Saturday 11 June 2016

Evaluate the Risks and Decide on Precautions:

Evaluate the risks and decide whether existing precautions are adequate or more should be done:

Fire Prevention:
Presence of oxygen, fuel and ignition sources and their proximity to each other.

Fire Protection:
Controls to prevent fires starting and spreading (housekeeping, hot work permits-­to-­work, protected electrical equipment, anti-­static footwear, compartmentation, etc.)

Fire Precautions:
Means of fire/smoke detection; 
Means of raising the alarm; 
Means of escape (doors, routes, emergency lighting and signs); 
Means of fighting the fire (fixed and portable fire fighting equipment such as, hoses, sprinklers, extinguishers, blankets, etc.); and contacting the fire/rescue services and safe assembly.

Management Issues:
Emergency plan (building zones, assembly points and fire marshal/wardens); staff and contractor training and instruction (including marshals/wardens, practice fire evacuation, fire awareness, etc.); fire inspections (housekeeping, equipment, etc.); and maintenance of equipment(electrical and gas equipment, fire detection, warning, fighting, etc.)

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