Unwelcomed Fire Accidents in Business leaves you with a great loss of life and resources. While these disasters come uninformed, it is necessary to take certain preventive steps to stop, if not, control them. There would be workplaces that deals with hazardous substances and buildings with materials that just need a matchstick to cause the disaster.
A survey conducted by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry in 2018 states that the reason for most of the Workplace Fire Accidents is the lack of standard and unavailability of proper firefighting equipment.
While following the regulatory guidelines, it is necessary to take certain preventive steps to reduce and control the fire accidental risks.
Properly equipped
Fire fighting equipments are the tools to go against the fire. No matter big or small, every business needs to equip their buildings with proper firefighting equipment. While suitable fire extinguishers and smoke detection alarms are basics of it, the equipment changes with how big the workplace is.With increase in the building capacity it is recommended to maintain fire suppression systems and fire hydrant systems.
Maintenance
Like any other materials, firefighting equipment comes with an expiry date. They should be checked for their refilling or replacement dates regularly. Responsible people should be allotted to safeguard the places of risk. There are certain cases in which improper maintenance plays the criminal. As it is said, Negligence is the fuel to fire.
Storage Safety
Business that work with hazardous substances should be properly stored. The movement of these goods in the room should be rightly guarded. As the risk in these storage rooms are high, they should be well prepared and equipped for disaster. They should be far away from any type of ignition sources.
Electronic Risk
Electrical short circuit is the most observed cause of the fire. Certain business carries out operations on heavy electronic equipment,such staff who work on it should be properly trained and work only under experienced supervision. Safety should be ensured since the installation. They should be technically inspected and maintained regularly for proper and safe working.
Smoking Area
It is important to remember that a single matchstick is capable enough to burn down the entire forest. As it is made compulsory, separate smoking rooms should be allotted at every office and in case of buildings that deal with flammable substances, smoking areas should be enough far.
Staff Training
With a handful of equipment, you should train your staff to fight against the unpredictable disaster. Allotting time for fire safety training should be made frequent and mandatory. In case of fire, you may not get enough time for the fire safety people to come and save you. So, knowing the usage of equipment you have can save lives and constrain the loss.
While it is impossible to foresee an accident, it is important for any business to suit up to fight against the odds.