A Code of Fire Prevention For

the Lumber Industry

In connection with the general observance of Fire Prevention Week, the following Code is respectfully submitted for sanction, by the Associated Lumber Mutuals, in a sincere effort to lend full support to the general cause of fire prevention by

(a) keeping fire out of employment in lumber yards and plants in every possible way;

(b) keeping men employed in operating plants, who rvould inevitably be out of employment in the event of destruction of the plant by fire or any other cause;

(c) eliminating every possible fire hazard from the mechanical construction, arrangement or operation of the plant;

(d) curbing human carelessness u'hich in the final analysis is responsible for over 75 per cent of all fires and firc

Participating-All lumber plants, yards or mills, or any plants using lumber in any volume in connection rvith any type of manufacturing, shall be inclrrdecl vvithin the provisions of this Code.

Efiective-Date of Code-This code shall become effective immediately and shall remain in effect so long as the necessity for protection against fire exists in the lttmber industry.

Hours of Employment-The minimum employment of any employee, in thought or action in the direct interest of fire prevention, shall be an average of twenty-four hours per day in every month. Every employee under this Code is expected to be fire-conscious during all working, sleeping or playing hours, and ever alert to eliminate any fire risk or to prevent any fire loss.

Compensation-Regardless of any increase in labor cost rvhich this Code may impose, the compensation for successful fire prevention efiort shall remain the same as it is today, the full preservation of property value-except that. as fire prevention efforts become more and more efficient, it would be reasonable to expect lorver costs for fire insurance.

Unfair Practices-For the purpose of this Code, any of the following acts shall constitute unfair practices:

(1) Any accumulation of rubbish, grass, sticks or shavings anywhere in the yard or mill, rvhere a spark might find a fertile nest to hatch a fire.

(2) Any accumulation of grease, gtlm or machines. motors or shafting, upon rvhich spread and rapidly grow beyond control.

(61 Any broken windows or skylights.

(7) Any electric rvires off the porcelain, any twisted cords in contact with wood or iron, any wires tied in knots or hung on nails, any insulation worn through.

(8) Any improper storage or dispensing equipment for gasoline and oils, any leaks or drippings, any open containers from which explosive fumes might rise, or any excess supply of paints or oils in the painting or finishing rooms.

(9) Any lack of clear space between lumber piles in the yard, or bet'iveen machinery and materials in the mill. r dirt on an-v a fire could

(10) Any failure to keep hose lines properly connected with hydrants, fitted r.r'ith nozzles, and in condition for quick and effective service at all times.

(11) Any failure to provide enough fire extinguishers, either hand or on r'vheels, to give proper protection to the plant; or to keep them readily accessible ancl allvays in condition for emergency use.

(12) Any failure to provide plenty of water barrels and pails, placed at all vital points. rvhere they can be used immediately-even more quickly than a hose or an extinguisher could be brought into service; or to keep such equipment in good repair, to keep barrels filled with water, or to keep buckets ahvays in place, easily and quickly accessible.

(13) Any reckless use of make-shift fuses such as coins, etc., in electric switch boxes, the nse of light bulbs rvithout protective screens, or any other careless use of electric equiprnent.

(14) Any defective equipment in stoves, pipes, furnaces, or power plants.

(15) Any failure to build fire walls or to make any other structural changes in the plant rvhich have been recommended by fire prevention engineers and u'hose value has been demonstrated by facts and figures.

Such unfair practices and all other practices which shall be declared to be unfair under this Code, or by any amendment to the Code, shall be deeme<l to be unfair methods in dealing rvith the problem of fire, and the manifestation of such indifference or recklessness shall be deemed a violation of this Code, and any member of the industry who shall directly or indirectly, through any officer or employee, kno'lvingly use or employ any such unfair practices, shall be guilty of a violation of the Code.

(3) Any careless use of matches in yard, mill or ofifice. or any laxity about "no smoking" rules or "no smoking" signs as a warning and reminder to employees and visitors.

(4) Any oily rags, waste or greasy clothes permitted to lie around in corners or hang in closets where spontaneous combustion might take place; or the absence of metal lockers, self-closing metal waste cans or other safe containers for the safe disposal of such materials; or any carelessness irT not using such safety facilities.

(5) Any broken fences which would provide casy entrance for careless or malicious trespassers.

Administration-To further the purposes of fire prevention, the Associated Lumber Mutuals offer their services as a special committee to present from time to time recommendations basecl on conditions in the Lumber Industry rvhich will tend to effectuate the operation of the provisions of this Code and the general policy of fire prevention.

General Provisions-This Code is definitely designed to promote an effective prevention campaign against fire by the members of the Lumber Industry subscribing to it.

We feel that every lumberman is in complete sympathy rvith the spirit of this Code. If you will subscribe to this Code and conform to its requirements in the operation of your plant, it rvill unquestionably result in a substantial decrease in the number of fires and the amount of loss which these fires entail.

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