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NWPCA Fire Code Compliance Manual for Outdoor Storage of Wood Pallets | Version 1.0 (December 2017) TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Figures ............................................................................................................................. v List of Tables .............................................................................................................................. vi 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Getting Started ........................................................................................................... 2 1.1.1 Who is your code official or authority having jurisdiction? ........................... 2 1.1.2 What Code applies? ......................................................................................... 2 2 SAFETY SUPERVISOR'S GUIDE ......................................................................................... 4 2.1 Summary .................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 Site Plan ...................................................................................................................... 5 2.3 Fire Prevention Plan ................................................................................................... 5 2.3.1 Walk Through Inspections .............................................................................. 5 2.3.2 Hot Work Permit Process ................................................................................ 6 2.3.3 Preventative Maintenance Program for Equipment ...................................... 6 2.3.4 Outdoor Storage Requirements ...................................................................... 7 2.3.5 Other Considerations ....................................................................................... 8 2.4 Fire Emergency Response Plan ................................................................................. 8 2.5 Security Plan .............................................................................................................. 9 3 EXAMPLES.......................................................................................................................... 10 3.1 Site Plan ...................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Fire Prevention Plan ................................................................................................... 14 3.3 Hot Works Program and Permit ................................................................................. 32 3.4 Pallet Storage Checklist ............................................................................................. 38 3.5 Fire Emergency Response Plan ................................................................................. 41 3.6 Evacuation Plan .......................................................................................................... 60 4 APPENDIX ........................................................................................................................... 64 A.2.2 Explanatory Material for Site Plan .......................................................................... 64 A.2.3 Fire Prevention Plan ................................................................................................. 65 A.2.3.2 Hot Work Permit Process ............................................................................. 65 A.2.3.3 Preventative Maintenance Program for Equipment .................................... 66 A.2.3.3.1 Portable Fire Extinguishers ............................................................... 66 A.2.3.3.2 Fire Extinguishing Systems ............................................................... 67 A.2.3.3.3 Fire Alarm Systems ........................................................................... 70 A.2.3.3.4 Smoke and Heat Vents ...................................................................... 71 A.2.3.3.5 Dust Collection Systems ................................................................... 71 A.2.3.4 Fire Access Route Qualifications ................................................................. 72 A.2.3.5 Other Considerations .................................................................................... 72