Are your Fire Extinguishers "approved" by a NRTL?
Here is what OSHA says about fire extinguishers being "approved"... 1910.157(c)(2) Only APPROVED portable fire extinguishers shall be used to meet the requirements of this section. OSHA also provides us with the following regarding an "approved" item: |
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It never ceases to amaze me how businesses will cut corners in fundamental safety protections. Recently, I came across fire extinguishers that were not "approved" by a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL). This was discovered during a 5-year REVAL PHA after the facility suffered a failure of one of its extinguishers that caused damage to some PSM/RMP piping. The investigation failed to identify the failure in that the facility was buying substandard FEs to save $ and then failed to inspect and maintain these substandard FEs per 1910.157 and their state fire code, which requires NFPA 10 compliance.
