Fire Extinguisher Training
The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that employers who provide fire extinguishers in the workplace must train employees on how to use them. To meet this requirement Keane
Fire & Safety offers on-site fire extinguisher safety classes to its customers. The training begins with a 15-minute DVD which explains fire prevention, evacuation, the classes of fires, and the basic operation of a fire extinguisher. After the presentation, we review the types of fire extinguishers on site and the organization’s policy and procedures. Finally, to familiarize people with how to put out a fire we encourage participants to operate a CO2 fire extinguisher. (The CO2 fire extinguisher is a clean agent and will not leave any residue). This allows us to conduct the training inside or outside. Each session can accommodate a maximum of 25 people and lasts approximately 45 minutes to an hour. Upon completion of the session, a training certificate is sent for your OSHA files.
Keane Fire & Safety also offers live fire training at our customer’s place of business throughout Rhode Island. Keane will follow-up with the local fire department for approval before the training. Customers are responsible for disposal of the hazardous waste since we are not allowed to remove it from the site. Please email or call for pricing.
Contact Keane Fire & Safety for Fire Extinguisher Training in Rhode Island.
Occupational Safety and Health Standards # 1910.157 (g) (1-4)
1910.157(g)
Training and Education.
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1910.157(g)(1)
Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting. -
1910.157(g)(2)
The employer shall provide the education required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter. -
1910.157(g)(3)
The employer shall provide employees who have been designated to use fire fighting equipment as part of an emergency action plan with training in the use of the appropriate equipment. -
1910.157(g)(4)
The employer shall provide the training required in paragraph (g)(3) of this section upon initial assignment to the designated group of employees and at least annually thereafter.
