Idaho Administrative Code › Title IDAPA 24 - Occupational and Professional Licenses, Division of › Rule 24.39.80 - IDAHO MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS AND PRACTICES FOR LOGGING › Subchapter B - HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SANITATION › Section 24.39.80.053 - FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION AND SUPPRESSION

Current through August 31, 2023
01.
General Requirements
. (3-31-22)
a. Additional Standards pertinent to the
				storage, distribution, and use of liquefied petroleum gases and other
				flammables or combustibles may be obtained by reference to regulations of the
				Idaho State Fire Marshal and the National Fire Protective Association
				pamphlets. (3-31-22)
b. Fire
				fighting equipment, suitable for the hazards involved, shall be provided for
				the protection of workmen. Such equipment shall be readily accessible, and
				shall be plainly labeled as to its character and method of operation. Locations
				of such equipment shall be conspicuously posted. (3-31-22)
c. All equipment and apparatus for fire
				protection and fire fighting shall be regularly inspected and be maintained in
				good and serviceable condition at all times. A record of the date of the latest
				inspection shall be kept with each portable fire extinguisher. This includes
				all automatic sprinkler systems and hose lines. (3-31-22)
d. Fire extinguishers, whether portable or
				automatic, shall comply with appropriate current standards as published by the
				National Fire Protection Association. Portable fire extinguishers shall also be
				subject to an annual maintenance inspection by the Division. They must also be
				visually inspected by the employer each month, and such inspections documented.
				(3-31-22)
e. Electrical lights,
				apparatus, and wiring used in locations where flammable or explosive gases,
				vapors, mists, or dusts are present shall be of the type accepted by the
				adopted Electrical Code for the State of Idaho. (3-31-22)
f. Smoking while refueling equipment is
				prohibited. (3-31-22)
g. All fuel
				storage tanks, service tanks, etc., shall be bonded for ground for fueling
				purposes. (3-31-22)
h. When lights
				are used in enclosed rooms, vaults, manholes, tanks or other containers which
				may contain flammable or explosive vapors, mists, gases, or dusts, such lights
				shall be of the approved vapor proof types. (3-31-22)
i. No torch, flame, arc, spark, or other
				source of ignition shall be applied to any tank or container that has contained
				or does contain flammable or explosive vapors or materials until such container
				has been made to be inert or otherwise purged of flammable or explosive vapors
				or materials, except that "hot tapping" on tanks may be done provided that:
				(3-31-22)
i. There shall be at least four (4)
				feet of liquid above the point of the "hot tap"; and (3-31-22)
ii. The work shall be carried out under the
				direction of a supervisor experienced in this type of work.
NOTE: A test for flammability or explosiveness of the
				  interior of such vessels shall be made using a device which will determine the
				  concentration of flammable vapors for this purpose. Unless the percentage of
				  flammable vapors is found to be less than twenty percent (20%) of its lower
				  explosive limit, no source of ignition shall be permitted.
				  (3-31-22)
j.
				Frequent testing for determining the concentration of flammable and explosive
				vapors shall be made, and if the concentration is found to exceed twenty
				percent (20%) of its lower explosive limit, sources of ignition shall be
				extinguished or removed immediately. Fire extinguishing equipment adequate to
				cope with possible hazards shall be maintained close at hand.
				(3-31-22)
k. Smoking, the use of
				open flames, tools which are not approved for such areas, and other sources of
				ignition are prohibited in locations where flammable or explosive gases,
				vapors, mists, or dusts are present. Warning signs shall be conspicuously
				posted in such areas. (3-31-22)
l.
				Where salamanders and other fuel-burning heating devices are used, they shall
				be provided with adequate means for preventing the emission of sparks or other
				sources of ignition. Such devices shall be insulated or placed a sufficient
				distance from combustible structures and materials to prevent causing fires.
				Adequate ventilation shall be provided. (3-31-22)
m. When welding or cutting is done special
				precautionary measures shall be exercised before, during and after the job is
				finished to eliminate any possibility of immediate or delayed fires.
				(3-31-22)