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Fire Safety Policy

1. POLICY OVERVIEW
2. AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
3. FIRE EMERGENCY RESPONSE
4. FIRE PREVENTION AND TRAINING
5. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES
6. FIRE DETECTION SYSTEMS
7. FIXED FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS
8. PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

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1. POLICY

The Fire Safety Policy was developed to ensure the health and safety of faculty, staff, students, and visitors while also ensuring compliance with appropriate regulatory agencies. This Policy utilizes regulatory compliance objectives, as well as, industry best practices, to establish fire prevention guidelines across the MBL. The intent of this Policy is to ensure activities that create a fire risk or may contribute to conditions that favor the spread of fire are identified and mitigated.

This policy defines individuals’ actions and responsibilities associated with the MBL buildings located in Woods Hole, MA in the event of a fire emergency. All employees of MBL must be aware of the location of the fire alarms, location of fire extinguishers, familiar with both primary and secondary evacuation routes for their area and participate in yearly fire safety training. This plan includes the following information; procedure once a fire is detected, evacuation locations, and proper use of a fire extinguisher.

In addition, this policy provides information on use of electrical equipment and appliances, MBL Fire Detection Systems, MBL Fixed Fire Suppression systems and monitoring/tracking of bobÌåÓý portable fire extinguishers.

2. AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY

All individuals at the bobÌåÓý should take responsibility for promoting a safe working environment in their area. Upon hire and annually, all employees of MBL are provide fire safety training. As outlined below specific individuals and groups share heightened responsibility for the bobÌåÓý Fire Safety Policy.

2.1 Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for:

  • Developing the Fires Safety Policy and reviewing annually for compliance;
  • Conducting annual facility inspections;
  • Coordinating Fire Drills;
  • Conducting Fire Response Team training;
  • Preparing Fire Drill Critique Reports; and
  • Providing training for employees covered under this policy.

2.2 Plant Operations and Maintenance Manager is responsible for:

  • Care, maintenance and testing of Fire Detection and Fire Suppression systems in accordance with NFPA Codes and Standards;
  • Initialing a fire watch when a fire detection system is impaired;
  • Conducting inspections of the fixed fire suppressions system;
  • Coordinating the Red Tag Permit systems with signage and notifications for system impairment;
  • Oversee monthly inspection on portable fire extinguishers as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA);
  • Retaining all documents related to fire detection and suppression systems which include testing, maintenance and inspection; and
  • Oversee outside Contractors used for inspection/maintenance of fire protection systems.

2.3 Fire Response Team is responsible for:

  • Immediate response to Fire alarm;
  • Locating and assessing Fire or False Alarm;
  • Ensuring