The risk of fire during construction is inherently high, so it’s critical to help eliminate or control fire hazards during construction, alteration, and demolition of buildings. NFPA 241, Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations, provides measures to help manage fire risks and provide adequate protection for structures—including underground structures—during activities in all types of job sites.

NFPA 241 can help guide professionals in:

• Fire prevention and protection
• Hazard mitigation
• Pre-incident planning
• Hot works safety
• Site access and security

Key Aspects and Benefits of NFPA 241-2027 Include: 

• New and Revised Fire Prevention Program Requirements: Revised and added new requirements for the Fire Prevention Program, including fire exposure analysis where required and information on site scaffolding.
  
  
• New and Revised Responsibilities for Fire Prevention Program Managers: Revised and added new responsibilities for the FPPM, including reorganizing responsibilities into a list found in Chapter 4.
  
  
• Expanded Requirements for Emerging Hazards and Equipment: New provisions were added to address evolving job site risks, including battery-related power packs, portable tool batteries, and micromobility devices.
  
  
• New Requirements for Scaffolding: Scaffolding requirements were expanded to include general requirements related to scaffolding, requirements on what items must still be accessible when scaffolding is present, and requirements related to materials used to wrap scaffolding.
  
  
• New Supplementary Material: Annex B, regarding the firefighter safety building marking system, was added to the standard and extracted from NFPA 1, Fire Code.