The National Fire Protection Association is the nation’s leading advocate for workplace safety. While the association cannot directly enforce compliance with its recommendations, it is the industry standard for chemical storage guidelines. As of 2023, the NFPA published 300 codes and standards to minimize workplace accidents, fire, and injuries. The influence of this citizen task…
NFPA 30 Section 9.5 guides the proper storage of flammable liquids in compliant safety cabinets. Although powerful accelerants, lubricants, and degreasers keep the wheels of industrial progress chugging, they also come with inherent risks. Flammable liquid fires cause thousands of dollars in structural damage annually. Fortunately, most chemical fires are preventable with a NFPA 30…
A material safety data sheet is the ultimate go-to for handling and storing hazardous materials. Manufacturers and heavy industries should have a MSDS sheet for every classification and type of hazardous material used at your jobsite. For example, a MSDS for ethanol is separate and unique from a propane safety data sheet. Expansive in nature,…
NFPA 30 addresses the unique threats of flammable liquids. While expansive, NFPA 30 regulations are your guideline for securing compliant flammable storage protection. NFPA 30 requirements are the industry standard for verifying proper procedures while mitigating potential risks. According to the NFPA, any flammable liquid must be stored in an OSHA-approved chemical storage warehouse or containers. Proper chemical…
Don’t Have Compliant Flammable Storage? All it Takes is One Errant Spark to Cause Catastrophe. Flammable storage is an afterthought until it becomes a compelling force for change when disaster strikes your workplace. Firefighters responded to an estimated average of 8,000 industrial fires between 2017 and 2021, resulting in five deaths and hundreds of injuries.…