Safety Checklist For Flammables And Combustibles
SAFETY CHECKLIST FOR FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Safety Questionnaire

1. Are combustible scrap, debris, and waste materials (oily rags, etc.) stored in covered metal receptacles and removed from the worksite promptly?

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Yes  

No   

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Yes  

No   

3. Are approved containers and tanks used for the storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids? Are all connections on drums and combustible

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Yes  

No   

4. Are all connections on drums and combustible liquid piping, vapor and liquid tight

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Yes  

No   

5. Are all flammable liquids kept in closed containers when not in use (for example, parts cleaning tanks, pans, etc.)?

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Yes  

No   

6. Do storage rooms for flammable and combustible liquids have explosion-proof lights?

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Yes  

No   

7. Do storage rooms for flammable and combustible liquids have mechanical or gravity ventilation?

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Yes  

No   

8. Is liquefied petroleum gas stored, handled, and used in accordance with safe practices and standards?

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Yes  

No   

9. Are NO SMOKING signs posted on liquefied petroleum gas tanks?

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Yes  

No   

10. Are liquefied petroleum storage tanks guarded to prevent damage from vehicles?

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Yes  

No   

11. Are all solvent wastes and flammable liquids kept in fire-resistant, covered containers until they are removed from the worksite?

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Yes  

No   

12. Is vacuuming used whenever possible rather than blowing or sweeping combustible dust? Are firm separators placed between containers of combustibles or flammables, when stacked one upon another, to assure their support and stability?

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Yes  

No   

13. Are fuel gas cylinders and oxygen cylinders separated by distance, and fireresistant barriers, while in storage?

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Yes  

No   

14. Are fire extinguishers selected and provided for the types of materials in areas where they are to be used?

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Yes  

No   

15. Are appropriate fire extinguishers mounted within 75 feet of outside areas containing flammable liquids, and within 10 feet of any inside storage area for such materials?

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Yes  

No   

16. Are extinguishers free from obstructions or blockage?

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Yes  

No   

17. Are all extinguishers serviced, maintained and tagged at intervals not to exceed 1 year?

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Yes  

No   

18. Are all extinguishers fully charged and in their designated places?

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Yes

No

19. Where sprinkler systems are permanently installed, are the nozzle heads so directed or arranged that water will not be sprayed into operating electrical switch boards and equipment

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Yes  

No   

20. Are NO SMOKING signs posted where appropriate in areas where flammable or combustible materials are used or stored?

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Yes  

No   

21. Are all spills of flammable or combustible liquids cleaned up promptly?

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Yes  

No   

22. Are storage tanks adequately vented to prevent the development of excessive vacuum or pressure as a result of filling, emptying, or atmosphere temperature Changes?

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Yes  

No   

23. Are storage tanks equipped with emergency venting that will relieve excessive internal pressure caused by fire exposure?

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Yes  

No   

24. Are NO SMOKING rules enforced in areas involving storage and use of hazardous materials?

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Yes  

No