Top Tips To Prevent Workplace Fires Whilst workplace fires are not a common occurrence, there are several measures you can put in place to ensure it is avoided. Your staff members should always have a good understanding of fire safety and what actions need to be taken. KBM Fire Safety Services can provide fire safety training throughout Devon, putting a suitable safety procedure in place for your workplace to follow.
Eliminate Fire Hazards Throughout your workplace, there could be a number of fire hazards. You may not even realise they could cause a hazard but removing them or keeping them hidden will reduce the chance of a fire in your property due to electrical items. This could include:
Cables Cords Fire Exit Obstacles Outlets Overloaded Outlets & Circuits Unsecure Combustible Objects If any of these items are not concealed or unsecure, it could increase the likelihood of a fire occurring in your property. You should never have obstacles blocking your fire exits and any other electrical items should also be secured as much as possible to prevent a fire occurring.
Use Fire Safety Training Staff should always be prepared if a fire occurs but should also have a good understanding of how to maintain safety in your workplace. Using a range of fire safety training courses, we can teach all staff regarding how to prevent a fire spreading and how to ensure safety if a fire was to occur.
Regular fire safety training should always be completed in order to refresh staff members on fire safety, as well as allowing new staff members the chance to learn all safety procedure. A fire safety procedure should always be created for staff to follow, so everyone understands exactly what to do in the event of a fire.
Smoke Alarms If a small fire begins, it may be unnoticed by many of your staff members, especially if this is in a separate area of the building. Smoke alarms should be installed in every property so that any sign of a fire is noticed quickly and can be resolved with minor inconveniences.
With all smoke alarms, you should continue to test and replace if it is not functioning correctly. Smoke detectors should be placed in every room throughout your building, ensuring a quick response is inevitable if a fire begins. You should never disable a smoke alarm and it should always be in working condition as it is a necessity for every commercial property.
Smoking Areas Smoking areas seem like a simple solution to put in place, but not all businesses have this. Whether staff are forced to go outside or you create a designated smoking area, make sure this never causes a danger to your workplace.
Smoking areas ensure that no smoke is inside the property and smoke and fire detectors can correctly distinguish any fire that was to occur. If you allow smoking on the premises, it could cause unneeded panic if a smoke alarm was to go off.
General Maintenance By keeping your property in good condition, there are several ways you can prevent workplace fires. If you ever notice any hazards, sparks or overheating, this can easily be reported and resolved so the hazard no longer exists. Additional, removing waste correctly and having your property as tidy as possible will also reduce the number of flammable items.
If you have any items that must be kept within the property, you should ensure these items are secure and will not pose a threat to the property. Any flammable items should not be allowed to ignite due to an explosive atmosphere and safe storage facilities could be used for this.
Contact Us For more information on our fire safety training and courses or to discuss how you can prevent workplace fires, contact us today. KBM Fire Safety Services are always happy to provide advice to clients throughout Devon and give you any training necessary. Call us on
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