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Related Safety and Health Topics Pages
Training
Fireworks Safety Tips
Retail Fireworks Sales
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- American Pyrotechnics Association
(APA).
The APA is a leading trade association of the pyrotechnics industry. The association supports and promotes safety standards
for all aspects of pyrotechnics. Its diverse membership includes regulated and licensed manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, importers and
suppliers of pyrotechnics, and professional public display companies.
Safety training is also provided. Training materials include:
- Consumer Fireworks Testing
- OSHA Hazard Communication
Manual and Videotape
- OSHA Process Safety Mgmt Manual
- DOT Training Manual (updated 2004)
- Fireworks Transportation and Handling Safety (DOT Training Video)
- EPA Right-to-Know Manual
- Fireworks Safety Tips - Retail Fireworks Sales Poster
- Manufacturer, Consumer, and Display Site Training Program.
American Pyrotechnics Association (APA), 32 KB
PDF,
1 page. Highlights the information the APA covers in its one-day
training program for OSHA personnel and other enforcement officials regarding
the sale of consumer fireworks and the industry's best practices at public
fireworks display sites.
Fireworks Safety Tips - Display Operators. OSHA/APA Alliance. Also
available as a
925 KB
PDF
Poster (OSHA Publication 6026) or a 32 KB
PDF Pocket Card (OSHA Publication 3248-04N-05).
National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA).
The mission of the international nonprofit NFPA is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards on the quality of life by providing and advocating
scientifically-based consensus
codes and standards,
research,
training and education.
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NFPA Facts Sheets: Fireworks. NFPA does not endorse the use of consumer fireworks and instead encourages the public to enjoy
displays of fireworks conducted by trained professionals. The International Fire Marshals Association (IFMA) offers a model fireworks law
which reflects NFPA's zero-tolerance policy on amateur use of fireworks. NFPA has nonetheless recognized the need for consensus-based standards to
enhance the safety of retail facilities in those states that permit the sale of fireworks to the public. This site also has injury data, journal articles, and FAQs.
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Find an NFPA Code and Standard. National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA). List of current NFPA codes and standards with links to full online
text version. NFPA serves as the world's leading advocate
of fire prevention and is an authoritative source on public safety.
Other Resources
- Emergency Exit Routes. OSHA Fact Sheet, 72 KB
PDF, 3 pages. Provides a series of questions and answers for emergency exit
routes.
- Planning and Responding to Workplace Emergencies. OSHA
Fact Sheet, 22 KB
PDF,
2 pages. Includes information on planning, chain of command, emergency response
teams, response activities, training, personal protective equipment and medical assistance. Recommends
reviewing plans with employees when initially put in place and re-evaluation and
amendment of the plan periodically whenever the plan itself, or employee
responsibilities, change.
- How to Plan for Workplace Emergencies and Evacuations. OSHA Publication 3088,
(2001). Also available as a 251 KB
PDF,
25 pages. Designed to help the employer plan for the possibility that
company
employees could be forced to evacuate when least expected. The best protection is to expect the unexpected and develop a well thought-out emergency action plan
as a guide
when immediate action is necessary.
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