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2. Lesson Objectives
• List three types of industrial operations that
contain the risk of starting a wildland fire.
• List two safety considerations while
inspecting an industrial operation.
• List two fire precautions an industrial
operation may be required to meet before
they can operate.
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3. Introduction
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4. • Industrial operations of various kinds in
the forest, rangelands, and watersheds
have been an integral and important
part of the economy of this country
since colonial times
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5. • Logging and mining have been with us
for many years. In the past 100 years,
drilling and operating wells for
petroleum and natural gas have
assumed major importance.
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6. Industrial Operations Fire Prevention
– A History
• The past 50 years - powerful equipment
• The past 25 years – large scale housing
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7. Industrial Operations Fire Prevention
– A History
• Large fires have been caused by
machinery.
• Many aspects of machine use can start
fires.
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8. Aspects of Machine Use
• Exhaust sparks • Short circuits
• Hot exhaust • Belts and pulleys
manifolds and pipes • Accumulated debris
• Fuel leaks • Broken hydraulic
• Overheating lines
• Track and blade
sparks
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9. Industrial Operations Activity
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10. The Many Industrial Uses of Public Lands
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11. Harvesting and
Thinning
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12. Railroad Industry
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13. Road Construction
Projects
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14. Special Use Permits
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15. Mining
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16. Powerline Activities
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17. Blasting
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18. Laws and Regulations
That Relate to
Industrial Fire Prevention
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19. State Law
• California’s Public Resources Code
(PRC) Governs Fire Precautions and
Industrial Operations on State and Private
Lands.
• Health and Safety Code
• Title 14 Code of Regulations
These are examples of state laws. Check your local regulations for other states.
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20. Federal Regulations
• National Forests are under 36 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) 261.5
• BLM Lands are under 43 CFR
• OSHA Regulations apply to all industrial
operations
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21. Industrial Operations Safety
•When traveling to and from the inspection
site, you must always think SAFETY!
•When inspecting for the first time, go with
the agency representative for the operation.
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22. Industrial Operations Safety
•Set an appropriate time for the inspection.
•Ensure that the contractor or their
representative are present.
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23. Types of Industrial Operations
Activity
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27. Inspection Procedures
Prepare in advance!
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28. Timber Operations
• Contact Contract Administrator
• Review Fire Provisions
• Review Fire Plan
• Bring Spark Arrester Guide
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29. Review Contract Equipment
Standards
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41. Contract Operations
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42. Cable Yarding
Operations
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43. Aerial
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44. Company owned fire
equipment and patrol
persons
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47. Fire Trailers/Pumps
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49. Necessary Permits
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51. Fire Use Activities
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54. Communications
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55. Documentation
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57. Summary & Review Lesson Objectives
• List three types of industrial operations that
contain the risk of starting a wildland fire.
• List two safety considerations while
inspecting an industrial operation.
• List two fire precautions an industrial
operation may be required to meet before
they can operate.
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