Fires & explosions occurring in all companies & industries cause death, injury & property damage. The fires & explosions occur for many reasons:
- Employees are not aware of the dangers & risks
- Combustible items (dust, wood, chemicals, metals & more)
- Hot work (welding, brazing, baking, heating, soldering & more)
- Flammable gases & liquids (oil & others)
- Equipment, machinery & heavy equipment
- Damage to various items & facilities
- Electricity (power lines, cables, overloaded outlets, extension cords, overloaded circuits, static discharge & more)
Tips for preventing fires & explosions:
- All employees must know the dangers & risks
- All workers must have Permit To Work
- Every job must be supervised
- All dangerous items must be stored & secured in a separate place
- All fire sources must be controlled & separated from the workplace & employees
- Provide & use PPE
- Cleaning & maintenance must always be done
- Separate unused equipment from the mains
- Don’t use an extension cord
- All parts of the company must always be checked & maintained
- Report all things that happen in the company
- Establish fire prevention & emergency procedures
- All employees must take safety & fire courses
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