{"id":30,"date":"2012-03-29T07:00:46","date_gmt":"2012-03-29T07:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/americanfireinc.com\/Blog\/?p=30"},"modified":"2021-12-28T10:43:50","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T10:43:50","slug":"fire-hazards-in-work-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanfireinc.com\/blog\/fire-hazards-in-work-place\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Tips for Fire Safety in a Work Place?  Fire Hazards in Work Place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Often times, fires turn out to be dangerous and life taking if one is not properly equipped with\u00a0<a title=\"American Fire Protection Systems, Inc.\" href=\"http:\/\/americanfireinc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fire safety systems<\/a>. Fire safety deals with the safety measures to be taken to minimize or avoid the accidental cases of fire.\u00a0 \u00a0Fire safety measures need to be part of the planning, and need to be implemented in the construction.\u00a0 \u00a0Some of the common Fire hazards in a work place are listed below;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Overloaded electrical systems results in hot wiring or connections, or failed components<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Smoking (Cigars, cigarettes, lighters, pipes, etc.)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Combustibles equipment that generates heat, flame, or sparks<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cooking appliances<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Heating appliances<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Electronic and electrical equipment<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nIn order to protect the employees at a work place, it is necessary to have the required awareness about\u00a0<a title=\"American Fire Protection Systems, Inc.\" href=\"http:\/\/americanfireinc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fire Safety<\/a>.\u00a0Every quarter, the electrical wiring needs to be inspected for any visible damage.\u00a0 Do no compromise on the quality of electrical wiring and equipment.\u00a0 Always, ensure that electrical heating equipment is kept away from combustible materials. Use correct fuses, and do not plug too many appliances at one point. In order to minimize fire damage, use Fire Sprinkler Systems, Fire alarms and Fire Pumps<\/p>\n<p>Smoking is one of the most common causes of fire in offices, homes, or even in public areas.\u00a0 Cigarettes butts that are not properly extinguished can easily re-ignite and result in a disastrous fire accident.\u00a0 \u00a0Always, ensure that cigarettes and matches are completely extinguished before you toss them away.\u00a0 Never smoke in an enclosed area where inflammable substances or solvents are present.<\/p>\n<p>The following fire <a title=\"American Fire Protection Systems, Inc.\" href=\"http:\/\/americanfireinc.com\/services.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">safety equipment<\/a> at work place will help to minimize the loss due to fire;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It is important to have\u00a0<a title=\"Smoke Detector\" href=\"http:\/\/americanfireinc.com\/services.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smoke Detector<\/a> which detect smoke and issue a warning to a fire alarm system.\u00a0 The smoke detectors need to be inspected at least once a quarter, and the batteries need to be changed at least once a year<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A\u00a0<a title=\"Fire Sprinkler System \" href=\"http:\/\/americanfireinc.com\/services.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fire Sprinkler System<\/a>\u00a0is the most efficient way to protect work places from fire hazards.\u00a0 Fire Sprinkler System senses abnormal amounts of smoke or fire and it gets activated and helps contain the fire<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A\u00a0<a title=\"Fire Hydrant\" href=\"http:\/\/americanfireinc.com\/services.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fire Hydrant<\/a> is\u00a0considered a source of regular water supply that fire fighters tap into incase of a fire.\u00a0 Buildings near fire hydrant are benefited by immediate access to source of water in case fire incident happens.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a title=\"Standpipes\" href=\"http:\/\/americanfireinc.com\/services.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Standpipes<\/a>\u00a0are rigid vertical pipe to which fire hoses can be connected.\u00a0 Standpipes are available at every level of a structure, so in case of a fire one can use them and minimize the fire hazards.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It is essential to create awareness about the following details in a work place.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Location of the nearest fire alarm and fire extinguisher<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Kind of fire extinguisher<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Handling such equipment<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Location of fire exits<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Types of fire fighting equipment &#8211;\u00a0 sprinklers, fire blankets, hoses and monitors,<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Emergency numbers to call<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Often times, fires turn out to be dangerous and life taking if one is not properly equipped with\u00a0Fire safety systems. 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