Section 3-4 - Fire Prevention and Protection (a) There shall be developed and maintained an effective fire prevention and protection program at the job site.
(b) Such fire program shall have the following requirements: - (i) Fire fighting equipment shall not be tampered with and shall not be removed for other than the intended fire fighting purpose,
- (ii) Fire extinguishers and other fire fighting equipment shall be suitably located and plainly labeled as to their type and method of operation.
- (iii) Used cleaning rags and combustible waste material shall be kept to a minimum, stored in closed metal containers and disposed of daily.
- (iv) Access to exits or fire extinguishers shall not be blocked or obscured by clothing, materials or equipment.
- (v) Well cellars, well floors and ground areas adjacent to derricks shall be kept free from accumulation of oil which might create or aggravate fire hazards.
- (vi) Fire protection and fire fighting equipment shall be maintained in a serviceable condition at all times.
- (vii) Records shall be kept showing the date fire extinguishers were last inspected, tested or refilled, and by whom.
- (viii) All fire extinguishers shall be maintained, inspected and hydrostatically tested in accordance with 1910-157 of the State of Wyoming Occupational Health and Safety 1910 -General Rules and Regulations.
- (ix) Every drilling rig shall have readily accessible not less than four (4) approved (Underwriter's Laboratories, Inc. or Factory Mutual Engineering Corp.) extinguishers, each with a minimum capacity of twenty (20) pounds multi-purpose dry chemical, or equivalent rated material. The above is minimum and many occasions may warrant more equipment of larger size.
- (a) CBM Natural Gas drilling rigs shall have readily accessible not less than two (2) approved extinguishers with a minimum capacity of twenty (20) pounds multi-purpose dry chemical.
- (b) All drilling rig crew at the rig site will be trained in the proper use of a multi-purpose fire extinguisher annually to control or extinguish incipient stage fires.
- (x) Carbon tetrachloride extinguishers shall not be permitted.
- (xi) Every welding operation shall have a suitable extinguisher available.
- (xii) Extreme caution shall be used with open flames around oil and gas operations.
- (xiii) Natural or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shall not be used to operate spray guns or other pneumatic equipment.