Fire presents significant risk to businesses. It can kill or seriously injure employees or visitors and can damage or destroy buildings, equipment and stock.
Organisations operating from single premises are particularly vulnerable as loss of premises may completely disrupt their operations. Many businesses fail to continue trading following a severe fire.
Bruche Associates top tips:
- good standards of housekeeping are essential – keep workplaces tidy
- regularly remove combustible waste, including accumulations of dust
- keep ignition sources away from combustible material, flammable liquids/gases, etc.
- keep use of flammable liquids to a minimum and close containers when not in use
- have bunding in place in larger storage areas, to control the extent of any spillages and prevent chemicals mixing
- consider how you would recover from the effects of a fire.
Bruche Associates next available Level 2 Award in Fire Safety is running in Warrington on Wednesday 16th August 2017. Suitable for those with responsibilities for other people, work areas, fire wardens and marshals.
Bruche Associates are an established Health & Safety and Continual Improvement Consultancy, which evolved out of the chemical and oil and gas industries. Bruche Associates Limited is a family run business overseen by Lee and Joanne Marsh who have over 35 years combined experience working in Healthcare Medical Services, Health & Safety Management and Training and Development. Lee qualified as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in 1996 before moving into Health and Safety Management with ICI Paints. We work across a range of sectors from chemical manufacturing, engineering, trade & retail, and small & medium size businesses
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