of a policy that prohibits open flames except for theatrical purposes

Advice on fire prevention in the OR

Common sense suggestions for backyard cooking and parties

A series of safety tips

General standards of good practice

Sprinkler protection for swimming pool chemicals

Example of a fire safety policy related to portable heaters

The hazards of blocked fire doors

Practice advisory for the prevention and management of operating room fires

Series of fact sheets related to residential fire hazards

Information for safely working around chemical fume hood exhausts on building roofs

A white paper identifying some of the key issues and questions concerning the use of plastics

There are a multitude of reasons for smokey fireplaces

Precautions for safe use of space heaters in the workplace

Preventing Spontaneous Combustion in Stored Coal

National safety standards for upholstered furniture labels

Common caues of duct fires

Consider the following safety precautions

Tips to prevent fire in woodworking operations

Elements of an effective housekeeping program