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    This document discusses the duties and responsibilities of fire watches. It outlines key tasks for fire watches including monitoring hot work, preventing and extinguishing fires, using personal protective equipment, and being trained on fire fighting procedures. The document provides guidance on defining lookout responsibilities and identifying signs of fire. It includes several figures illustrating fire watches in action monitoring work and applying water to prevent fires.

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    This document discusses the duties and responsibilities of fire watches. It outlines key tasks for fire watches including monitoring hot work, preventing and extinguishing fires, using personal protective equipment, and being trained on fire fighting procedures. The document provides guidance on defining lookout responsibilities and identifying signs of fire. It includes several figures illustrating fire watches in action monitoring work and applying water to prevent fires.

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    Module 5: Fire Protection

    5.2 Fire Watches


    Susan Harwood Grant Number SH-17820-08-60-F-23

    This material was produced under

    grant number SH-17820-08-60-F-23


    from the Occupational Safety and
    Health Administration, U.S. Department
    of Labor. It does not necessarily reflect
    the views or polices of the U.S.
    Department of Labor, nor does mention
    of trade names, commercial products,
    or organizations imply endorsement by
    the U.S. Government.
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    Describe the duties for a fire watch


    Recognize how to prevent and

    extinguish fires
    Explain the steps for monitoring hot
    work
    Describe fire fighting procedures
    Outline personal protective equipment
    Review training of a fire watch
    3

    Define the look out responsibilities


    Identify the signs of fire
    State methods to extinguishing fires

    quickly
    Indicate how to be focused on areas
    of fire watches
    Outline the duties of the fire watch
    5

    Figure 1 Fire watch keeping area damp to prevent flare ups

    Figure 2 Applying water to maintain safety of workers in the


    compartment

    Figure 3 Fire watch on bank keeping bank wet with water

    Figure 4 Cutters waiting for hot work above to be completed

    Figure 5 Fire watch on lower compartment standing by

    10

    Figure 6 Hot work inside compartment

    11

    Figure 7 Fire team communicating with entry team

    12

    Figure 8 Team leader checking around external area

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    Figure 9 Fire suppression water being applied

    14

    Figure 10 Insulation in a freezer compartment

    15

    Figure 11

    Molten steel from hot work inside compartment

    16

    Figure 12 Double fire watch during hot work on beam

    17

    Figure 13 Cutting cargo compartment with torches

    18

    Figure 14 Fire crews dressing out

    19

    Figure 15 Gasoline fire in test condition

    20

    Figure 16 Slag hitting ground from hot work

    21

    22

    Figure 17 Hot work on propeller

    23

    Figure 18 Close up view of slag flying from torch

    24

    Figure 19 Fire extinguisher test

    25

    Figure 20 Two personnel are training with fire extinguishers

    26

    Figure 21 Fire watch watching cutter and hoses

    27

    Figure 22 Trained fire watch crew monitoring hot work in


    compartment

    28

    Figure 23 Fire watch with charged fire hose

    29

    Figure 24 Shows the barriers between compartments

    30

    Figure 25 Surveying below decks prior to hot work

    31

    Figure 26 Personnel exiting the vessel

    32

    Figure 27 Water application on bank to reduce fires

    33

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    OSHA eTool www.osha.gov


    Wikipedia Encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org

    36

    Worker safety is a
    priority.

    37

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