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SITIT Site Health and Safety Plan nnnnn Service Station # 000 S. J. WEAVER CONTRACTING ZZZZZ XXXXX, CA ccccc Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided for employee use and selected and distributed based on the classes of anticipated workplace fires and on the size and degree of hazard, which would affect their use. Fire protection includes fire extinguisher, fire hoses, buckets, water hoses, hydrants, etc. All fire extinguishers used on our job sites will be ABC rated. All fire extinguishers should be inspected monthly by the project Foreman. Discharged extinguishers shall be refilled by a local vendor as soon as is practical. The Project Foreman will be notified as soon as a fire is discovered; notification will not be delayed awaiting results of application of portable fire extinguishers. Successful extinguishment of a fire depends on the following conditions being met: • The extinguisher is properly located and in working order. • The extinguisher is of proper type for the fire. • The fire is discovered while still small enough for the extinguisher to be effective. • A person ready, willing and able to use the fire extinguisher discovers the fire. 11.3 Flammable Liquids and Solvents Never use flammable liquids as a solvent. In lieu of solvents or a flammable liquid, special safety solvents / degreasers are available that have high flammable limits. Always provide adequate ventilation when using a solvent. Solvents generally have good "warning properties", in that they have an odor. When the odor becomes strong or overpowering, then ventilation is not adequate. An explosion meter monitor may need to be used to monitor the explosive level of the atmosphere. The following major hazards should be considered prior to solvent use: Approvals Proiect Foreman Date Site Safety Officer (SSO) Date Project Manager Date Supervising Safety Officer (SO) Date ARCO construction Superintendent Date S.J. WEAVER CONTRACTING INC. Page 18 OOOfiasp.doc