Construction planning is a daunting task. There are schedules and manpower estimates to complete, planning for material receipt and storage, fabrication and erection sequences to plan. The list goes on…. With all, there is to do, fire protection and prevention may not be at the top of the construction engineer’s list of concerns. However, thousands of fires occur on construction sites each year, sometimes resulting in loss of life and substantial property loss.

This course will review OSHA's Fire Protection and Prevention standards contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (29CFR Part 1926, Subpart F). These standards contain the requirements for fire protection and prevention on construction sites.

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

• Requirements for fire extinguishers and fire hoses on construction sites
• Design requirements to mitigate ignition hazards
• Construction requirements for temporary buildings
• Definitions of “flammable” and “combustible” liquids
• Indoor storage requirements for flammable and combustible liquids
• Design and fabrication requirements for underground, indoor and outdoor storage tanks storing flammable and combustible liquids
• Design requirements for piping systems transporting flammable and combustible liquids
• Approved storage devices and piping systems for LP-Gas