Fire Prevention Plan
Written fire prevention plan covering the major fire hazards of a warehouse and the handling and storage controls on each, the ignition sources that could set those fuels alight and their controls, the housekeeping and waste removal regime that keeps combustible material from accumulating, the maintenance schedule for heat-producing equipment, the named responsibilities for ignition control equipment and fuel source hazards, and the duty to inform every employee of the fire hazards of their job.
- Audience
- All warehouse employees for hazard awareness and housekeeping, supervisors and shift leads who enforce fuel source controls in their areas, maintenance technicians who service ignition control and heat-producing equipment, and the plan owner who maintains the written plan
- Review cycle
- annual
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-17
- Revision
- 1
Fire Prevention Plan: what is in the procedure
8 sections. Regulatory language is fixed and passes through verbatim. Sections marked customized get rewritten around your facility, your equipment, and your job titles.
- 01
Purpose
FixedThis procedure implements the written fire prevention plan required by 29 CFR 1910.39. Where the facility Emergency Evacuation SOP governs what happens after a fire starts...
- 02
Scope
CustomizedThis procedure applies to every area of the property where fuel and an ignition source can meet, including the warehouse floor and racking, battery charging areas, propane cylinder storage and exchange points...
- 03
Responsibilities
CustomizedThe plan owner maintains the written plan, keeps it available in the workplace for review, updates it when a hazard, process, or layout changes, and coordinates the annual review.
- 04
Procedure: Major Fire Hazards and Their Handling and Storage Controls
CustomizedEach major hazard is controlled at the fuel: 1. Battery charging areas: charge only in the designated area, keep the area ventilated so hydrogen from charging cannot collect, keep chargers, cables...
- 05
Procedure: Ignition Sources, Their Controls, and Heat-Producing Equipment Maintenance
CustomizedEach potential ignition source is controlled at the source: 1. Charging equipment: chargers are mounted clear of combustible storage, connections are made and broken with the charger off, and damaged cables...
- 06
Procedure: Housekeeping and Combustible Waste Removal
CustomizedCombustible waste is controlled by cadence, not by effort: it is removed on a schedule frequent enough that it never accumulates.
- 07
Employee Information and Plan Availability
CustomizedEvery employee is informed, upon initial assignment to a job, of the fire hazards to which that job exposes them...
- 08
References
Fixed29 CFR 1910.39 Fire prevention plans. 29 CFR 1910.38 Emergency action plans.
Regulatory references
Fire Prevention Plan: 29 CFR 1910.39(a)
Every SOP generated from this template cites the paragraphs below, with a plain-language summary of what each one requires. Citations are informational and are not legal advice.
An employer must have a fire prevention plan when an OSHA standard in this part requires one. The requirements in this section apply to each such fire prevention plan.
| Standard | Title | What it requires |
|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.39(a) | Fire prevention plans: application | An employer must have a fire prevention plan when an OSHA standard in Part 1910 requires one. The requirement is triggered by other standards rather than applying to every workplace on its own, in the same way 1910.38(a) triggers the emergency action plan. |
| 29 CFR 1910.39(b) | Fire prevention plans: written and oral plans | A fire prevention plan must be in writing, be kept in the workplace, and be made available to employees for review. An employer with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally to employees instead of keeping a written plan. |
| 29 CFR 1910.39(c) | Fire prevention plans: minimum elements | The plan must include, at a minimum: a list of all major fire hazards, proper handling and storage procedures for hazardous materials, potential ignition sources and their control, and the type of fire protection equipment necessary to control each major hazard; procedures to control accumulations of flammable and combustible waste materials; procedures for regular maintenance of safeguards installed on heat-producing equipment to prevent the accidental ignition of combustible materials; the name or job title of employees responsible for maintaining equipment to prevent or control sources of ignition or fires; and the name or job title of employees responsible for the control of fuel source hazards. |
| 29 CFR 1910.39(d) | Fire prevention plans: employee information | An employer must inform employees upon initial assignment to a job of the fire hazards to which they are exposed, and must also review with each employee those parts of the fire prevention plan necessary for self-protection. |
| 29 CFR 1910.38(a) | Emergency action plans: application | An employer must have an emergency action plan whenever an OSHA standard in Part 1910 requires one. The emergency action plan is the response side companion to this plan: this plan works to keep a fire from starting, and the emergency action plan governs alarm, evacuation, and accountability once one does. |
Compliance checklist
Fire Prevention Plan: what an inspector looks for
A fire prevention plan is maintained where an OSHA standard in Part 1910 requires one
29 CFR 1910.39(a)
The plan is in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review, or is communicated orally where the employer has 10 or fewer employees
29 CFR 1910.39(b)
The plan lists all major fire hazards, the proper handling and storage procedures for hazardous materials, potential ignition sources and their controls, and the type of fire protection equipment necessary to control each major hazard
29 CFR 1910.39(c)
The plan includes procedures to control accumulations of flammable and combustible waste materials, and the stated removal cadence is actually being followed on the floor
29 CFR 1910.39(c)
Safeguards installed on heat-producing equipment are maintained on a regular schedule to prevent accidental ignition of combustibles, and the maintenance is recorded
29 CFR 1910.39(c)
The plan names the name or job title responsible for maintaining ignition control equipment and the name or job title responsible for each fuel source hazard, and those titles are current
29 CFR 1910.39(c)
Employees are informed upon initial assignment of the fire hazards of their job, and the parts of the plan necessary for self-protection are reviewed with each employee
29 CFR 1910.39(d)
The facility also maintains its emergency action plan, and the two plans name the same plan owner
29 CFR 1910.38(a)
Battery charging areas, the propane cage, and the flammable liquid cabinet are kept clear of combustible storage, and no combustible material is stored against electrical panels, in exit routes, or against heat-producing equipment
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