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Prevention & protection

Authorised person

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A person approved or assigned to perform specific types of duties or to be at a specific location at the job site.

Electrically instructed person

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A person adequately advised or supervised by an electrically skilled person to enable him or her to perceive risks and to avoid hazards that electricity can create.

Glazed light

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A pane of glazing material that is separated by muntins and mullions from adjacent panes of glazing material in a fire window assembly.

Owner’s manual

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A pamphlet containing the manufacturer's recommendations for the proper inspection and operation of the extinguishing system.

Plastic pallet

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A pallet having any portion of its construction consisting of a plastic material.

Double egress doors

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A pair of swinging doors, each leaf of which swings in the opposite direction of the other.

Bitts

Fire safety; Prevention & protection

A pair of heavy metal posts fastened on a deck to which mooring lines are secured.

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