Fire & Explosion Safe Work Practice
Fire & Explosion safe work practice: a 2-page Microsoft Word document that tells your crew how to do this work safely. It covers Handling and Storage, Internal Combustion Engines and Worker Contamination. Not tied to one province, so it fits any Canadian workplace. Add your company name and use it today. $9 CAD, instant download.
- 2 pages, 611 words, editable Microsoft Word (.docx)
- 6 sections, written out in full
- Your company name and logo added free after checkout (Brand it)
- Instant download, re-download any time from your account
Prices in Canadian dollars. Tax calculated at checkout.
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Buy and download - $9The Fire & Explosion file, in numbers
- Pages
- 2
- Words
- 611
- Sections
- 6
- File
- Microsoft Word .docx
- Company name
- Replace "COMPANY NAME"
- Price
- $9 CAD
What is the Fire & Explosion safe work practice?
Sparks and open flames near fuels or vapours can start fires and explosions. A hot work and fire program covers permits, gas testing, fire watches, extinguishers and the control of ignition sources.
A safe work practice is the written "how we do this job safely" for one task or piece of equipment. This one is written for fire & explosion and is ready for your company name, so crews, supervisors and clients all read the same rules.
Who needs it: Welding, mechanical, maintenance and oil and gas contractors.
What a good fire & explosion safe work practice covers
- Hot work permits and the work area checkIn this file: "Avoidance of Explosive Areas"
- Purpose and scope: what the program covers and who it applies toIn this file: "Introduction"
Every section of the Fire & Explosion safe work practice
The 6 section headings in the file, in order.
- Introduction
- Handling and Storage
- Storage and Handling of Compressed and Liquefied Gas
- Internal Combustion Engines
- Worker Contamination
- Avoidance of Explosive Areas
References in the file: CSA Standard B376-M1980 (R2008), Portable Containers for Gasoline and Other Petroleum Fuels (or current version).
Fire & Explosion is already inside 78 of our safety manuals
Each manual is the complete written program for one province and trade: its safe work practices, policies, procedures and fillable forms, plus an Implementation Kit and 52 toolbox talks, for $499.
- Alberta Construction Safety Manual39 safe work practices
- Alberta Electrical Safety Manual62 safe work practices
- Alberta and British Columbia Forestry Supervision Safety Manual38 safe work practices
- Alberta Glass and Window Safety Manual49 safe work practices
- Alberta Health and Medical Safety Manual12 safe work practices
- Alberta HVAC Safety Manual56 safe work practices
- Alberta Manufacturing Safety Manual37 safe work practices
- Alberta Oil and Gas Safety Manual40 safe work practices
- Alberta Plumbing and Heating Safety Manual51 safe work practices
- Alberta and Saskatchewan Road Construction and Maintenance Safety Manual74 safe work practices
- Alberta Spray Foam Safety Manual18 safe work practices
- Alberta Warehouse Safety Manual23 safe work practices
Plus 66 more across 9 provinces and territories. See every manual.
In use today, in three steps
- Download and open it in WordThe file is ready the moment checkout completes. It opens in any current version of Microsoft Word.
- Make it yoursAdd your logo, replace "COMPANY NAME" with your company name in one find and replace, and fill in the initial issue date and revision #.
- Put it to workRead it through, adjust anything that does not match how your crews work, and sign it off.
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Fire & Explosion, answered
What do I get with the Fire & Explosion safe work practice?
One Microsoft Word document (.docx), 2 pages and 611 words, in 6 sections: Introduction, Handling and Storage, Storage and Handling of Compressed and Liquefied Gas, Internal Combustion Engines, Worker Contamination and Avoidance of Explosive Areas. You download it straight after checkout.
Is it written for my province?
Safe work practices describe how a task is done safely, so they are not tied to one province. This one refers to CSA Standard B376-M1980 (R2008), Portable Containers for Gasoline and Other Petroleum Fuels (or current version). Use it alongside your provincial safety program, and adjust any step to match your equipment and site rules.
How do I make it mine?
Replace "COMPANY NAME" with your company name, add your logo, and read it through with the crew that does the work. Every word is editable.
Is it included in your safety manuals?
Yes. Fire & Explosion is one of the safe work practices inside 78 safety manuals, including the Construction, Electrical, Forestry Supervision and Glass and Window editions. If you need a complete program, the manual for your province and trade includes it along with the rest of the program, fillable forms, an Implementation Kit and toolbox talks.