Fire Risk Reduction Rules 2007
Fire Risk Reduction Rules 2007
Fire Risk Reduction Rules 2007
(Cap 514)
Interpretation.
Location of large
Installations for
highly flammable
substances.
Construction
material
Handling of
flammable
substances.
10. (1) Every occupier shall continuously monitor the work place
with a view to making an assessment of any possible fire risks and
mitigate against them.
(2) A person who contravenes the provisions of this Rule
commits an offence.
Ventilation.
Hot processes or
operations.
12. (1) Every occupier shall ensure that all necessary steps are
taken to remove gases or vapours in a workplace or render the gases or
vapours non-flammable where the operations or processes involve the
application of heat.
(2) A person who contravenes the provisions of this Rule
commits an offence.
House keeping.
Removal of products
and waste.
14. (1) Every occupier shall ensure that finished products, byproducts and any waste products are removed immediately they are
produced so as to avoid accumulation of products or waste products.
(2) A person who contravenes the provisions of this Rule
commits an offence.
Machinery layout.
15. (1) Every occupier shall ensure that a distance of at least one
metre between any two machines or from any machine and a fixed
structure is provided, so as to ensure easy movement and access of
persons.
(2) A person who contravenes the provisions of this Rule
commits an offence.
Electrical equipment
16. (1) Every occupier shall ensure that all electrical machines,
equipment and hand tools in a workplace are properly earthed or double
insulated.
(2) Every occupier shall ensure that all electrical motors, fittings,
attachments and switches shall be spark proof in the workplaces where
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17.(1) Every occupier shall ensure that every work room is fitted
with an emergency exit of at least 90 cm wide, situated as far away as
possible from the ordinary exit, and located in a manner that the exit will
not lead any person to a trap in the work place in the event of a fire
breaking out.
(2) Every occupier shall ensure that an external staircase or ramp
affording a means of escape in case of a fire is adequately aerated, well
lit and of at least one metre width, provided that a spiral staircase shall
not be considered as a suitable emergency exit.
(3) Every occupier shall ensure that the fire exit door, gangway
and exit staircases are free of obstruction.
(4) Every occupier shall ensure that every emergency exit is
distinctively and conspicuously marked in green letters of at least 15 cm
in height.
(5) Every occupier shall ensure that every emergency exit route
is clearly marked in writing or by signs indicating the
direction of exit and that a drawing or map showing
evacuation routes shall be posted in prominent positions in
the work place.
(6) A person who contravenes the provisions of this Rule
commits an offence.
Control of spread of
smoke.
18. (1) Every occupier shall ensure that any door of any store
where flammable substances are stored are constructed in a manner that
the door shall be self closing, opening outwards or sliding and capable of
containing smoke from within the work room, in event of a fire.
(2) A person who contravenes the provisions of this Rule
commits an offence.
Means of evacuation.
19. (1)
20. (1) Every occupier shall establish a fire fighting team that
shall consist of
(a) at least two persons, where the number of workers is
not more than ten;
(b) at least three persons, where the number of workers is
between eleven and twenty five;
(c) at least five persons, where the number of workers is
more than twenty five.
(2) A person who contravenes the provisions of this Rule
commits an offence.
Training in fire
safety
21. (1) Every occupier shall ensure that all workers are instructed
in the safe use of fire fighting appliances.
(2) The Minister may, on the advice of the Director, prescribe a
basic training course on fire safety to be undertaken by every member of
the fire fighting team.
(3) The Minister may, on the advice of the Director, publish once
every year, in the Gazette, a list of approved institutions for the training
of the fire fighting team.
(4) Every occupier shall ensure that every member of the
fighting team undertakes the basic fire safety training course within three
months from the date of appointment into the fire fighting team.
Functions of fire
fighting team.
22. A fire fighting team shall carry out the following functions
(a) ensure that all fire fighting appliances, fire detection
systems, fire alarm and any other facility for fire
safety are in place and are regularly serviced;
(b) conduct fire drills at the workplace;
(c) investigate fire incidences at the workplace and
recommend corrective measures;
(d) regularly inspect the workplace for purposes of
identifying potential fire risks and recommend
remedial measures;
(e) train other workers in the safe use of fire fighting
appliances;
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23. (1) Every occupier shall ensure that fire-drills are conducted
at least once in every period of twelve months and a record of such drills
kept available for inspection.
(2) A person who contravenes the provisions of this Rule
commits an offence.
Assembly point.
First aid.
Means of
communication.
Notices.
Fire fighting
appliances.
Maintenance
inspection & testing
of cylinders.
Selection and
distribution of fire
extinguishers.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Colour coding of
pipes.
32. (1) Every occupier shall ensure that all pipes conveying
various substances shall be colour-coded for the purpose of
identification.
(2) Every occupier shall ensure that pipes carrying water for fire
fighting shall be painted in red.
(3) Every occupier shall ensure that fire fighting appliances are
coded in the following mannerExtinguishing agent
Water
Foam
Powder (all types)
Carbon dioxide
35. (1) Every occupier shall notify any fire occurring in the
workplace to the nearest occupational safety and health area office
within 24 hours of its occurrence and send a written report in the
prescribed form within 7 days to the director.
(2) A person who contravenes the provisions of this Rule
commits an offence
36. (1) Every occupier shall cause a fire safety audit of the work place to
be taken at least once every twelve months by an approved fire auditor.
(2) The cost in connection with such audits shall be paid by the
occupier.
(3) The occupier shall keep the report of the fire safety audit for
the purposes of these rules and the fire safety auditor shall
submit a copy of the same to the Director within fourteen
days from the date of the audit.
(4) A person who contravenes the provisions of this Rule
commits an offence
37. (1) The director may invite applications by competent persons for
approval to serve as fire safety auditors.
(2) The Director shall consider all applications received and
approve persons to serve as fire safety auditors for the purpose of these
Rules.
(3) The Director may develop written criteria for approval of fire
safety auditors.
(4) The Minister may, on trhe advice of the Director, by a notice in
the Gazette notify appointment made under paragraph (2) and maintain a
register of all persons appointed there under.
(5) Every fire safety auditor shall be issued with a certificate by the
Director, upon payment of the prescribed fee.
38. The fire safety auditor shall(a) carry out a fire safety audit of the workplace at the request of
the occupier;
(b) Advice the occupier and members of the safety and health
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