Fire Safety In The Office
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By :
Thomas Pretty
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2009-06-03 04:19:48 Number of Times Read: 35
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Though not a subject many people think much about unless they're having a bad day, numerous office buildings will experience a fire every year. This article will attempt to provide some useful fire safety tips, both as preventative measures and to keep employees safe in the event that a fire does happen.
The most important factor in keeping the office and employees safe is for everyone to attend a fire safety training course and to have regular refreshment sessions. Although many people resent being sent on courses, especially ones that they don't deem necessary to their work, it is a legal requirement that all employees receive training in accordance with the Fire Safety Order 2005.
Every building should have an emergency evacuation plan which should be both easily available and tested with regular drills. Ensuring that each employee knows the plan, the floor layout of the building and at least two escape routes from their workstation will go a long way toward keeping them safe in the event of an emergency.
Computers and printers are such a part of both our working and home lives that we often forget that, like any electronic device, they have the potential to be a fire hazard. Ensure that all electrics are regularly checked by a qualified inspector and keep these devices away from combustible materials. Turning all computers off at night is not always possible, but if non-essential workstations are switched off, preferably at the plug, at the end of the day it eliminates a further potential risk.
The dream of the paperless office never really came true; in fact many offices now have more paperwork than ever, and paper is a good source of fuel for fire. Keep paper, especially stores of it, away from any potential ignition sources and be sure to keep the boxes of it in a safe place away from corridors or anywhere where they can become an obstruction.
Keeping doorways and corridors clear of obstructions is essential. Even in non-emergency conditions, boxes and similar objects clogging up corridors are injury hazards, in a fire with smoke obscuring vision, these obstructions could become a very serious problem for escaping staff. Blocking doorways, especially fire doors, is very dangerous as this could well be sealing the only available escape route.
By just paying attention to some simple factors and attending regular fire safety courses, an office, its contents and its staff should be able to be prevent a fire and kept safe if one does occur. |
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Thomas Pretty is a fire safety officer with many years of experience teaching fire safety to all types of businesses. Find out more about fire safety at http://www.ukfiretraining.com/ |
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