T
he 2018 Editions of the National
Fire Protection Association
(NFPA 1) and the International
Fire Code will contain revised
requirements for the storage of wood and
composite wood pallets at manufacturing
and recycling facilities. NWPCA was
actively involved in the development of the
revised requirements and was influential in
ensuring that one of the underlying
principles of the revised requirements
is to address the fire risk with sound
operating practices.
The new requirements highlight the
need for a defined site plan, a fire
prevention plan, a fire safety and
evacuation plan, and a security
management plan. This
document provides the
necessary information facilities
need to achieve compliance
with the revised requirements. The document also includes
templates and checklists that facilities can use to facilitate
drafting the required plans and maintaining the needed
documentation. While these revised requirements may not
yet be in effect in your jurisdiction, the document will help
you prepare for the pending changes.
The sound operating procedures will
benefit any facility by helping them
manage their fire risk.
The
NWPCA Fire Code
Compliance Manual is scheduled
to be published and released in the
fall of 2017.
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