Extinguishers need to be installed at least 4 inches off the ground up to a maximum of 5ft. The exception to this is for extinguishers heavier than 40 lbs, they can only be up to 3 ft 6 inches off the ground and wheeled fire extinguishers don’t need to be off the ground since the wheels already keep the cylinder from touching the floor.
Fire extinguishers within the same room must be within 75 feet radius without any spaces between them. So, inside a single room, a person will be closer than 75 feet to each fire extinguisher due to overlapping radius. This means that the maximum distance between fire extinguishers within a single, open (no walls) rectangular room is 106 ft.
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Employees should have access to a fire extinguisher within either 30 or 50 feet, depending on the hazard in question and the rating of the extinguisher (see below). C As a C class extinguisher can only earn this rating if it has already gained an A, B, or AB rating and does not conduct electricity, the placement depends on the class A or B hazards in the workplace.
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How close to a fire extinguisher can an employee have access?
Employees should have access to a fire extinguisher within either 30 or 50 feet, depending on the hazard in question and the rating of the extinguisher (see below).
Does a fire extinguisher have to be above the ground?
OSHA requires fire extinguishers to be at least four inches above the ground, meaning you cannot store them on the floor. Does a fire extinguisher have to be mounted upright? The pressure within the extinguisher holds its contents and thus allows you to store it horizontally if you wish.
How much clearance do you need for a portable fire extinguisher?
According to the Extinguisher Placement and Safety page of OSHA’s Evacuation Plans and Procedures eTool, there must be at least four inches clearance between the floor and the bottom of a portable extinguisher.
How far can a Class A fire extinguisher travel?
If Class A extinguishers are placed at the limit of their maximum travel distance then people might have to travel the entire 75 ft to get the extinguisher and then back another 75 ft to return to the fire in order to extinguish it.
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Reference:
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher