Line of fire poster

The line of fire is the path something will take if it moves, falls, breaks or releases: a swinging load, a reversing truck, a spring, a pressurised hose, a part thrown from a machine. Line of fire injuries happen when a person's body is in that path. This poster names six common line of fire hazards in a plant and the one question to ask before every task, and it draws on the line of fire rule in the IOGP life-saving rules.

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The words on the poster

Out of the line of fire

If something moves, falls, breaks or releases, don't be in its path.

Moving vehicles Never stand between a truck and a wall or dock.
Suspended loads Never under a load. Use tag lines to guide it.
Stored energy Springs, pressure, tension: release it before you start.
Pinch points Keep hands out of closing and turning parts.
Falling objects Secure tools at height. Keep out from under work.
Releases and flying parts Hoses, valves, grinding: stand to the side.

Ask before every task: if it moves, falls, breaks or releases, where will it go? Don't be there.

Line of fire is one of the IOGP Life-Saving Rules (IOGP Report 459).

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How to use it

Putting the Line of fire poster to work

1
Post it at maintenance benches, docks, crane areas and test rigs.
2
Ask the question on the poster at every pre-job briefing.
3
Use it after a struck-by or caught-between near miss to show where the person was standing.
4
Pair it with the life-saving rules poster.

Where the poster goes and how to teach with it, in the order to try them.

Which size to print

24 x 36 in or A2: a main wall or team board, read from a few metres away.
18 x 24 in or A3: a station or notice board. The A3 file also fits 11 x 17 in paper.
Letter or A4: a clipboard, binder or handout, on any office printer.

Every PDF is vector, so it stays sharp at full size. Nothing runs to the edge of the page, so no bleed is needed.