In 2013, we discussed the OSHA and NFPA requirements for “identifying fire extinguishers” in Fire Extinguishers… Did you know they have to be identified?
In that article, we touched on the OSHA and NFPA requirements for how fire extinguisher LOCATION(s) (not the actual fire extinguishers) are to be identified.
But how many of us see this just about everywhere we go:
Do you see the problem?
What is the purpose of placing a sign that says “Fire Extinguisher” with an arrow pointing to it only a few inches above the fire extinguisher?
Do we believe that workers trained to use a fire extinguisher will forget what one looks like? Seriously, a fire extinguisher may be the most recognizable safety device to any adult on this planet.
Take this picture as an example of what 1910.157(c)(1) was trying to remedy…