Chapter 10 Flashcards
Risk assessment at a facility is the ultimate goal of any inspection.
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Facility inspections can be informal or a formal process.
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The informal inspection occurs daily, or as personnel report to a facility such as volunteers or reserve personnel.
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Formal inspections will occur as defined by the department, NFPA, and legal mandates.
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NFPA 1500, standard on fire department occupational safety and health program, requires monthly safety and health inspections, and annual fire and life safety code inspections.
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Facility inspections: daily - performed informally by the assigned crew to address minor issues and or report more significant maintenance issues.
Weekly - performed formally by the assigned crew with a standard checklist to be documented and forwarded on for retention.
Monthly - performed formally by the assigned crew and or battalion chief with a standardized checklist to be documented and forwarded for retention.
Quarterly/semi-annually - Performed formally to meet state OSHA regulatory requirements on certain facilities.
Annually - Performed formally by the fire chief, fire prevention bureau, HSO, organizational/third - party risk management personnel, insurance carrier, or other designated official.
Post damage - performed formally after a significant natural or man made event.
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Daily inspections are meant to identify problems, such as a leak from an apparatus, before they become larger issues.
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Determining compliance is one of the primary goals of the annual inspection.
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Noise level testing should be conducted in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure.
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When conducting an inspection, the HSO should be organized, systematic, and methodical.
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When conducting an inspection, personnel should be cognizant of common hazards that fall into two main categories: health and physical hazards.
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Health and physical hazards require corrective action as a preventive measure to ensure workplace safety.
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Ergonomics is an additional area of concern to ensure that the facility’s design does not place the worker in jeopardy of an injury.
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Cross-contamination between the different areas of the station is a concern that should be addressed with good work practices.
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In terms of health safety, any spread of harmful contaminant into an environment in which the contaminant should not normally be.
Cross-contamination
Physical hazards should be addressed in the design phase of a facility.
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Basic housekeeping is key to maintaining a safe and healthy work place.
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Ergonomics is the applied science of equipment and work place design intended to maximize productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort.
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Ergonomic risk factors, also called ergonomic stressors and ergonomic factors, can contribute to musculoskeletal disorders.
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Ergonomic risk factors - aspects of a job task that might cause biomechanical stress to a worker.
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Engineering controls are the most effective means of eliminating MSDs before they occur.
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The HSO is responsible for ensuring coordination of safety and health components of facility inspections.
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If a code has not been formally, adopted, the HSO may request permission from the fire chief to use the most current applicable code or regulation in conducting or coordinating facility inspections.
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Fire and building code violations will periodically occur in the normal life span of a fire station or fire department facility.
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The responsibility of making code violation corrections will depend on the violation’s type and complexity.
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