Office fire safety training is for business owners, managers and all office employees, including floor wardens, receptionists and facilities staff who help with evacuations. Offices hold common fire fuels such as paper, kitchen appliances and electrical equipment. Every occupant should know how to prevent office fires and get out safely.

OSHA's emergency action plan rule, 29 CFR 1910.38, and fire prevention plan rule, 29 CFR 1910.39, apply when another OSHA standard requires them. Office employees expected to use portable fire extinguishers need training under 29 CFR 1910.157. That training must happen at hiring and at least once a year.

Common office fire hazards include overloaded power strips, damaged cords, daisy-chained extension cords and space heaters near paper. Unattended kitchen appliances and stacks of paper near heat sources add risk. Blocked exits and propped-open fire doors do not start office fires, but they make any fire far more dangerous.

When the fire alarm sounds at work, stop what you are doing and leave by the nearest safe exit, using stairs instead of elevators. Close doors behind you, help visitors and coworkers who need assistance, and go to the designated assembly point. Never reenter until the fire department says it is safe.

Most offices use multipurpose ABC dry chemical fire extinguishers, which work on ordinary combustibles, flammable liquids and electrical fires. Office kitchens may also keep a fire blanket for small cooking fires. The 16-minute office fire safety video, covering the fire triangle and fire classes, is available in English, Spanish and French.