Fire Extinguishers and Construction Safety

for controlling small fires, not for large or out-of-control fires

ordinary combustibles like wood, paper, cloth

flammable liquids such as petrol, oil, paint

electrical fires involving live equipment

objects, trips, slips, and falls

to solvents, adhesives, asbestos

bacteria, animal droppings

motion, poor lifting techniques

exits clear and accessible at all times

alarm, evacuate, call emergency services